ABOUT
Hello there!
I’m Jennifer- Illustrator & one girl band behind The Illustrated Wisp.
Where am I...
I’m based in the heart of the Derbyshire countryside- a beautiful place to live & a source of endless inspiration! (All my designs, no matter how random some may seem, all come from a part of my everyday life right here!)
Where did it all start?
Well... from the moment I was old enough to pick up a pencil (or crayon!) But let’s fast forward...
I studied Graphic Design at Manchester school of art- and loved every second of it! It wasn’t until 3rd year that I started to play around with adding more illustrative elements to my work- which is really what reignited my passion for drawing! After finishing uni- I squirrelled away on building my own business & working on my designs in every spare minute I had, whilst working full time- that was always the dream- to have my very own business- my own studio- where I could work on my own designs.
Pre Lockdown I was working from my little studio in Buxton, Derbyshire- but Lockdown changed things a little, and since March 2020 I have moved everything back home for now. (I’ve been loving looking out the window at my bee hive in the garden).
And now, it’s 5 years since I became self employed as The Illustrated Wisp!! 5 whole years of living this wonderful dream of drawing for a living! (a lot of graft goes along with the day dreaming ...and giggling to myself whilst drawing new designs! BEST JOB EVER!)
And this is all thanks to each and every order of a card, commission of an illustration & each wonderful design project I have been lucky enough to receive from all of you wonderful people. Thank you so much!
Thank you for taking the time to read a little more about my business. I hope you find something that makes you smile here.
All cards are printed on the highest quality 300gsm card- all card & envelopes used
are fsc certified. All cards are designed & printed here at Wisp HQ, in Derbyshire.
You can find out more about The Illustrated Wisp, new designs & what goes on behind the scenes on my Instagram: @theillustratedwisp
My cards can also be purchased from my Etsy shop: etsy.com/uk/shop/theillustratedwisp
I am now also an And So To Shop Partner! You can find my cards here too:
You can also find my cards at:
UK Stockists:
Bella Figura:
90 Smedley Street, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3JJ
Bibelot:
No. 2 Sheepmarket, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5HW
Bridgend Centre:
104 Palmerston Street, Bollington, Cheshire, SK10 5PW
Brocklehursts:
The Beeches, Matlock Street, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1EE
Bull i Thorn Café:
Ashbourne Road, Hurdlow, Derbyshire SK17 9QQ
Cheshire Smokehouse:
Vost Farm, Morley Green, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5NU
Grey Goose Interiors:
Main Road, Hathersage, S32 1AA
Handmade Nottingham:
16 St James' Street, Nottingham, NG1 6FG
High Peak Bookstore & Café:
Ashbourne Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9PY
Itsy Bitsy Boutique:
132 Market St, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0HZ
Long Barn:
Long Barn, The Old Sheep Fair, Bishops Sutton Road, Alresford, Hants, SO24 9EJ
Marketplace Studios:
19 Market Place, Stockport, SK1 1EU
Mootiful:
3 Queen Victoria Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6LP
Museums Sheffield- Millenium Gallery:
Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, Sheffield, S1 2PP
No. 74 Delicatessen:
74 Palmerston St, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5PW
Parma Violet:
45 Main Street, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, LA6 2AH
Peak Wildlife Park:
Peak Wildlife Park, Winkhill, Leek, ST13 7QR
Slumbering Hound:
Stable Yard, Hatfield House, Great North Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5HX
West Studios:
West Studios, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, S41 7LL
International Stockists:
Manitou Candle Co:
Manitou Candle Co. 4015 Eastern Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
If you are interested in wholesale or commissions you can get in touch here.
All product photography on the website has been done by the wonderful Holly Booth.