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Posted on October 11, 2021.

Get Part 1 of your FREE children’s book story idea generator

Here’s Day 1 of your FREE children’s book story idea generator! Lilla here! Welcome to your three day #MATSprep. I often like to get my students ready for class with a free mini warm up assignment, called a #MATSprep, to give you a taste of the what’s to come and to get everyone motivated, so I’m sharing this free three part assignment ahead of My Kid Book Pitch, my children’s book writing course for Make Art That Sells, which begins Monday, October 18th. I honestly couldn’t be more excited about this course. Having done the course as a beta for my artists and running it for the first time back in October 2020, I know that you’re going to make some amazing stories from this. And it works: read some success stories here. Here’s Day One of your FREE children’s book story idea generator: MAGIC CARDS! I created

Posted on October 7, 2021.

7 children’s book trends you need to know about

Would you like to write your very own children’s picture book? Do you want to create appealing characters to enthral and delight? Do you want to know the latest children’s book trends? Do you want to share your story and grow young minds? Art agent Lilla’s picture book writing course, My Kid Book Pitch, starts in less than two weeks, on Monday, October 18th, and there’s still time to sign up. If you’ve ever wanted to write a picture book but don’t know where to start, if you’re bursting with ideas or don’t have a single one, if you want to learn to write a unique, original story in a way that’s accessible and fun, this course is for you. Why write a children’s picture book? Children’s books are quietly radical. As well as being a great bonding experience between children and carergivers, with a host of long term benefits

Posted on September 30, 2021.

Lilla’s hints and tips #3: What’s the secret to a successful art career? Plus FREE Bingo Board!

Lilla here. Over the past month or so I’ve been sharing some of my thoughts, based on my decades in the art industry, and answering some of the questions that I’m often asked as an art agent and a former professional illustrator. I hope that you’ve found them useful. How do you have a successful art career? Today’s question is a biggie. What’s the secret to a successful art career? What’s the key for making a living as an artist? Here’s the deal: you want to make a living as an artist because it’s the greatest job in the world. Of course it is: you get to make money from making art, and you can do it in your pajamas while listening to fabulous music and eating toast! My whole thing is about diversification. In other words, the secret to a successful art career is just like a financial stock

Posted on September 23, 2021.

REVEALED: Meet Lilla Rogers Studio’s new artist, Tequitia Andrews!

Do you want to be represented by one of the world’s top agents? Top art agent Lilla Rogers is always on the lookout for illustrators to represent in her innovative art agency, Lilla Rogers Studio. And she’s particularly partial to Make Art That Sells students. Why? Because she knows they’ll have powerful portfolios that will get them work in a ton of markets from the Make Art That Sells courses that they’ve taken. Plus she gets to know them in class and see how they interact with other students, whether they meet deadlines, whether they conduct themselves professionally, and so on. In other words, taking Make Art That Sells courses is an amazing way to get your art in front of Lilla, and maybe land representation with this unique art agency. Does it really work? YES! Lilla has already announced that she’s offered representation to FIVE Make Art That Sells

Posted on September 16, 2021.

Get started in children’s book illustration: NEW live review!

Do you want to get started in children’s book illustration? Illustrating children’s picture books is incredibly rewarding career for artists, both financially and artistically, plus it’s a huge market right now: In June 2021, the Business Research Company reported that the global children and young adult books market is expected to grow from $16.88 billion in 2020 to $18.2 billion in 2021 and to $21.95 billion in 2025. Back in January 2021, Deborah Halverson for SCBWI reported that sales for children’s books in every format rose during the pandemic, and predicted a boom in sales towards late summer-fall 2021. And with picture books taking around one to two years to complete, publishers are looking ahead too – in the same article, Halverson says “Anecdotally, many agents shared with me that 2020 was their best and busiest year for sales, with editors reporting steady acquisitions for their 2022+ lists.” In other

Posted on September 5, 2021.

Create a home décor collection and save!

Learn how to create a home décor collection Want to learn how you can create a home décor collection of your very own – and present it in a way that art directors will love? The home décor art market is huge and very lucrative, and now you can find out from a top art agent and a brilliant creative designer, how you can be a part of it, from selling your designs to creating – and selling – your whole home décor collection. Imagine seeing your unique art on products like bedlinen, ceramics, soft furnishings, furniture and more … Let Lilla and Margo show you how to create and sell a home décor collection of your very own. Creating Collections for Home Décor is a unique course that will take you on a deep dive into the five main substrates for home décor design (glass, ceramic, wood, metal and fabric)

Posted on September 2, 2021.

FLASH SALE! Design for home décor – for less!

Find out how you can design for home décor … Imagine walking into your favorite store, maybe Anthropologie or West Elm or a charming neighbourhood boutique, and seeing your beautiful unique art on a line of products. Imagine it on plates, pillows, rugs, tea towels and more … How do you get that gig? How do you design for home décor? Let top art agent Lilla Rogers and creative director Margo Tantau show you how – for less! Art by Zoë Ingram for Creating Collections for Home Décor (left) and the products that got made using her design. How can you design for home décor? Let Lilla and Margo show you how! Creating Collections for Home Décor is a game changer for anyone who wants to design for home décor. Most artists sell their work as flat art, as a simple pattern or illustration, and art directors then have to

Posted on August 26, 2021.

Explore the dreamy baby apparel market – get your assignment now

Explore the dreamy baby apparel market Pattern by Make Art That Sells student Zoe Ingram, now represented by Lilla Rogers Studio, for Olive Me Handmade (left) and the original art she created in class (right). Start exploring new art markets now! Do you want to explore the beautiful children’s apparel market, plus nine more of the hottest markets for your gorgeous art? Do you want the chance of getting your art reviewed LIVE by top art agent Lilla Rogers? Do you want to get your art directly in front of art agent Lilla, and maybe land representation with her? Then hurry! Lilla has just announced that the assignment for this year’s Hot Markets for Your Art Part A and Part B live review will be … Baby Apparel! The deadline for taking part in the live review is Friday, September 10th, with the review itself taking place on Friday, September

Posted on August 17, 2021.

Write a picture book – plus read success stories

Let art agent Lilla show you how simple and enjoyable it can be to write a picture book of your very own! In My Kid Book Pitch, which starts Monday, October 18th, Lilla will teach you everything you need to know to write a picture book story, avoid the slush pile, and get it published. On Day 1, you’ll play with Lilla’s Magic Cards as a first step to get your dreamy idea. Then, you’ll fill out a structured sequencing chart to organize and structure your story. And that’s just for starters! Does the course work? YES! Here are two fabulous student success stories from last year’s course. Emily Hamilton Back in March, Emily emailed us to let us know that the story she’d written in My Kid Book Pitch had been picked up by a publisher. Emily said: “I found out last week that a publishing house is taking

Posted on August 12, 2021.

SAVE NOW! Learn how to write a picture book!

Learn how to write a picture book – for less! Do you want to learn how to write a picture book? Imagine getting paid for creating unique, appealing characters, building dreamy, magical worlds, and bringing your story to life for generations of children to enjoy – no wonder so many artists dream of building a career in this incredible art market! And it’s a huge market right now too. In the US, for example, NPD BookScan have reported that sales of books in the first quarter of 2021 have grown 29% compared to the same quarter in 2020, with adult non-fiction and children’s story books leading the growth. So, how do you write a picture book? There are plenty of guides and courses out there that will help you, but art agent Lilla’s My Kid Book Pitch course, which starts on October 18th, is a unique course that will give

Write your picture book!