Visually Tess

About

Ay up! I’m Tess Bluebell, but you can call me Tess. I am a graphic designer based in Nottingham, UK.

I specialise in pattern design, illustration, and hand lettering.

I am also a slinky whisperer.

Please feel free to contact me.

I’m always up for a challenge.

About Me

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Ay up, I’m Tess Bluebell but you can call me Tess.

I am a graphic designer based in Nottingham, UK, specialising in pattern design, illustration and hand lettering.

I have had the pleasure of working on a variety of projects such as local community projects, up and coming businesses, and licensing artwork for musical albums.

When I am not on the road around the country at craft fairs, you can catch me with my sketching equipment to hand, developing a multitude of patterns and products.

“Tess Wheatley (Visually Tess) is a brilliant new force for aesthetic literacy: a great champion of surface, pattern, line and new products.”
— SIGNSOFANOPENCITY (2019)

Let’s connect on Instagram @visuallytess

The weather has been sooooo nice lately with sunshine all the time so I’m craving all the lemonade 😍 . Swipe to see some colour variations! ✨ . #sunshine #lemonade #art #graphicdesign #surfacepatterndesigner #surfacepatterns #repeatpattern #ar
Last night I saw the amazing @betterjoymusic live so I turned one of my favourite songs of her into a type piece 💕 . Some days really do feel like “what a day” 😅 . #betterjoy #typography #lettering #handdrawn #handdrawntype #adobe #fres
Daffodils for Mothers Day 😍 . Realised I’ve done a day time daffodils and a night time daffodils 😂 . #daffodils🌼 #daffodil #illustration #illustrator #illustrators #floraldesigner #floral #drawing #mothersday #design #artists #nottingham
This song has been in my head for dayssss, but also, I really connected to it when I left my house this morning and it was too chaotic for me 😳😂😂 . #adobe #typematters #typography #typedesign #typespire #create #pink #lyrics #paramore #illustratio
So apparently today is National Cocktail Day so of course I had to make a pattern of my most favourite cocktail - MOJITO 😍 I’m a huge fan of limes and mint so this is basically heaven ✨ . #nationalcocktailday #mojito #mojitotime🍹 #cocktails #
Soooo… this was meant to be posted at the start of the week having just seen @wombatsofficial 😍😍 but we were out nearly every other night at a load of other gigs so I ended up a little distracted 😅 . Been on to consistent posting next week
Butterflies 😍🦋 a slightly different style of pattern style than I usually do but I had loads of fun making it and slotting everything together!! ✨ . Swipe and let me know your favourite colour theme! . #butterfly #butterflies #butterfly🦋 #illustra
With all the blossom I’ve been spying on the way to my day job in a morning I HAD to make a blossom pattern ofc 😍😍😍🌸🌸 . #blossom #design #patternmaking #pattern #patterndesign #surfacespatterns #surfacedesign #artlicensing #art #illustrati
Wow in March already 😳 But I guess that means spring is here!! 🌸 . My submission for @rickytheunicorn lavender art challenge for March 😍 Starting the first prompt with “March” ✨ . #lavenderickmarch #lavender #lavenderhaze #graphicdesig

Let’s work together! Send new projects to tess@visuallytess.co.uk