Place-led, hand-drawn gifts and homeware made for independent retail
James Illustrates offers a growing range of illustrated homeware and gifts inspired by the places people love most across the UK. Designed to sit comfortably in independent shops, the collection combines instantly recognisable illustration with practical products that make perfect gifts. Each piece tells a local story, sparks conversation, and helps customers connect, choose and buy with confidence.
The collection
James Illustrates produces illustrated gifts that balance strong visual appeal with everyday usefulness. The range has been developed with independent retail in mind, offering products that are easy to display, accessible to customers, and well suited to gifting throughout the year.
The current wholesale collection includes:
Illustrated tea towels
Art prints (A1, A2 and A3)
Illustrated bone china mugs
1000 piece Jigsaw puzzles
All products feature original, hand-drawn illustrations and are designed to work both as standalone items or as a small, curated display.
UK regions covered
The collection focuses on some of the UK’s most loved and visited regions, making it particularly well suited to destination-led retail and local gifting.
Current illustrated regions include:
Cornwall
Devon
Dorset
The Cotswolds
The Lake District
Suffolk
Norfolk
Cambridgeshire
New regions are added as the collection continues to grow.
The story behind the illustrations
James Illustrates began with a love of maps, places and careful illustration. Each design is hand drawn and thoughtfully researched, capturing the small details that make each place distinctive and recognisable.
Rather than creating souvenirs, the aim is to produce illustrated pieces that feel considered and lasting, items customers are happy to use in their homes or give as thoughtful gifts. This approach allows the work to sit comfortably alongside well-curated homeware and gift collections.
Morva Marazion, Cornwall
"More new stock arriving 🥳 These fab, fun tea towels are by @jamesillustrates."
The Old Stores, Norfolk
"The Norfolk Towels are a fantastic add on to our retail offering. We try to work with local suppliers whenever possible and it makes it even more special to showcase work of one of our loyal customers. It’s such a beautiful gift and it added so much value to our little selection!"
Wholesale information
James Illustrates supplies independent retailers across the UK.
Low opening orders welcome
Reliable UK fulfilment
Clear, straightforward ordering
Full wholesale pricing, terms and product details are available on request.
