Write your picture book!

  Lilla’s innovative picture book writing course, My Kid Book Pitch, is back as a LIVE course in 2026! Find out more and sign up here.

building a creative brand

The one thing you need to know about building a creative brand

what you need to know about building a creative brand   Top art agent Lilla has some thoughts to share about building a creative brand –  and it might not be what you are expecting! Watch the video for advice from a top art agent on building a creative brand and make it really special, or find the transcript below. Want to learn more about how to make your art unique and commercially viable so you get cool jobs in hot markets? Sign up for one of Lilla’s game-changing courses today and get ready to take your creative career to the next level. If you want to know more about building a creative brand,  don’t miss this FREE downloadable worksheet from Lilla on discovering what your unique brand is, and be sure to check out her fantastic course, Portfolio Review, to learn how to build your creative brand and attract

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The inside scoop on the Home Decor market

  Get Industry info on the Home decor market! Do you want to learn how to design for the home decor market? Do you want to get your gorgeous art on ceramics, bedlinen, wall art, furniture, soft textiles and more? The home decor market includes all the beautiful and/or functional items in your home. It covers a massive range of items – ceramics, bedlinen, textiles, tableware, lighting, cushions, vases, ornaments, wall art, furniture, storage, and so on – which makes it a huge market for artists, and potentially a very lucrative one. We caught up with Karen Capp of Oopsy Daisy, to get her thoughts on the amazing home decor market. About Karen Karen is the co-founder of Oopsy Daisy, Fine Art For Kids; Wheatpaste, Art For Teens; and GreenBox Art + Culture. She and her husband began their art company following the birth of their son. At that time,

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The inside scoop on the bolt fabric market

  Get Industry info on the Bolt fabric market! The bolt fabric market is great for artists, and it’s one that art agent Lilla takes you on a deep dive into in her career-making course, Hot Markets for Your Art Part A. But what does an industry insider think about it? We caught up with Evie Ashworth of Robert Kaufman Fabrics to get the lowdown on the bolt fabric market, including what she’s looking for, the one thing she wishes artists would change when they pitch to her, and her predictions for the year ahead. About Evie An established member of the textile industry for over 40 years, Evie has traveled the world to all production points from Europe to Asia and in between. She brought her expertise to Robert Kaufman in 2000 to establish a whole category of product specifically for quilt fabric retailers. She merchandised the line, introducing

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FREE video: 5 creative career tips for 2015!

5 Creative career tips from a top art agent! Happy New Year! A new year brings a chance for new beginnings, new energy, and fresh commitment. In this short video, top art agent Lilla Rogers shares some creative career tips to make 2015 an amazing year for your art career and gives a sneak peek of some of the awesome things we have planned for the coming months. Lilla’s 5 creative career tips for 2015 are: Freshen up your style Have fun Commit to your art Be part of a community Take joy and give joy. – find out more in the video above, or read the transcript below. Want to take your art career to the next level in 2015? Sign up for one of our hugely popular online illustration courses today! 5 creative career tips from top art agent Lilla Rogers: transcript Hi, everybody, happy new year, happy

Series: The Road to Artistic Success

As Global Entrepreneurship Week draws to a close, we want to invite you to spend some time thinking carefully about what happens when you make your art your business, and your primary source of income. Who actually makes it in the art business and why is that? Well, we might just have some answers for you…

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Interview with Tara Lilly, the 2014 Global Talent Search Grand Prize Winner!

Read our interview with Tara Lilly after last week’s announcement that she had won the Grand Prize in the 2014 Global Talent Search, and find out a bit more about her, how it felt to win, and her plans for the future. Interview with tara lilly 1) Congratulations! How do you feel right now having heard the news that you are the Grand Prize Winner in the 2014 Global Talent Search? At the very moment I found out I was in complete shock.  I had to read the email over and over. I began to cry and smile. I had an overwhelming feeling of pure happiness. Since it was 1:45 in the morning when I found out, I was so happy to have some of my Make Art That Sells classmates from around the world to celebrate with while I let my family sleep. I am so thrilled and excited to

how to up your game as an artist

How to up your game as an artist

Want to know how to up your game as an artist? One of the questions top art agent and former illustrator Lilla Rogers gets asked most frequently is “Which of your artists gets the most work?” The key is in upping your game. If you’ve been wondering how to get work as an artist, watch this video – or if you can’t watch right now, find the transcript below. If you want to up your game as an artist, get more work, and learn how to make your art more commercially viable while staying true to yourself then sign up for one of our game-changing courses today! How to up your game as an artist I’m often asked which of my artists get the most work? And I’m going to tell you – sort of – the answer. And it’s all about getting work. So the artists that get the

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Insights from an art agent: How to deal with pressure

How to deal with pressure and more, from art agent Lilla As we enter the final leg of the 2014 Global Talent Search, top art agent Lilla Rogers shares her thoughts on dealing with pressure and competition in a creative career. Plus, she gives a hint of what is in store for the 2014 GTS Finalists. Watch above. Lilla also talks about staying true to you and your brand, what she means by your brand, why she came up with her unique teaching style, and a mind trick she used when she was starting out as a full-time illustrator. In the video, Lilla also mentions the judges’ comments from the Semi-Final. You can read them here. We were so thrilled that every single one of the six finalists for the 2014 Global Talent Search – picked independently by the judges and general public – were graduates of the Make Art

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Student review: What I learned in Make Art That Sells

What I learned in Make Art That Sells …   Take a moment out of your day to watch this gorgeous video by Hot Markets for Your Art Part A and Part B  graduate Wendy Brightbill (aka A Girl and Her Brush). Although Hot Markets for Your Art Part A and Part B are packed with the insider knowledge that only comes from Lilla’s three decades’ of experience in the business, it’s amazing the most powerful thing people come away with is actually nothing to do with money or selling at all. But what they learn is what will lead them to making more art that ultimately does sell. Check out out now – and as a bonus you get to watch Wendy’s fabulous painting process! Are you ready to start making more commercially viable art whilst staying true to yourself? Do you want to get inside the head of

Success is about Make Art That Sells Does Make Art That Sells actually work? Yes. Here's the proof.

Does Make Art That Sells actually work? Yes. Here’s the proof.

Does Make Art That Sells actually work?! YES! So does Make Art That Sells actually work? Do artists who take the class actually sell more art? Well yes, they do. We asked class participants for examples of their successes since taking Hot Markets for Your Art Part A and Part B, and were staggered by the response, bearing in mind that some people only took the course 4-5 months ago. Students have since secured licensing deals in the gift, editorial, baby apparel, bolt fabric, wall art, greetings, home décor, paper and fashion markets, many have won competitions, and a number have been signed for representation. It’s also really important to say that people join Make Art That Sells courses at different stages of their creative journey. Some are nearly ready to seek out work, others less so. For many people the greatest breakthrough is a new level of confidence in their