Jessica Willett

Palm Island 2012

Jessica Willett — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:04:29 +0000

Already back to Spring again! I think that this years Palm Island program came out nicely. I enjoyed working on these prints and I think I managed to take them to level higher than last years (the first project I did in house at Bealls – Palm Island 2011) These should be in stores now, and check back because I may add more images to this post as they become available to me. :)

Totes – So I created or worked on the prints that went on these tote bags and the Missy team did a great job of designing them with updated trimming and lining. I really think it adds a nice touch!

Escape Palms – Large Tote

(This artwork was actually purchased, but it was a hand paint that I had to recreate digitally and put into repeat)

Print Detail

Interior

Interior Detail (My good friend Angie McAfee created the interior print artwork!)

Escape Palms – Small Tote

Interior

Floral Paradise – Large Tote

Print Detail

Interior

Interior Detail (My friend Craig Weiskerger created this wavy print for the interior!)

Floral Paradise – Small Tote

Flirtatious Fish – Large Tote

Print Detail

Interior

Fiesta Palms – Large Tote

(My friend Craig Weiskerger created the print for this at Bealls. I did not draw the artwork, but I think I may have suggested the colorway, I can’t really remember anymore – but it goes along with the collection and I wanted to share it anyways :)

Print Detail

Interior

Fiesta Palms – Small Tote

Interior

Nostalgic Seashore – Large Tote

Print Detail

Interior

Nostalgic Seashore – Small Tote

Interior

Fiber Reactive Pool Towels

Flamingo Flirt

Flirtatious Fish

Jacquard Pool Towels

Escape Palms

Flip Flops

For this years Flip Flops we updated the foot bed with a color insert!

Seashell

Sailboat (Icon designed by Craig Weiskerger)

Palm (Icon by previous artist – possibly by my good friend Abby Henderson when she was an intern?)

Flower

Flamingo (Icon by previous artist – possibly by my good friend Abby Henderson when she was an intern?)

Fish

Anchor

Graphic Tees

So just like last year, some of the artwork I did for Palm Island got put onto other items like Tees. Even though I didn’t place the artwork in the arranged designs (I believe my friend Angie did some of that!), the original drawing/prints were created by me. Shows we really have a team effort around the office though!

Flamingo Flirt

Detail

Flip Flop Trio (Featuring Flamingo Flirt, Nostalgic Seashore & Flirtatious Fish)

Detail

Beach Tote Trio – Featuring Caribbean Palm, Flirtatious Fish, & the interior geo tile Angie did for the Escape Palms bag

Detail

Visors

A fun new addition to this years group are the beach visors that feature the Palm Island prints I created.

Flamingo Flirt

Flirtatious Fish

Caribbean Palms

A New Season of Grace…

Jessica Willett — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:52:04 +0000

So I’m really excited about a lot of the new design work I’ve been getting to do for church lately. We have a new Lead Pastor (as you’ll see below), who has wonderful vision and passion! I’ve been helping out with the promotion materials to get the word out and I wanted to share what I’ve been working on. :D

New Years Series: Life Change that Lasts & a new Series on Marriage: Renovate Your Home from the Inside Out

Combo Poster

Website Slides

Promo Cards – Front & Back

Christmas Series: A Birth Like No Other

Poster

Website Slide

Promo Card – Front

Promo Card – Back

Christmas Lights

Poster

Fall Series/Welcome the New Pastor

Poster

Website Slide

Miscellaneous Tropix

Jessica Willett — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:57:26 +0000

New Coir Mats

Dancing Starfish – Love love this one!

Sandal Shuffle

Day at the Beach

Ferns & Fronds

Royal Welcome

Everglades

Reusable Bags – They will often take artwork that we’ve done for beach towels and have it put onto reusable bags as well. Another fun surprise when I go into the stores and see my art placed on a product I didn’t do the layout for!

Iconic Florida

Beach Welcome

Rainbow Seaturtles

Palms

And one of Hank (Island Oasis) that I must have missed from last season!

Miscellaneous Christmas 2011

Jessica Willett — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:17:06 +0000

These were the other portions of Christmas 2011 that I worked on for Bealls. Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas holiday!

Florida Christmas

3 piece Towel Set

Hand Towel – Detail

Bath Towel – Detail

Wash Towel – Detail

2 piece Hand Towel Set

Coir Mat

Poinsettia with Cardinal - The poinsettia program has been a continued program the last several years for Bealls. I did not create the original artwork for the flowers, but I did draw and add in the cardinal to some of the items. Anything you see posted here is something I created new product placement for.

Giving Plate

Cocktail Napkins

Candle – Front & Back

3 piece Towel Set – Cardinal

Detail of Embroidery

2 piece Hand Towel Set – Cardinal

3 piece Towel Set – Poinsettia

Detail of Embroidery

2 piece Hand Towel Set

Nylon Mats

Coir Mats

Classic Christmas – Another group that the artwork was originally from an existing program. I updated this Christmas tree with some new ornaments and trimming, and as with the poinsettia, anything you see posted here is new product placement that I did. :)

3 piece Hand Towel Set

Detail of Embroidery

2 piece Hand Towel Set

Nylon Mat

Coir Mat

Christmas Glee

Jessica Willett — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:25:11 +0000

Christmas Glee is our whimsical group for home Christmas 2011 at Bealls. I know it’s a little late since it’s already Christmas Eve, but I thought I’d get this out there when I had a moment. Thanks for looking and Merry Christmas peoples!

This was the cover shot from a November newspaper ad insert:

Tableware/Entertaining

Set of 4 Salad/Dessert Plates

Set of 4 Mugs

Cookie Platter

Cheeseboard & Knife

Dip Bowl & Spreader

Salt & Pepper Shaker Set

Set of 4 Spreaders

Set of 2 Bottle Stoppers – Front & Back view

Set of 4 Coasters

Cocktail Napkin

24 oz Beverage with Straw – Front & Back (This one the vendor took my art and placed on the cups)

Painted Glass Dish – Christmas Tree (Vendor interpreted my art)

Painted Glass Dish – Santa Mitten (Vendor interpreted)

Painted Glass Platter – Tree & Sentiments (Vendor interpreted)

Tervis

Set of 4 16 oz Emblems

Detail 1

Detail 2

16 oz Travel Wrap – Red

16 oz Travel Wrap – Green

Set of 2 Big T – Emblems

Detail 1

Detail 2

Set of 2 Big T Wraps (I love that the sky and ice are translucent blue on these!)

Jolly

Merry

Decor

Candle Red- Front & Back

Green Candle – Front & Back

Hand Painted Ornament (Based on my original artwork)

Animated Sledding Penguin – Plays Sleigh Ride with LED light effects and rocking motion (Based on my original artwork of the penguin!)

Wish You Were Here 2011

Jessica Willett — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:51:20 +0000

This is our Florida friendly Santa program in the home department at Bealls for Christmas 2011, feel free to visit the store and check out my illustrations and product designs in person!

Tableware/Entertaining

Set of 4 Salad/Dessert Plates

Here’s a detail of each scene:

Set of 4 Mugs

Detail – if you look closely you can see the seashells I put on the handle!

Oval Platter

Cheeseboard & Knife

Dip Bowl & Spreader

Tidbit Bowl

Salt & Pepper Shaker Set

Set of 4 Spreaders

Set of 2 Bottle Stoppers

Set of 4 Coasters

Cocktail Napkin – Swinging Flamingos

Cocktail Napkin – Santa & Flamingo Decorating

Tervis

Set of 4 16 oz Emblems (Patches)

Detail 1

Detail 2

16 oz Travel Wrap – Swing Flamingos

16 oz Travel Wrap – Sleeping Santa

Set of 2 – 24 oz Travel Wrap

Floor & Bath

3 piece Towel Set

Detail of Embroidery:

2 piece Hand Towel Set

Nylon Mat – Decorating Flamingos

Nylon Mat – Seashell Ornaments

Coir Doormat

Decor

These items were made by our vendors in addition to all of the ones that I designed above. Meaning they took my original art and interpreted it on the items for us. For example the hand-painted ornaments have a bit of a different feel from my original art simply because they are a hand-painted interpretation on a round surface.

Wall Plaque

Stocking

Candle

Hand-Painted Ornaments

Harvest Coir Mats & Ultra Soft Throw

Jessica Willett — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 02:43:23 +0000

So I finally have some new things coming out for the fall and holiday season in stores! Today I’m just going to show off the fall coir mats I designed. I picked the palette and presented them all on my own to the merchants last year, and I’m quite pleased with the way they turned out. :) The internet doesn’t really do the colors justice though, so check them out when your in the store!

Patchwork Harvest

Harvest Pumpkin

Harvest Leaves

Oh, and something I wasn’t expecting to see is our new Ultra Soft Throws for Palm Island Home. I didn’t work on the product development for this, but one of them featured an animal print I did back when I was freelancing. Neat!

Tropix Beach Mats

Jessica Willett — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:56:33 +0000

And back to Home world…I’m so glad these are on the website now. I’ve been waiting to post these beach mats I designed. Which come to think of it, I drew the flat for also. Though it was just based on last years product shape, I still had to call out the specs on my own since the vendors just applied the art themselves in the past. :) So these match some of the other themes I’ve been posting for Spring 2011 in Tropix.

Seaside Stripe

Seaturtle Currents

Paradise Flamingo

Nue Options Skirt!

Jessica Willett — Fri, 06 May 2011 01:47:07 +0000

Sometimes artwork doesn’t get used right away for one reason or another, but it can always be brought back to life. That’s why some of my items are a surprise even for me to see coming out in stores, but a fun surprise! I loved this print too, it’s called “Pepper Tree.” The neat thing about this pretty tiered skirt is that I also drew the flat, which is not usually part of my job description. I worked on this before I became the full-time Home artist. And it was featured in the recent May 1st Mother’s Day ad! Ok sorry for all the bragging.

Palm Island Hats & Tropix Coolers

Jessica Willett — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:41:38 +0000

Remember the Palm Island Tote bags, flip flops, beach towels and tees? Well here are some baseball caps with embroidered icons that I created to go along with them.

Mosaical Fish

Anchorific

Sand Dollar

Leaf Medallion

Palm Avenue

They used some of the new stripes I did for beach towels this year for coolers as well. I think they turned out really cute, some don’t even look like like coolers but more like hand bags!

Lunch Totes

Seaside Stripe

Citrus Candy Stripe

12 Can Coolers

Seaside Stripe

Citrus Candy Stripe

Rolling Cooler

Seaside Stripe

One of the other neat parts about my job is that I sometimes get to help in the photo studio when we need to create photo packaging for our products. Now the photographers and stylists are doing the real work in taking the photos, but I got to help art direct the look and feel for the group of items below. The stripe on the bag was not my artwork, but if you went in stores to buy any of the Oasis Stripe coolers, you’d find that I designed the lovely packaging. :) Here are some examples of the photos:

2 Bottle Wine Tote

Folding Basket

Picnic Basket