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The hype is real.

Last fall, art agent Lilla hosted a Zoom event with three of the artists she represents, Sarah Walsh, Tequitia Andrews and Lydia Graves. Watch the snippet below, or catch up on the full Zoom (scroll down to the next video) The whole discussion is worth a watch  – Catch up on the full Zoom below. – and it’s great to listen to while you sketch or draw, but today we just wanted to highlight this snippet from Sarah Walsh, because we love it so much. Here’s the transcript: “I’ll just say to everybody here the hype is real, and I don’t say things I don’t mean. I want to say something really quick about the way that Lilla teaches class. I think it’s really unique in the way that Lilla has an amazing business sense, she knows what she’s doing, she knows the markets. She’s been doing it for a


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REVEALED: Your favorite jobs and clients

Way back in 2023 (remember that?), we asked you to share your very best jobs and clients. We loved reading your stories, and we’re thrilled to share some of them here today – look out for another batch coming up soon. Jemma Jamie Skidmore Our favorite story was from Jemma Jamie Skidmore, who told us she was commissioned by Galison Puzzles to make a puzzle from an assignment she got as part of the My Year of Art School bundle, plus a children’s book illustration job that we’ll share more about in a later newsletter. Jemma’s art for the assignment from art agent Lilla (left) and her puzzle for Galliston (right). Jemma wins our Best of Bootcamp: Market Mix 1 bundle, which is packed with more fabulous assignments from art agent Lilla – we hope it helps her land lots more brilliant jobs! Want to get what Jemma won? The


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QUICK: Lilla’s lettering course has re-opened!

Have you seen the excitement and fabulous art coming out of Lilla’s brand new lettering course? Do you want in? You asked and we delivered: registration for art agent Lilla’s one-of-a-kind lettering course, Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering, is open for a teeny tiny 72 hour window – don’t miss out again, join the class now! We’ve had a ton of emails from students asking if it’s possible to sign up – especially after they saw the gorgeous work in our first public gallery (if you haven’t seen it yet, check it out here). So we’ve decided to re-open registration for everyone for a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it 72-hour window – so if you want in, then join now, because registration will absolutely close for good on Sunday, and this class definitely won’t run again until 2025 at the earliest! Some student work above from the February gallery here.   Q: How does that work? Class


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⏰ Flash sale ends TODAY!

Just a quick reminder to let you know that our 72 hour flash sale on art agent Lilla’s unique picture book story writing course for creative people like you, My Kid Book Pitch, ends TODAY! Books written and illustrated by artists represented by Lilla Rogers. Imagine building a lucrative career working on gorgeous projects like these! Let art agent Lilla and children’s book author and art director Zoë show you how in My Kid Book Pitch – currently 20% off! Lilla’s unique, warm and whimsical teaching style is created especially for creative people, making it playful and fun so that you stay engaged and motivated, and breaking everything down into easy steps so you’re never overwhelmed. You’ll follow Lilla’s Make a Story Recipe, which builds gradually throughout the course into a finished draft. Lilla says: “I’ve created a playful, personalized, and structured course that brings out your special story, with


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FLASH SALE: Open now for 20% off My Kid Book Pitch!

Get 20% off art agent Lilla’s hugely popular children’s book writing course, My Kid Book Pitch, for the next 72 hours ONLY, and get access right now! Make Art That Sells student Katie Vernon wrote her first author-illustrated picture book, Ari Arranges Everything, while beta testing My Kid Book Pitch. Her THIRD book comes out this May! Have you ever dreamed of writing and maybe illustrating your very own children’s book? Imagine creating characters and worlds that will entertain and enchant children for generations – and getting paid for it! Imagine walking past your favorite bookstore and seeing your book in the window – or opening a magazine and seeing your first positive review! Art agent Lilla created her picture book writing course, My Kid Book Pitch, specifically to show creative people like artists and illustrators how they can harness their huge, magical imaginations and write engaging stories that will


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See some of the latest books illustrated by Make Art That Sells students turned LRS artists

Check out these gorgeous books illustrated by Make Art That Sells students! We’ve still got a few months to go until the start of Illustrating Children’s Books 2024 – but that doesn’t mean we can’t treat ourselves to some gorgeous eye candy courtesy of some of the Make Art That Sells students who are represented by Lilla Rogers Studio. Meet Lilla! Lilla is co-founder of Make Art That Sells, a born educator, and a top international art agent – she’s offered representation to more than 30 Make Art That Sells students and is always looking for more! One of the (many) great things about Make Art That Sells courses is that they’re led by a top international art agent, who not only sees exactly what work her artists are getting and thus knows what clients are looking for right now, but who’s also always on the look out for new


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Replay of Live with Lilla: FREE LIVE lettering demo

Free live lettering demo from a top art agent Hi everyone! If you missed the amazing Live with Lilla where she hosted her FREE live lettering demo then catch up below. This free live lettering demo is an example of the kind of content you’ll get in Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering, which includes tons of downloads, monthly assignments to create art for your portfolio, more live lettering demos and more. There’s still time to join Lilla’s NEW Lettering Bootcamp class! Hurry, hurry, as registration will close in the next 24 hours. Watch the free live lettering demo on YouTube here:


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HURRY! Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering 2024 closes TODAY!

Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering 2024 closes TODAy! Look how many products display cool lettering that you can be inspired by! Learn how to create your own unique letterforms, and make art for your portfolio in Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering. Hurry hurry HURRY – registration for our most highly-anticipated course ever, Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering, closes TODAY! Our students and folllowers have been begging for Lilla to teach lettering, and now this class has finally arrived – and it’s your last chance to sign up! Don’t forget to join art agent Lilla for a FREE live lettering demonstration TODAY at 1 pm ET/6 pm GMT! Lilla will be doing a LIVE lettering demonstration over Zoom – an amazing opportunity to see a professional at work. Some of Lilla’s lettering gigs from her days as a full-time illustrator. Her clients included Bergdorf’s, Bloomingdales, Vogue, the Washington Post, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, Chronicle Books,


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Replay of Public Live Zoom with Lilla: Lettering Course and Artist Interviews

Watch the replay: Lettering course and Artist Interviews Hi everyone, if you missed our fabulous live with Lilla and her brilliant artists, Ruth Burrows and Sarah Walsh, watch the replay below. Lilla answers your questions and Sarah and Ruth show their products and sketchbooks, and how lettering helped them get work. Lilla says: “Lettering is fantastic for your career and can get you a ton of work. I created this course because I wanted to encourage you to experiment with different styles of lettering, to find your own unique style, and to fill your illustration portfolio with beautiful artwork designed to get you paying jobs.”   Q. What do I get in Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering? A. You’ll get all this: 15 Micro Mini assignments to learn lettering techniques, and 15 optional bonus assignments Three assignments to create three pieces of art for your portfolio to help you land lettering gigs


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Win a FREE place in our lettering class!

Win a FREE place in our lettering class in today’s Zoom! Lilla’s long-awaited lettering course, Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering FINALLY starts TODAY – and to celebrate you could win a FREE place in class! Be sure to join Lilla for the FREE live Zoom at 2.30 pm ET/7.30 pm GMT for your chance to win! She’ll be sharing some cool lettering that she’s found, answering your questions, and giving away a FREE place on the course! Plus Lilla will be joined by two of her talented artists, Ruth Burrows and Sarah Walsh, who will be sharing their products and sketchbooks, and talking about how lettering helped them get work. Here’s your teacher! Lilla has loved lettering ever since penmanship in third grade. In this unique course, she’ll show you how you can create your own distinctive lettering style. Hurry! Sign up here now! Join here or find the link on the