Back in 2013, Zoe Ingram won the first ever Global Talent Search from Lilla Rogers Studio. Here’s where she is now.
Where is illustrator Zoe Ingram now?
Zoe Ingram was the Global Talent Search Grand Prize Winner back in 2013 when the competition was launched for the first time. Little did she know when she registered that she was going to work with amazing companies and get to design her own books!
Zoe takes a step back to have a look at what she achieved in the last year and a half. These are only a few examples of the jobs she has been working on: the list goes on!
All images courtesy of Zoe Ingram.
October 2013
I won the first ever Global Talent Search Competition – as soon as the news was announced, things started moving quite quickly, with lots of sorting of images for my archive with Lilla Rogers Studio as well as contracts etc.
I also received news that I was to work on a 20 Ways book with Quarry Books about a week after the end of the Global Talent Search. I also took part in the Hot Markets for Your Art Part B course I’d enrolled in earlier in the year.
20 Ways to Draw a Strawberry by Zoe Ingram for Quarry Books.
October 2013-January 2014
I began liaising with Robert Kaufman and Midwest CBK for the Global Talent Search prizes. Preparations also began for Printsource, including new artwork, a new banner, and having prints made.
Some of Zoe Ingram’s designs for Robert Kaufman fabric.
January 2014
My first ever Printsource!
I also got great news that I’d got an awesome new license with a major international company and household name to be launched early 2016.
February 2014
I took part in the very first Make Art That Sells Assignment Bootcamp, which started in this month.
March 2014
I began creating new personal work for Surtex.
April 2014
I was featured in Where Women Create Business magazine as part of the Global Talent Search prize.
I also began preparing for my first Surtex Show, which involved creating a huge banner for the studio, lots of new artwork, and a Blurb portfolio book.
Interview with Zoe Ingram in Where Women Create Business magazine.
May 2014
SURTEX in New York – I made the trip all the way from Australia to meet Lilla & the agency team. I also met up with friends from MATS and some fantastic new clients. An amazing experience!
Zoe’s banner for Surtex 2014 in New York.
June 2014
Once I got back from Surtex, I started working on Art Poles for Studio M, which was another Global Talent Search prize. I had been able to meet the client at Surtex and we had a chance to discuss the project face to face.
Art by Zoe for Studio M.
July 2014
I started working on new art for Midwest CBK.
Zoe’s work for Midwest CBK.
August 2014
I was asked to take part in a Sketchbook project with Hallmark.
September 2014
I began working on a 2016 calendar for Workman Publishing involving succulents, my favourite!
October 2014
It’s been one year with Lilla Rogers Studio and the anniversary of winning the Global Talent Search! Time has flown by so quickly. It’s really exciting to watch the 2nd Global Talent Search unfold. I just received samples of my 20 Ways to Draw a Strawberry book.
November 2014
Portfolio Building with more Make Art That Sells online illustration courses.
I started a year long personal project called Project Adelaide with a fellow Make Art That Sells student, Kate Mason, in which we are capturing hidden gems of beautiful Adelaide through our drawings. Make Art That Sells courses have been a wonderful way to connect with other illustrators.
December 2014
Preparing for Printsource.
December 2014 -January 2015
Working on a range of 12 Holiday greetings cards with Collage Greetings.
Some of Zoe’s designs for Collage Greetings.
February 2015
Super quick turnaround party paper plate designs (with a new client) which I loved.
I was featured in Print & Pattern Geometric book by Bowie Style, and in The Crafter’s Guide to Pattern by Jessica Swift.
Print & Pattern: Geometric (left) and Zoe’s art in The Crafter’s Guide to Pattern (right).
March 2015
We moved house! Big move, lots of packing and unpacking and organising. This took a lot out of me, but I am now settling into my new studio space. During this time, I was also working on a stationery project for an Australian company, Seeded Educationary, which included logo design and illustrations.
I was also asked to work on some ideas for temporary tattoo designs for Lil’ Zebra.
April 2015
I had a really enjoyable month of painting florals on Project Adelaide – I enjoyed getting my paint out for these, and it has given me motivation and inspiration for new personal work.
Surtex Preparation including new work, a new banner, a blurb portfolio book and promotional flyer.
Zoe’s banner for Surtex 2015.
May 2015
Working on my own product development. Sleeping bags for kids will be coming soon!
Draw 500 Fantastic Foods is published with Quarry Books.
June 2015
This brings us right up to date and I am currently working on a coloring book for adults, something I have wanted to do for a long time, so I’m really happy about this one! I’m about half way through my idea sketches as we speak.
I’m also working on some new personal holiday art at the moment and I will be taking the new Make Art That Sells course, Creating Collections for Home Décor, at the end of June, which I am looking forward to so much. It’s been a while since I did any form of online learning.
Some of Zoe’s art for Creating Collections for Home Décor.
The Future
Who knows what tomorrow may bring, but I have a few plans up my sleeve and a long list of clients I would like to work with. I want to continue to paint and use traditional media as much as possible. I’m aiming to attend Surtex again next year in 2016.
If you’d asked me two years ago if I would have been able to achieve all of this in under two years I think I probably would have laughed. I’m very proud of myself.
Find out more about Zoe:
- Zoë’s website
- Zoe’s Instagram
- Zoë’s artist page on Lilla Rogers Studio
- Zoë shares her experience of winning the Global Talent Search
