Here’s a teeny tiny sneak peek of one of the Trend Board briefs you’ll get in Assignment Bootcamp. (Some people are taking Bootcamp just for the trend boards!)
Hello Louise,
Now in its fourth year, Assignment Bootcamp is one very popular class at a fantastic price. And this year, we are offering Lilla’s super-inspiring and very specific trend board briefs. You’ll get one a month for 5 months—that’s a total of 5 downloadable trend board briefs.
I’m delighted to create a series of trend boards for you for Bootcamp 2017.
Why trend boards? Sometimes it’s hard to know what to draw. What topics sell? What are clients looking to see?
My trend boards give you inspiration and focus so that your work has greater marketability. Each month you’ll get a theme and a color palette. The board is loaded with images for you to study. While they may look simple, you can discover lots of good stuff.
It actually takes time to learn how to use a trend board! I have purchased many over the years. Do you know that most professional trend books are several thousand dollars? They are great for companies but don’t really work for illustrators. Why? Because they tend to focus more on a vibe. In fact, they show lots of products that don’t even have art on them, like a plain vase or a sofa. That’s great for manufacturers that make products, many of whom don’t buy art. I found that I needed to make my own trend boards for my artists, and I wanted to show WHAT to draw—very specific subject matter—and for specific markets that I know buy lots of illustration. This is what I’ve done for you. I go over the specific market, list imagery ideas (what to draw) and provide text suggestions (what words to write).
I sincerely hope you enjoy them and find them beneficial!
Each brief contains:
- A fabulous board full of imagery based around a highly marketable concept
- An explanation of the board
- Market information
- Specific imagery ideas (what to draw!)
- A stunning color palette
- Text suggestions for lettering on your art
- This is incredibly valuable stuff offered to you by one of the world’s top art agents who knows trend.
Why trend boards?
Sometimes it’s hard to know what to draw. Lilla’s trend boards give you inspiration and focus so that your work has greater marketability.
See a sneak peek here!
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