Check out our students’ gorgeous art for IPA packaging
Our second FREE quarterly Art Challenge took place in December, and we were loved seeing the amazing art that you created! Today we wanted to share art agent Lilla’s favorite art from the second challenge, and, in case you missed it, let you know how you can take part in the next challenge.
The assignment was to create art for IPA packaging in just one week. Why this assignment? Craft beer packaging design is a huge market for your art, and one that you may not have thought about. It can also lead to spin off sales in things like prints, t-shirts, stickers, skateboards, and other merch.
Plus you can bring so much of your cool quirky self to it: cute, quirky, dreamy, radical, humorous, graphic – it lends itself to almost any style, and that means it’s a great thing to have in your portfolio. (It was also a great sneaky warm up for Lilla’s long-awaited lettering course, Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering, which kicks off February 5th!)
Lilla looked at every piece of art submitted before the deadline – and was unable to pick a favorite! She ended up choosing two joint first place winners, Renee Hahnel and Samantha Thorley, who each won a place in their choice of our NEW courses for 2024.
The joint first winning entries for our second FREE quarterly Art Challenge, by Renee Hahnel (left) and Samantha Thorley (right). The next challenge drops March 1st – sign up now!
Love the lettering you see here? Want to grow your own lettering skills? Lilla’s much-anticipated lettering course, Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering, starts Monday, February 5th – register now.
Lilla also chose three runners up, who each won a place in her Manifest Your Dream Creative Career course.
The three runners up: Susan Faye Carr (left), Stephanie Hofmann (centre) and Lisa at Krusidull Designs (right).
And these are the entries whose style Lilla particularly loved, who each get an honourable mention:
Art by Emily Patriquin (left) and Alix Campbell (right).
Art by Angela Caldwell (left) and Carin S. Guarino (right).
Take part in our next FREE Art Challenge!
Want to take part? Our next FREE quarterly Art Challenge launches Friday, March 1st! Here’s what you need to know:
- The topic will ONLY be revealed by email. That means you MUST be on our mailing list to take part. Sign up here now.
- You’ll have exactly one week to complete the challenge. (Learning to work to deadlines is essential if you want a career in illustration – plus they’re a great way to stay motivated.)
- Lilla will choose her favorite piece of art submitted before the deadline, and the winner will get a FREE place in Lilla’s career-changing course, Illustrating Children’s Books.
Cool things to know about the FREE quarterly Art Challenge:
- The topic will be something that will look great in your portfolio.
- Lilla will look at every entry submitted before the deadline, so it’s a great way to get your work seen by a top art agent!
Don’t forget that the FREE Quarterly Art Challenge is only open to people who have signed up to our free mailing list, as the assignment will only be delivered by email and won’t appear on our fabulous blog. Make sure you’re signed up to our mailing list so you don’t miss out! Sign up here.
- Monday, February 5th: Art agent Lilla’s hotly-anticipated lettering course, Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering starts soon. Learning how to do lettering can be amazing for your creative career. Sign up now!
- Next Newsletter: Your #MATSPrep
Lots of love
The Make Art That Sells team xxx
