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Here are some of the real-life student success stories we’ve heard about recently – if you have one to share, please do get in touch by emailing Jennie at [email protected]. Read more student success stories here.
My Toy Pitch: Vendela Vrensk
Vendela landed an amazing illustration gig for Barceloneta Proa a la Mar, a socio-economic association in the La Barceloneta area of Barcelona, which came directly from work she’d created for My Toy Pitch.
Some of the icons which Vendela created for the job (left) and the finished illustration (right). She got this cool gig after sharing art she’d done for My Toy Pitch on Instagram and her website!
Vendela told us: “Barceloneta Proa a la Mar is a socio-economic association for bettering the lives of people in my neighborhood, La Barceloneta, who commissioned me to make an illustration for a poster to celebrate their tenth year!”
Vendela’s art for My Toy Pitch, which she shared on Instagram and her website (left) and the mock-up created by the client (right).
Vendela continues: “I got the gig directly from a piece I did for My Toy Pitch! Barceloneta Proa a la Mar even nicked the piece from my Instagram or my website, used it as a sketch, and attached it to their mail asking me for the commission, ha ha ha!
Vendela giving a speech at the inauguration (right) and her poster in situ (right). Imagine walking around your neighborhood and seeing your own art!
Vendela told us: “My art consists of several icons that the client can use separately or combined for various activities like the fisher(wo)man, the blue heart, a sport invented in the neighborhood (takatà) and food related items: They had a grand inauguration and I got to make a speech and was given gifts!”
See more of Vendela’s art on her website and Instagram. Sign up for My Toy Pitch here.
MATS MBA (Money BadAss): Jinjer Markley
Jinjer visualised her way to her best client, creating editorial images for Jen Clifden PhD, founder of Present Well-Being LLC.
One of Jinjer’s illustrations for her editorial client, Present Well-Being, a gig she visualized while taking MATS MBA (Money BadAss)!
Jinjer told us: “Our professional relationship started when I was taking MATS MBA. There was a visualization exercise, and Jen’s face came to mind. I had taken one of her meditation workshops about a year earlier, during which I doodled my responses to what she was teaching. She had expressed interest in the doodles at the time. I thought ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if she ever needed her class materials illustrated?’ I contacted her to ask if she might be interested and … she said yes! I’ve been working with her for five years now, and we are even working on an oracle deck together!”
See more of Jinjer’s art on her website and Instagram. Sign up for the MATS MBA (Money BadAss) here.
Hot Markets for Your Art: Laura Havlish
Laura told us that she set up the Etsy shop that she’d dreamed of for years after being inspired by Make Art That Sells.
Laura told us: “I finally set up the Etsy shop that I have been dreaming of for the last few years! I’m selling cards with my hand painted watercolor designs on them. It has been so delightful and fulfilling to share my art with others who will then pass it along. It might seem like a small success but to me it is a big one.”
Art by Laura for Hot Markets for Your Art Part A. She has also taken Hot Markets for Your Art Part B and Assignment Bootcamp: Portfolio.
Laura adds: “I couldn’t have done this without Make art that sells classes! Taking these classes has helped to build my confidence as an illustrator, clean up my website, create amazing pieces that I am really happy with and find what I think is my style. Thanks for everything that you do!”
See more of Laura’s art on her website and Instagram. Sign up for Hot Markets for Your Art Part A here and find Part B here.
Creating Collections for Home Décor: Suse Kopp
Suse has made extra income from sharing the designs she created for Creating Collections for Home Décor on Spoonflower.
Some of Suse’s art for Creating Collections for Home Décor – sign up now and save 25%, but sale ends TOMORROW!
Suse has a background as a book cover designer but was looking for a change of direction when she discovered Make Art That Sells. She created a pattern using feathers for a Mini assignment about texture and says it is her most successful design on the Spoonflower platform.
Suse’s black and white feather design on Spoonflower. She told us she loves having the extra income generated by the platform.
Suse told us: “I hand drew a black and white scalloped pattern inspired by feathers with ink and fineliner. This pattern is my most successful pattern on Spoonflower yet. The other day I got a message that somebody bought some rolls of wallpaper and it has been so wonderful to read the amount of extra money I earned by just putting the pattern on that platform. Thank you!”
See more of Suse’s art on her website and Instagram. Sign up for Creating Collections for Home Décor here.
We hope you enjoyed the show! Don’t forget that ALL of these courses are currently up to 40% off in our big Spring Sale – but it ends TOMORROW! Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to write your own success story – for less. Shop the sale here.
Lots of love
The Make Art That Sells team xxx
