Global Talent Search
£25 / $31 (approximate)The Lilla Rogers Studio Global Talent Search, in which top art agent Lilla Rogers searches the freshest talent in the art industry for her next artist to represent, has become one of the most prestigious competitions in the art industry!
The winner of the GTS receives a host of incredible career-enhancing prizes, including international representation from Lilla Rogers Studio, an all-expenses paid round trip to Boston, USA to participate in Lilla’s Annual Artists’ Retreat, and commissions and career consultations from some of the top executives in the business.
There is currently no GTS scheduled, but sign up for our mailing list here to find out when the next GTS is launched and it could be YOU!
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The Lilla Rogers Studio Global Talent Search is how top art agent Lilla Rogers finds her next artist to represent, and has become one of the most prestigious prizes in the art industry. The Grand Prize winner wins international representation from Lilla Rogers Studio, plus a host of covetable product licenses, and a series of prizes to support the development of their professional career.
All entrants complete a creative brief, following which they are whittled down to a shortlist of 50 who go forward into the next round. Please see below for more information about how the competition is structured.
All finalists in the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018 Global Talent Searches were graduates of the Make Art That Sells courses. The 10,000+ people who contributed to the public voting, and the stellar panel of judges were not aware of this, but it was clear that the courses had really helped the selected artists up their game and present their brilliant work professionally.
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When our next Global Talent Search is launched, it will be announced via our blog, in our newsletters and on our social medial channels.
All entrants complete a creative brief, following which they are whittled down to a shortlist of 50 who go forward into the next round.
The shortlist will then have access to a second creative brief, following which six finalists will be selected by the judging panel and a People’s Vote. The six finalists will then receive a third creative brief, following which Lilla Rogers will make the final selection of the winner.
The winner of the GTS receives a host of incredible career-enhancing prizes, including:
- international representation from Lilla Rogers Studio
- an all-expenses paid round trip to Boston, USA to participate in Lilla’s Annual Artists’ Retreat
- commissions and career consultations from some of the top executives in the business.
There is a small fee to enter the competition to cover administrative and other costs. In 2018, this was GBP25 (approx USD 33).
Registration for the next Global Talent Search is currently closed. Please sign up for our mailing list here to find out when registration will open for the next GTS.
Lilla writes: What an incredible field of talent! The level of mastery and beauty made the decision incredibly exciting yet super challenging. We are grateful to our impressive panel of VIP judges who narrowed down the field from 50 semi-finalists to six, from which we were then tasked with selecting a winner. We loved seeing the work for the final assignment, which was to illustrate a short section of one of three texts to create a double-page picture book spread.
After hours of discussion and deliberation here at the Studio, including reviewing the entire body of work of each artist, we are delighted to reveal the winner of our international search for our next artist, our Global Talent Search!
Based on mastery of work and originality of style, we are delighted to announce the winner of our Global Talent Search and Lilla Rogers Studio’s next represented artist, Kendra Binney!
Kendra’s final assignment for the 2018 Global Talent Search
Kendra’s assignment for the 2018 Global Talent Search Semi-final
Kendra’s assignment for round one of The 2018 Global Talent Search
Click here to read more about Kendra, see more of her work and read the extra BIG news about the 2018 Global Talent Search winners!
Congratulations to our 50 Semi-Finalists!
Lilla and her team had the thrilling but challenging job of selecting 50 images out of over 1,000 excellent submissions. Lilla selected images based on a number of factors. She writes, “It’s exciting, thought-provoking and riveting as we study each image and dig into plenty of websites. The talent was amazing, and everyone who entered should be proud.”
We thank everyone who entered and wish our 50 Semi-Finalists much success in completing the second assignment. You can read about the next steps in our competition where we will find the next artist for representation with Lilla Rogers Studio, here.
Check out the fabulous top 50 assignments from round 1 below and round 2 here!
The 2018 Global Talent Search Grand Prize Winner won a host of incredible career-enhancing prizes including international representation from Lilla Rogers Studio, an all-expenses paid round trip to Boston, USA to participate in Lilla’s 2018 Artist Retreat, and commissions and career consultations from some of the top executives in the business.
2018 prizes:
FROM LILLA ROGERS STUDIO
- International representation by Lilla Rogers Studio!
- An all-expenses paid round trip (from anywhere in the world) to Boston, USA to participate in Lilla’s annual Artist Retreat (September 23 – 25, 2018).
- Unlimited FREE MATS classes.
FROM AMERICAN GIRL
A 1-1 career development Skype around the toy/children’s publishing market with Riley Wilkinson of Mattel/American Girl.
FROM AMBER LOTUS
A paid illustration commission for inclusion in one of Amber Lotus’ artist anthology calendars.
FROM HARPERCOLLINS
1-3 Portfolio Reviews for the grand prize winner
FROM SCHOLASTIC INC.
A Skype consultation
FROM QUARTO PUBLISHING
- The winner’s choice of either a surprise collection of new titles or the winner’s choice of any 5 titles she/he would like to select.
- A Skype consultation with Editorial Director, MaryAnn Hall.
FROM NOSY CROW
A Skype consultation to discuss the grand prize winner’s work
FROM CLOTHWORKS
Clothworks Fabric
FROM MARGO TANTAU, TANTAU STUDIO
1:1 career consultation via Skype
FROM ZOË TUCKER, ZOË TUCKER ART DIRECTION + DESIGN
1:1 career consultation via Skype
FROM BROWN PAPER BAG
1:1 social media consultation on how to grow your following (with a focus on highest value for illustrators) —particularly on Instagram.
FROM GALISON MUDPUPPY
A Skype consultation to discuss the grand prize winner’s work
FROM 3X3, THE MAGAZINE OF CONTEMPORARY ILLUSTRATION
- A 30-minute portfolio review session (either in person in Brooklyn or via Skype) which includes a review of 5 x PDFs of the winner’s work plus a review of their website.
- A copy of 3×3’s current international illustration annual, a copy of our their recent issue of Creative Quarterly (their sister publication), and assorted other goodies.
FROM SEATTLE CHOCOLATE COMPANY
A selection of chocolate bars & gifts
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LILLA ROGERS STUDIO
LILLA ROGERS
FOUNDING ILLUSTRATION AGENT
Lilla Rogers is one of the most successful illustration agents in the in the industry, managing the careers of over 38 high-caliber artists whose works you’ve undoubtedly seen in children’s books, magazines, greeting cards, and on scads of deliciously designed goods from bed linens and tote bags to journals and wall art.
BLUE Q
MITCH NASH
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, CO-FOUNDER
Mitch Nash founded Blue Q in Boston in 1988 with his brother, Seth. Their first item was the legendary Flat Cat, a six-dollar cardboard pet. It was soon joined by the perfect baby, Instant Infant. Since then the company’s made Dirty Girl soap, Instant Irish Accent Breath Spray, Maybe You Touched Your Genitals Hand Sanitizer, socks, oven mitts and well beyond. -If there’s fun gift-giving potential, Blue Q learns how to make it. And with an ever-evolving roster of designers, illustrators, and writers, to keep things fresh and diverse. Mitch and his New Product Development team have a free-wheeling, collaborative style with the artists they work with. Things get discovered jointly, quickly, sometimes messily, but always in a voice that’s irreverent and empowering. “Simplify truth and amplify lightness”, they say.
Blue Q is based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and employs sixty people.
UWP LUXE/ UP WITH PAPER/JUMPING JACK PRESS
MONIKA BRANDRUP
VP, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Monika Brandrup is a leading creative expert of design for pop-up greeting cards, stationery and books. This year, she celebrates her 25th Anniversary at Up With Paper, “The original pop-up greeting card company”. She serves as the Strategic Chair for the Greeting Card Association’s LOUIE Awards and is a board member of The Movable Book Society. Up With Paper and UWP Luxe products are sold globally, so she attends many tradeshows to keep in tune with domestic and international stationery and gift market trends. She also directs custom product development for clients such as CPWM, Universal Studios, TJX, Paper Chase, Barnes & Noble, Harrods, Liberty, and more. The best part is that this allows her to work with illustrators and paper engineers in a variety of styles to satisfy these diverse global markets. Monika is truly passionate about mentoring artists and supporting a close relationship with her in-house design team. She is energized to work every day and considers herself to be very lucky to love what she does. Her passion shows in all of her products, which can be seen here: http://www.upwithpaper.com/ https://www.uwpluxe.com/
AMBER LOTUS
LYDIA HESS
ART DIRECTOR
Working with talented illustrators, photographers, and writers to create products that are clever, mindful, and stunning – that is what Lydia Hess does every day as an Art Director, designer and member of the product development team at Amber Lotus Publishing. Amber Lotus strives to consistently offer paper products that are unique, authentic, and distinctive for the mindful consumer. Their focus is creating uplifting wall calendars, planners, journals and greeting cards that nurture, renew, and expand the soul. In addition to her “day job”, Hess is also a seasoned independent illustrator, having completed Sacred Nature and four other books in the Coloring Books for the Soul series for HarperElixir, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishing. Read more here: www.amberlotus.com
www.lydiahess.com
alison green books/scholastic uk
zoë tucker
ART DIRECTOR
Zoë Tucker has worked in children’s book publishing for nearly two decades, starting with Random House, working across the list from baby books right up to Young Adult. Her books have won numerous awards and she has worked with Penguin UK (Puffin Imprint), and Scholastic UK (Alison Green imprint).
In the last decade, Zoë has worked closely with award-winning publisher Alison Green to deliver some of the best-loved children’s books on the market, from some of the most talented illustrators working today. Zoë also works as a freelance art director and consultant.
creative co-op
margo tantau
ART DIRECTOR
TENEUES PUBLISHING USA
MAUREEN GALLAGHER
STATIONERY SALES & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Maureen Gallagher has been making things practically from birth! While projects may have changed since she was 3+ years of age, her passion for discovery and creative expression has not. Maureen is a graduate of Parsons School of Design in NYC with a degree in Product Design. After fulfilling freelance creative assignments in New York City, she landed a position at teNeues Publishing where she is lucky enough to work with inspiring artists and creatives full-time. She realizes her vision by conceiving of and developing stationery for all ages. Each teNeues collection features art that reflects imagination, beauty, warmth and joy – resulting in products that are accessible and useful so that each and every customer stays connected to family and friends alike.
AMERICAN GIRL + MATTEL CREATIONS
RILEY WILKINSON
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
Riley is a child pretending to be a grownup! He considers himself a lucky guy as a content visual developer at American Girl, a premium Mattel brand for girls based near Madison, Wisconsin. Riley and his team of creatives design and art direct fiction and nonfiction print titles for girls. Apps, magazine features, and online games are also part of the American Girl offering that tie beloved historical and contemporary characters to rich experiences. His most recent collaboration includes the WellieWishers, an animated series for girls, airing on Amazon Prime. Riley’s 20 years in the educational toy and game space include the creation and design of The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game, illustrated by Lucia Gaggiotti by Educational Insights. His early memories of glitter, scotch tape, and “crowns” (crayons) keep him forever obsessed with play and all the joys that his work brings to children and adults who never grew up.
UPPERCASE MAGAZINE
JANINE VANGOOL
PUBLISHER/EDITOR/DESIGNER
Janine Vangool is the publisher, editor, and designer of UPPERCASE, a quarterly print magazine for the creative and curious. UPPERCASE publishes content inspired by design, typography, illustration, and craft. Her magazine and books celebrate the process of making, the commitment to craft and the art of living creatively. Janine got her start working as a freelance graphic designer for arts and culture clients and has also taught typography and publication design at the college level. She has been a shop owner and bookseller, gallery curator, sold a line of greeting cards wholesale, made 10,000 books by hand (with lots of help!) and has sewn her own products for retail. She has a particular fondness for typewriters, a passion that has inspired a book about their graphic history. She has designed two fabric collections with Windham Fabrics. She is often asked, “Do you ever sleep?” To which she replies, “Yes! By the end of the day, I’m exhausted!” She lives in Calgary, Canada with her boardgame-designing husband and curious son.
DESIGN HOUSE GREETINGS
CECI BUTLER
OWNER/ CREATIVE DIRECTOR
As owner and creative director of Design House Greetings, I aspire to live life one day at a time, bake homemade cookies weekly, play with my dogs, tell everyone who is important in my life that I love them, and exercise every day.
In reality, I never can remember to take my vitamins, have had to learn to be a part-time entrepreneur & executive – I can now read a balance sheet, P&L and have figured out how to run enough of an HR department to get by! As well as being a full-time art director and part-time graphic designer, mother hen, and occasional pallet packer.
But despite all that, I love what I do, and feel so fortunate to work with an incredible team at DHG. Together we collaborate with talented artists, and their agents to create hundreds of beautiful greeting cards each year. Nothing makes me smile more than hearing that one of our cards brought a little more happiness to someone’s day!
BREWSTER HOME FASHIONS
JULIE PHILIBERT
SENIOR DESIGN STYLIST
Ruby red shag carpet, chrome arc lamp, and Kliban cat bedding – Julie’s parents let her design her dream bedroom back in the 70’s. Today Julie is styling wallpaper collections for Brewster Home Fashions and sharing her visions for home design on a grander scale. After 27 years in the wallpaper design business, she still gets a rush from working with factories and watching the colossal production presses spin off the rolls and rolls of delightful designs. For fun, she and her husband like to explore the quiet waters of New England in their kayaks.
SCHOLASTIC INC.
PATTI ANN HARRIS
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Patti Ann Harris, Creative Director at Scholastic Inc., oversees the art and design for Orchard Books and the Cartwheel Books imprints. With more than twenty years experience designing children’s books, she has worked on many award-winning titles spanning a wide variety of formats, including novelty and interactive books for preschoolers and Caldecott Award-winning picture books. Patti Ann enjoys mentoring newcomers to the field as much as working with renowned illustrators and authors.
BROWN PAPER BAG
SARA BARNES
FREELANCE WRITER & ILLUSTRATOR
Sara Barnes is a writer and illustrator specializing in art and crafts. Most of her days are happily spent as a staff writer and editor for My Modern Met and sharing embroidery and illustration finds on Brown Paper Bag. Some of her most recent work is on the cover of Iron and Wine’s album Beast Epic.
JAMES YANG ILLUSTRATION
JAMES YANG
ILLUSTRATOR
HACHETTE BOOK GROUP
AMANDA RICHMOND
SENIOR DESIGNER
Amanda Richmond is a Senior Designer at Running Press Book Publishers, part of the Hachette Book Group. Amanda comes from a family of writers and artists and has always judged books by their covers despite being told not to.
An inveterate reader she loves all the free books she gets from working in publishing. Over the years she has designed all types of books from cookbooks and memoirs, humor and craft, travel and beauty, and more cookbooks. When she’s not designing, Amanda enjoys traveling, cooking, and taking long walks in Philly with her dog Rosie.
QUARRY BOOKS, ROCKPORT PUBLISHING (QUARTO)
MARYANN HALL
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Mary Ann is the editorial director for Quarry Books and Rockport Publishers, overseeing the development of 60-70 titles a year on a wide array of subjects including visual art, crafts, design, artisanal food and lifestyle topics. She has developed such cornerstone series as 20 Ways to Draw, Lab and Lab for Kids books, and The Urban Sketching Handbook, and has many more in the works. She thrives on exploring new ideas, rediscovering past wisdom, cultivating talent, and collaborating with creative partners.
Currently based in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Mary Ann is a woods-loving urbanite, fervent cook, haphazard gardener, dedicated mom, occasional rule bender and aspiring adventurer.
CLOTHWORKS
CANDICE HOFFMAN
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Candice enjoys looking at pretty things all day with a very talented Seattle creative team. Since childhood, she has always loved hand stitchery and searching for beautiful fabric – whether it’s to create a unique garment or costume or for a special home décor or bedding project. As co-owner of Clothworks, she loves to look at new art, carefully selecting designers who bring a fresh and often whimsical perspective to quilting cotton. Candice’s current favorite adventure is the company’s foray into baby bedding with the launch of their American Made Brand.
ROGER LA BORDE
JENNI BARNETT
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Jenni Barnett is the Creative Director of Roger la Borde, the London-based boutique stationery company she co-founded in 1985 with her sister Alison. Roger la Borde collaborates with artists and illustrators from all over the world to fulfil their mission of designing, discovering and publishing incredible things on paper and beyond.
GALISON MUDPUPPY
SUSANNA KO
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Susanna is currently the Creative Director at Galison Mudpuppy. Galison Mudpuppy creates award-winning gifts, puzzles, games, stationery and accessories for ages 1-101. Susanna and her team collaborate with artists and designers to bring art into the everyday and engage imaginations of all ages.
Susanna developed her interest in multidisciplinary design at Parsons School of Design. She has taught typography and branding at the college level. With a lifelong passion for all aspects of design, she grew her understanding of the design industries with a second degree in Fashion Business Management at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.
Susanna’s product development career began at Martha Stewart Omnimedia. Initially, art directing all aspects of brand creative and special product development projects, she evolved to become a design director in the product development group. Susanna design directed the launch of the Martha Stewart Crafts collection and its implementation for specific retailers. She developed stationery collections for Crane and Co., as well as digital platforms for embroidery and personalized stationery programs. Susanna was also the founding Creative Director of Product Development for Bloom Stationers, a digital platform for customizable stationery products.
NOSY CROW
RACHEL KELLEHAR
SENIOR COMMISSIONING EDITOR
Following a degree in visual arts and French, Rachel Kellehar started her career in publishing by spending three years working as the staff writer and reviews editor for Rock Sound, an independent rock music magazine. Several years later, having worked across children’s fiction and non-fiction at Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury and Macmillan Children’s Books, she is thrilled to be working for another innovative, independent publisher – Nosy Crow – taking on the stewardship of their fantastic non-fiction and activity list.
HARPERCOLLINS
TAMAR MAYS
SENIOR EDITOR
Tamar Mays joined HarperCollins in 2005 as a Senior Editor. She has been a bookseller, a children’s book buyer, and the manager of Scholastic’s Lucky School Book Club. As an editor Tamar gets to work on all sorts of stories from birth (board books) to third grade. She runs the I Can Read program, working with Jane O’Connor, Victoria Kann, Rob Scotton, Ree Drummond, and the estates of Syd Hoff, Russ Hoban, and Arnold Lobel. Tamar also edits the Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out science series and has worked with illustrators Andre Ceolin, Mike Lowery, Maddie Frost, Taia Morley, Nila Aye, Violet LeMay and Anna Chernyshova. Tamar has a strong affinity for illustrated work and loves acquiring picture books with humor and warmth. Upcoming picture books include Lots of Cats, by debut author-illustrator E. Dee Taylor, and I’ll Love You Till the Cows Come Home, illustrated by Kristyna Litten. She would love to have more author-illustrator submissions as well as more work from diverse voices. She is also interested in novelty book ideas—perhaps an intriguing tackle on a look-and-find, for example.
pan macmillan
ella butler
head of campbell books
Ella Butler has worked in Children’s Pre-School and novelty Publishing for nearly 20 years. After Graduating from Winchester School of Art with a BA Hons in Fine Art Painting, Ella moved into the world of Children’s Publishing by chance. Initially starting in Children’s reference publishing, it was after a move into Pre-School publishing that she fell in love with Children’s Books. Since then Ella has gone from Junior Designer to Art Director and is now working as Head of Campbell Books, the Pre-School imprint for Macmillan Children’s Books, where she has worked for over 14 years. Ella led the very successful re-brand for Campbell in 2014, creating a brand new logo and a bank of assets which Campbell now use to create each book cover branding. Ella loves bright, child-friendly illustrations, with a twist of the stylish and a dash of quirk.
SEATTLE CHOCOLATE COMPANY
KIRSTY ELLISON
VP MARKETING
Kirsty is the Vice President of Marketing at Seattle Chocolate Company, a woman-owned, premium chocolate company known for its award-winning packaging. Believing that products should be equally beautiful on the inside and outside, Kirsty and team collaborate with artists to create unique designs for their gift boxes and chocolate bars. Each bar is a work of art, literally.
Kirsty has been working with artists and creative agencies for more than 25 years on both agency and brand side. Prior to Seattle Chocolates, she worked at Microsoft and BBDO in L.A. and Sand Francisco. Born in New Zealand, Kirsty is curious and celebrates art in all forms, finding inspiration through travel and experiences. A native New Zealander, Kirsty resides in Seattle with her husband youngest daughter, a horse and three cats.
CRATE AND BARREL
BONNIE CAUBLE
BIO COMING SOON!
3X3, THE MAGAZINE OF CONTEMPORARY ILLUSTRATION
CHARLES HIVELY
PUBLISHER
BIO COMING SOON!
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What is the Global Talent Search?
The Lilla Rogers Studio Global Talent Search is how top art agent Lilla Rogers finds her next artist to represent, as she searches across the globe for the freshest talent in the art industry. The winner of the GTS receives a host of incredible career-enhancing prizes, including international representation from Lilla Rogers Studio, an all-expenses paid round trip to Boston, USA to participate in Lilla’s Annual Artists’ Retreat, and commissions and career consultations from some of the top executives in the business.
Since winning the Global Talent Search, the previous years’ winners have worked on dream jobs for clients they never thought they’d have access to. They have become hugely successful with the support and hard work of a passionate and dedicated studio that goes beyond the call of duty for their artists.
Entrants complete a creative brief, following which they are whittled down to a shortlist of 50 who will go forward into the next round.
There is currently no GTS scheduled, but sign up for our mailing list here to find out when the next GTS is launched and it could be YOU!
Do I have to be a resident of the USA to take part?
No, the competition is open to everyone regardless of country of residence. However there are some restrictions – please see our Terms & Conditions for details.
How do I enter?
Registration for the next Global Talent Search (GTS) is currently closed. Please join our mailing list to find out when registration will open for the next GTS.
What are the deadlines for submitting work for each round?
A schedule of important dates will be released when the next GTS is launched.
Will I be judged solely on my responses to the creative brief(s) or will my portfolio be looked at along the way?
The decision on who to include in the shortlist of 50 will be based solely on your response to the first creative brief. The decision on who to include in the final six (via the judges’ vote and People’s Choice) will be made based on your response to the second creative brief, should you be shortlisted. Your response to the first creative brief may also be referred to at this stage. You will be asked to provide information about your online presence (links to your website/blog/Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest etc) although for judging purposes these will only be referred to in the event of a tie.
If you make it to the final six then Lilla Rogers Studio will review your online presence, as well as consider more detailed information about your current situation. It will be in your interest to have your online portfolio up to date so you can shine at this point!
If you are worried that you do not have enough quality work in your portfolio, you may want to consider taking one or more of the Make Art That Sells classes ahead of the competition, which will help you develop more commercially viable art whilst staying true to yourself, as well as giving you an inside look into what Lilla Rogers looks for when considering new artists for representation.
What is the prize?
The prize for the next GTS will be confirmed when it is launched. Please see here for details of the career-transforming prize for the 2018 GTS.
Who are the judges?
Our judging panel is an AWESOME line-up of industry experts: you can find details of the 2018 judges here. There will also be a public vote in the second round. Lilla Rogers will make the final selection of the winner.
The judging panel for the next GTS will be confirmed when the competition is launched.
What are the judging criteria?
Entrants will be advised of the judging criteria when the first brief is sent out.
Does this mean I can no longer submit to Lilla Rogers Studio for representation directly?
No, you can still apply to Lilla Rogers Studio via the usual channels at no cost. However, please note that the Global Talent Search is Lilla Rogers Studio’s main focus for finding new talent. Lilla Rogers Studio gets thousands of submissions every year, but it is most likely that the next artist to be taken on for representation will be the winner of the Global Talent Search.
Why is there a fee?
The entry fee covers administration costs and the cost of the bespoke technology to handle all submissions and offer the public voting gallery. Please note no purchase is necessary if you want to submit your work for consideration for representation by Lilla Rogers Studio free of charge via the route of direct submission. However, entering the Global Talent Search will give you the opportunity to respond to a professional-level brief, be part of a widely advertised competition and, if you are shortlisted, get your work featured in our online gallery and in front of our esteemed panel of judges.
If I enter, will the organizers own the rights to my artwork?
No, you will retain all rights to your work, but we will be able to show it in the context of the competition both in our online gallery and in any online and offline promotional materials. Please see our Terms & Conditions for full details.
Can I enter multiple times?
No. Entry is restricted to one submission per person for each round of the competition. Please see our Terms & Conditions for further details.
I am going to be away when one of the deadlines is due. Does this mean I cannot enter?
Unfortunately the deadlines cannot be altered to accommodate individual schedules. It will be your responsibility to ensure that your entry is submitted on time and in the correct way. We are unable to release assignments ahead of the scheduled date.
Can I get feedback on my entry?
We are sorry but due to the large number of entries anticipated, we will not be able to provide individual feedback on work submitted.
How many creative briefs do we get?
Everyone who enters will have access to the initial professional-level creative brief. The 50 people shortlisted will have access to a second creative brief, and the six finalists will then receive a third creative brief.
Do I have to do a computer-based design?
Both computer-based and hand-drawn work will be accepted, but work will need to be uploaded online. We cannot accept any entries through the post. Full details will be provided to entrants when the first brief is sent out.
Do I have to be a Make Art That Sells student to take part?
No, but it might help you! The Make Art That Sells courses are designed to help you create more commercially viable art in exactly the markets that the Global Talent Search briefs are designed for. The courses teach you how to make exactly the kind of art that the Judging Panel and Lilla Rogers will be looking for, so if you have been thinking about taking any of the courses we encourage you to do so in order to maximise your chances of success in the competition.
Can I enter if I am currently represented by an agent?
If you are currently represented in the US in any form then we are sorry but you are not eligible to enter. This includes literary representation. We are not in the business of poaching artists from other agencies! The only exception is if you are represented outside the US in a limited number of countries (excluding the US), and if your existing agent agrees that it is acceptable for you to enter. If you make it through to the later rounds you will be asked to produce evidence of this.
If I win, I am prepared to leave my current agent. Is it okay for me to enter?
No. Please see above. You must not be represented at the time of entering.
I work as an in-house designer at a stationery (or other product manufacturing) company. Am I eligible to enter?
You will need to check with your employer first as some do not permit in-house artists/designers to be represented by agents. If you make it through to the later rounds you will be asked to produce evidence of their approval.
I have some existing licensing deals. Am I eligible to enter?
As long as you are not currently represented (see above) it is fine for you to already have some licensing deals in place (whether exclusive or non-exclusive), regardless of whether these were secured by you or previously by an agent whom you no longer work with. If you were to proceed to the final stages you would have an opportunity to discuss ‘house accounts’ with Lilla Rogers Studio – i.e. whether you would want to continue handling those yourself or whether you would want the Studio to take over and handle them on your behalf.
Before you enter the Global Talent Search please read these Terms & Conditions carefully. If you choose to enter, this will mean that you accept all the Terms & Conditions laid out below.
By registering for any of the Make Art That Sells classes, please be aware you are agreeing to the following Terms & Conditions detailed here:
(1) The Global Talent Search (GTS) is open to anyone who is (i) over 18 and (ii) not currently represented by another agent or studio in the US. (Other restrictions may apply. Please see our FAQ page for more details.) Entrants can be residents of any country. However, staff and immediate family of Lilla Rogers Studio, Do What You Love Ltd or the Judging Panel will not be eligible.
(2) GTS is organised by Lilla Rogers Studio and Do What You Love Ltd (‘The Organizers’).
(3) The prize is as listed on the Prize page (via the ‘Prize’ tab above). The Organizers reserve the right to change the prize offering at any time, including withdrawing or adding prizes. There is no cash alternative and prizes are not transferable, refundable or endorsable.
(4) In order to be considered, entrants must register via the official form by the published deadline. No registrations after this deadline will be considered.
(5) There is a non-returnable administration fee to register, which is payable in full upon registration. In 2018, this was GBP25 (approx. $38). An early bird discount may be offered by the Organizers for a limited period at their discretion. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER THE COMPETITION FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER.
(6) The competition will be run as explained on the ‘How it works’ page (via the tab above). The Judging Panel’s decision on the five shortlisted Finalists is final and no correspondence will be entered into. A sixth Finalist will be selected by public vote, with the shortlisted candidate with the most votes being selected as ‘The People’s Choice’. In the event that ‘The People’s Choice’ winner is also selected by the Judging Panel, the Judging Panel’s sixth choice will be offered a place in the final.
In the case of any tie or dispute, Lilla Rogers has the casting vote on the choice of any finalist chosen by the Judging Panel and/or People’s Choice Finalist.
In addition, Lilla Rogers reserves the right to add one or more further finalists at her sole discretion should she choose to do so.
(7) The overall Winner will be decided by Lilla Rogers, whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
(8) By submitting your artwork for any stage of GTS you hereby grant to The Organizers a non-exclusive, worldwide royalty-free license to show your submitted image(s) online and in any published materials relating to GTS and its promotion, now or in the future. No fee is payable for showing your work in the context of GTS. You will retain all rights to your own work.
(9) You will only submit work which is wholly owned by you, was created in response to the GTS brief set, and does not infringe any copyright or other intellectual property rights. The Organizers will not be held responsible should you submit work which is subsequently proven to have infringed any intellectual property rights.
(10) Anyone submitting work which infringes any intellectual property rights will automatically and immediately be disqualified from GTS.
(11) The Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any work not submitted in line with the Submission Guidelines (which will be provided to all registered participants along with the first brief), or which The Organizers deem offensive or unsuitable. All entries will need to be uploaded to a designated web page. Entries submitted by post will not be considered.
(12) Contestants automatically accept the terms and conditions of this competition and acknowledge all UK laws which may apply. This competition is managed by Do What You Love Ltd (a limited company registered in the UK) on behalf of Lilla Rogers Studio. Any dispute or claim arising in relation to GTS shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.
(13) Failure to adhere to these terms and conditions nullifies contestant privileges to further participate in GTS as the Organizers see fit to determine.
(14) Only one entry per person is permitted. The competition is made up of three stages of submission. The number of images permitted per round will be stated clearly in the creative brief provided to participants at each stage. Only those selected to proceed to subsequent stages will be sent the later creative briefs.
(15) No changes can be made to published deadlines to accommodate individual requests. The Organizers reserve the right to change any of the published dates at any time without notice.
(16) All 50 shortlisted candidates will be sent a summary copy of the Terms of Agreement of Representation for Lilla Rogers Studio. If any shortlisted candidate does not agree to any of the terms, they will be requested to retire from GTS prior to the announcement of the finalists. In such a case no refund of their entry fee will be payable. Once candidates have been selected as Finalists, it is fully expected that they will ultimately sign an agreement of representation with Lilla Rogers Studio should they win. The start date and all contractual details will be agreed directly between the Winner and Lilla Rogers Studio. The Winner will have the opportunity to speak at length to Lilla Rogers Studio prior to signing any agreement.
(17) You give permission for your email address to be added to the mailing lists of Lilla Rogers Studio and Do What You Love. You can unsubscribe at any time.
(18) Participants are encouraged to submit work well in advance of any given deadline. The Organizers will not be liable for any misadventure, accident, injury, loss or claim that may occur during GTS in connection with participation in the competition; as a consequence of late or lost files or failure of an entry to be received on the website on account of technical problems or traffic congestion or arising from or related to any problem or technical malfunction of computer equipment.
Privacy policy
We do not store credit card details nor do we share customer details with any third parties.
Delivery policy
The Global Talent Search is delivered online. We do not deliver physical products in the post, but rather send you an email with a link to a password-protected page where you can download your assignment(s) for the competition. This email is only sent to participants who register by the deadline, to the email address you used to register for the class, on the published release date. If you do not receive this information on the published release date please contact us via email to [email protected] so our team can assist you. If you are not selected to proceed to further rounds of the competition you will not receive additional assignments related to those rounds.
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Make Art That Sells, 2018
