Nat Wills: Reflective Blog

Ooo my kitchen collection is featured in the latest edition of Moyo Magazine! Tigerprints comments: A vibrant and eye catching collection that bursts off the screen and grabs your attention. Natalie has a lovely commercial illustrative style and we like her choice of colours. Well done Natalie! -Why thank you! 😊 #surfacepattern #dowhatyoulove #moyomagazine #surfacepatterndesigner #kitchencollection #kitchenillustration #illustration #textiledesign #fabricdesign #quiltingfabric #nataliewilliamsondesign #surfacepatterndesigner #happysurfacedesign

Little snippet of a WIP. Flowers seem to be my go to think to illustrate and doodle. These ones will be tweaked and form part of a pattern later. #illustration #illustrator #dailydoodle #inktovector #ipadproart #adobedraw #workinpogress #letsseewherethisgoes #surfacedesign #surfacepatterndesigner #floralillustration #stationerydesign #fabricdesign #WIP

Screen peek 😍 working on some chunky funky blooms! 🌸#nightowl #moonlighting #prettypatterns #flowers #floraldesign #surfacepatterndesign #wip #workinprogress #adobeillustrator #floralpattern #printqndpattern #fabricdesign #stationerydesign #risedesignandshine #foliofocus #dowhatyoulove #giftwrap #wrappingpaper

Cheese!! 🎣🌊 Working on sharks with cheesy grins #wip #shark #cintique #wacom #workinprogress #illustration #characterdesign #kidsdesign #kidlitart #kidlitillustration

Lippy Lippy Lipstick 👄 #inmyhappyplace #earliertoday #patternplay #surfacepatterndesign #kissykissy #giftwrap #withlove #nationallipstickday💄 #lovemylippy

I love days like these :) Being outside ALL DAY really got my creative juices flowing. Here are some wild things I knocked up 🌞 #surfacedesign #illustration #characterdesign #kidsillustration #kidlit #intothewild #inking #workinprogress #zebra #jungle #flowersofinstagram #blackabdwhite

Me sipping on a cup of my favourite tea! ☕️Just getting started on yesterday's #mygtsprep @makeartthatsells @lillarogers #illustration #moreteaplease #digitalinking

I've licensed some cute illustrated icon collections for phone cases. Here's one of my favourites💄. Can't beat a bit of lippy :) #devicecase #artlicensing #lipsticlovers #phonecases #illustration #quirky #fun #beautypack #inktovector

Awesome, awesome day!!! #firstclasshonours #degree #graduation #bahons #huduni (at University Of Huddersfield)

Start out the week with a cute collection to share :) 🦄😍🌈 #stationerydesigner #childrensillustrations #happyunicorn #surfacepatterndesign #prettypattern #surfacedesign

Here's a little look around the booth here at #surtex 😍 #booth244 #artlicensing #dotandflow #circus #tradeshow #surtex2016 (at Javits Center)

Obligatory booth banner shot! Day one #surtex #booth244 #surtex2016 #artlicensing (at Javits Center)

5 days until #Surtex! Time to get my goodies together 🦄 find me in booth 244 Sunday-Tuesday! #surtex2016 #booth244 #dotandflow #happyunicorn #swagbag #artlicensing #surfacedesign #kidsillustration

Another peek at a new piece for my #surtex portfolio. Loving the Chunky Blooms 😍🌺 #prettypattern #artlicensing #portfoliopreview #fabricdesign #stationery #surfacepatterndesign #surfacepattern #surtex2016

I've given my website a little tart up! Link is in bio of you fancy having a peruse 😉 be sure to hover over the "shop" tab 🙌#graphicdesign #surfacepattern #surfacedesign #stationery #pineapples

I recently joined Periscope (thanks to @johannafritzillustration!) I'm going to start streaming some of my design processes & techniques, maybe a little illustrator Q&A. Download it in the App Store & follow me to get notifications of when I'm live & to catch the replays: https://www.periscope.tv/#share #surfacedesign #illustration #livestreaming #design #periscope

Whoop! One of my designs, now in store at Dunelm :) #surfacedesign #doormats #wellies #homedecor #fun #wellington #boots