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Posted on July 15, 2018.

We’re hiring! Join the MATS team as our Social Media Marketing Officer (maternity cover)

We’re hiring! Are you looking for an inspiring role that will allow you to help creative people succeed in the art industry? Are you a brilliant communicator, who loves social media and writing for online platforms and newsletters? Are you positive, self-motivated, service-minded and super-organized? Would you like a flexible role in a friendly team, based out of the UK but internationally connected? If so, you might just be the Make Art That Sells (MATS) Social Media Marketing Officer we are looking for! This is a fixed term part-time (three or four days per week) contract for maternity cover from September 2018 – June 2019. The hours are super flexible, the team is lovely and the community is amazing! This is a rare opportunity to be part of Make Art That Sells (MATS), one of the world’s leading online educational experiences for artists wanting to make their work more commercially

Posted on July 13, 2018.

ANNOUNCING THE GTS SEMI-FINALISTS! Help us choose our next artist!

The submissions for our 2018 Global Talent Search were absolutely top-notch. I’m thrilled to announce the 50 semi-finalists and you can now see them here. One of them WILL become the next top artist for my art agency to represent. The fifty semi-finalists are from all over the world: Americas – 52% Australasia – 12% Europe – 36% The grand prize winner lands representation with Lilla Rogers Studio, a boatload of consultations with some of our favorite companies, a round-trip ticket (from anywhere in the world!) to Boston, USA, for my Annual Artists & VIPs’ Retreat, and more! Our previous GTS winners are consistently booked with work! Want to find out how I selected these top 50? Read on! I created a series of three assignments which increase in difficulty. The first assignment was very broad, enabling each artist to show off their style. At minimum, it’s is an opportunity

Posted on July 3, 2018.

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY TO WIN $500 WORTH OF MATS COURSES !

It’s our 5-year anniversary! To celebrate, MATS co-founders Lilla Rogers and Beth Kempton had a virtual birthday party yesterday on Facebook Live with lots of MATS students and followers. As we had some technical issues with Facebook Live (we are pretty sure MATS broke the internet!), we decided to change the giveaways slightly to give our lovely students and followers a fair chance to win some of our fabulous prizes. The grand prize: $500 voucher towards ANY MATS COURSES and a free place on our newest e-course, MATS MBA (Money BadAss) Other prizes: 6 free places on our newest e-course, MATS MBA (Money BadAss) To enter (if you haven’t already), simply go to our public Facebook Page and watch the replay of yesterday’s virtual birthday party video, add your guess to Lilla & Beth’s giveaway question for the remaining prizes in the video comments, and don’t forget to include #MATSMBA with your guess. All guesses must be submitted before 10am PDT/ 1pm EDT/ 6pm BST on July 3rd to be considered for the prizes. The winners will be selected at random after the deadline and will be announced on Wednesday, July 4th on

Posted on July 2, 2018.

Over $5,000 of prizes given away TODAY! Join us on Facebook Live to WIN lots of cool stuff!

Join Lilla & Beth TODAY at 11.30am EDT/ 4.30pm BST for a Facebook LIVE to win great prizes on the Make Art That Sells Facebook Page! Join us for lots of fun, games, and giveaways (over $5000 of prizes to be given away!) The prizes include lots of FREE MATS courses, books, tote bags full of fabulous goodies, and more! Lilla Rogers, top art agent, and Beth Kempton, award-winning entrepreneur, during filming of the MBA course We’re giving away tons of prizes like tote bags full of products like this, and even free courses! Win one of my recipe boxes! (Yup, we have some cool prizes today!) Have you been curious about the MBA course? Ask us anything TODAY at 11:30 Boston time (PST) in our Facebook Live. We’re putting the finishing touches on the course, so let us know if there’s something in particular you want included! REGISTRATION FOR MATS MBA OPENS UP TODAY! SIGN UP BEFORE OUR BIG BIRTHDAY SALE ENDS AT

Posted on June 30, 2018.

Get ready for our giant birthday party giveaway! Thousands of dollars worth of prizes!

Mark your calendars for this Monday, July 2nd at 11.30am EDT/ 4.30pm BST for a Facebook LIVE to win great prizes on the Make Art That Sells Facebook Page! Join Lilla Rogers and Beth Kempton for lots of fun, games, and free course giveaways (over $5000 of prizes to be given away!) Here’s a sneak peak of one of the tote bag bundles we’re giving away. My Body illustrated by Rebecca Jones. Random Illustrated Facts illustrated by Mike Lowery Win our tote bags full of fun products! See you on Monday! Lilla and Beth

Posted on June 22, 2018.

Your free 2018 GLOBAL TALENT SEARCH (GTS) PREP: DAY THREE!

Are you enjoying the GTS Prep? Here is Day Three of our free GTS Prep. We are so excited to launch our 5th Global Talent Search (GTS) which begins June 25th! Join the fun with our free prep—three days of mini assignments to get you warmed up for the first GTS assignment. Each of these is like a little hint, too. Here’s your third and final GTS Prep mini: Draw some sea anemones! How cool are they? Seriously, to my eye they are hilarious and gorgeous at the same time. The purpose of this is to invite you to draw organic shapes. TIP: Think about shading, as that will help you define the form (the roundness). You will want to have a little practice with this for when you get your first GTS assignment. Feel free to make up your own anemones if you like! Any style works here. You can

Posted on June 20, 2018.

Get your 2018 GLOBAL TALENT SEARCH (GTS) PREP: DAY TWO

Yay! Today is Day Two of our free GTS Prep. We are so excited to launch our 5th Global Talent Search (GTS) which begins June 25th! Join in on the fun with our free prep—three days of mini assignments to get you warmed up and prepared for the first GTS assignment. Each of these is like a little hint, too. Here’s your second mini assignment: Draw the following letters: A, G, and J. Do them in any style and medium you like. Have fun with them. Remember, letterforms are simply shapes. TIP: Experiment and play with the letterform. Just be sure that it’s clear what the letter is. Here’s a little inspiration board I created to give you ideas: TIPS: –Look at the thins and thicknesses of each letter, especially on the letter “A”. –Note the serifs. Are they pointy? Rounded? Bell-bottomed? –Is the overall shape chubby? Lean? Wide? –Check out the dots

Posted on June 18, 2018.

Get your 1st free download for the GTS prep!

It’s time for our GTS Prep! We are so excited to launch our 5th Global Talent Search (GTS) which begins June 25th! Join in on the fun with my free prep—three days of mini assignments to get you warmed up and prepared for the first GTS assignment. Each of these is like a little hint, too. First up is “Let’s Make a Color”. Download this worksheet and paint right on it, or simply follow the instructions on a nice piece of paper. Use any medium you want. I am always encouraging you to use neutrals in your art, and to ‘shop’ for new colors to add to your repertoire. This playful worksheet should help you do just that. In the actual GTS assignment, you are going to be asked to use one of my favorite neutrals, so this is a warm up for that. (Can you guess the name of one of my favorite neutrals?)

Posted on June 15, 2018.

Hear what it’s REALLY like to win the Global Talent Search! INTERVIEW with DANIEL ROODE!

Want to know what the previous winners of the Global Talent Search (GTS) really think about their experience? We recently interviewed the previous winners of the GTS to share their experiences with you. We’re incredibly excited to relaunch the GTS this year, and we thought our readers would love a sneak peek into the competition process (and what it’s like to win!) directly from the winners. Above: Daniel Roode’s charming illustrations on various books & products Today we’re chatting with Daniel Roode, winner of the Global Talent Search Special Studio Award in 2013. Some of Daniel’s clients include: Simon & Schuster; Nickelodeon; Scholastic, Inc.; Hallmark; Fisher Price; Editions Milan and many more. Read on to find out all about Daniel’s experience entering & winning the Global Talent Search and what he thinks about being represented by Lilla Rogers Studio! Make Art That Sells: Hey, Daniel! Thanks for chatting with us

Posted on June 12, 2018.

Hear what it’s REALLY like to win the Global Talent Search! INTERVIEW with CLAIRICE GIFFORD

Want to know what the previous winners of our Global Talent Search (GTS) really think about their experience? We recently interviewed the previous winners of the GTS to share their experiences with you. We’re incredibly excited to relaunch the GTS this year, and we thought our readers would love a sneak peek into the competition process (and what it’s like to win!) directly from the winners. Above: Beautiful books and products featuring Clairice’s signature typography & design This week we’re sharing an interview with Clairice Gifford who won the GTS Special Studio Award in 2015; her prize signed her on to Lilla Rogers Studio for art representation. Some of Clairice’s clients include: Flow Magazine, Boston Globe Magazine, Design House Greetings, Hallmark, Real Simple, and Publix Read on to find out all about Clairice’s experience with the Global Talent Search (GTS) and what it’s like to be represented by

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