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Posted on December 3, 2020.

A special holiday message from our founders, Lilla and Beth

Wishing you happy holidays and a calm christmas How are you doing in your corner of the world? We hope you have weathered the storm of all that 2020 has thrown at us. It will surely be a year that we never forget. Here at MATS HQ we have been so grateful for our incredible community throughout this time. So much has shifted and changed this year, and throughout that we have seen how art can be a powerful force for good, a support for our collective mental health and a way for us to stay connected and support each other. We have also seen how now, more than ever, we need creativity and community, to keep us hopeful, inspired, motivated, and nimble in shaping our careers in a changing world. Win a festive bundle including Beth’s NEW Calm Christmas book Before 2020 is out we want to take a

Posted on December 2, 2020.

LAST LAST CHANCE! Our biggest sale of the year ends for good TONIGHT!

If ever a year needed a big finish, 2020 was it. This year’s Giant Cyber Sale has been a blast, with three live Zoom events (re-watch them here), numerous pop-ins, and hundreds of dreams advanced and creative careers planned. But all good things must come to an end: our huge sale finishes at 11.59pm PST TONIGHT! Here’s a quick reminder of what you can get if you sign up before the sale ends: Last chance to buy My Year of Art School ALL – all of our raved-about online courses in 2021 – at a massive 50% off Last chance to snag all of our LIVE courses in My Year of Art School LIVE at a huge 40% off Last chance to grab each of our individual courses at 25% off including our exciting new live course for 2021, My Toy Pitch Last chance to pay by three installments on all our

Posted on November 30, 2020.

Get your FREE Dream Snail art career worksheet

A free art career worksheet to help you see clearly If there’s one thing that this year has taught us, it’s that we don’t always know what’s going to happen next. Some of us are finding it hard to plan right now when we don’t know quite what 2021 is going to look like. We want you to have the time and space to make the decisions that are right for you, so we’ve extended our Giant Cyber Sale – our biggest sale of the year – by 48 hours, until 11.59pm PST on Wednesday, December 2nd, to give you a little more time to think, plan and dream. Get your free dream snail art career worksheet Plus, to help you focus on what you most want to get out of the next year, we’re re-sharing Lilla’s kooky Dream Snail journal worksheet. Lilla says: “It’s more enjoyable to plan your

Posted on November 30, 2020.

Make money from your art: Our biggest sale of the year ends TODAY!

learn how to make money from your art Do you want to make money from your art? Then it’s time to make tracks and step on it: our biggest sale of the year ends TODAY! You’ll still be able to sign up for Lilla’s courses when they’re launched in 2021, but this is your final call for HUGE savings of up to 50%, plus the option to pay by installments on ALL bundles. Don’t miss out! Want to find out how you can make money from your art and get your art onto cool products like these from Lilla’s artists? Let Lilla show you how – she’s got tons of wisdom and insider insight to share! Whatever your plans for your creative career in 2021, we’ve got the insight, insider info and assignments that will empower you to turn your dreams into reality. Imagine filling your portfolio with beautiful, job-snagging

Posted on November 29, 2020.

5 reasons why you need to take a Make Art That Sells illustration tutorial

outstanding online illustration tutorials from a top art agent Want to make your art better than ever in 2021? Want to fill your portfolio with stunning job-snagging on-trend art? Want to land so many jobs that you’re getting to pick and choose what you want to do and turning potential clients away? Our huge cyber sale is on NOW, with juicy discounts across every single one of our raved-about illustration tutorials plus huge savings on some scrumptious bundles that will give you everything you need to light a fire under your creative career in 2021. Download your copy of our gorgeous FREE sale guide here to see everything that’s included. Need some help deciding? The guide includes our fab Bundle Chooser to help you out, whatever your goals and dreams for the year ahead. Which courses will you take in 2020? With 25% off individual courses and up to 50%

Posted on November 28, 2020.

Why toys and games are an amazing market for 2021

The toy and game market is booming in 2021 “We would never see this kind of unprecedented growth, I’ve never seen it in my life.” Juli Lennett, NPD Group toys industry analyst on the boost to toy sales during the pandemic The pandemic has been hard for most industries, but some – such as the toy and game market – are booming. According to a report by the NPD Group, for the first six months of the year, sales were up by a huge 16%, whereas usually they would be down 3-4%. And according to Adobe Analytics, more than $368.8 billion was spent online for toys during the first six months of the year: $77 billion higher than expected. Some of art agent Lilla’s wooden toys, vintage and new, including projects her agency did with Suzy Ultman and Helen Dardik. Would you love to see your art on cool products

Posted on November 27, 2020.

How to build a show-stopping portfolio to get work as an illustrator

Find out what to show in an illustration portfolio to get work as an illustrator Hurry hurry! Our Giant Cyber Sale is now on, which means that, until next Monday, November 30th ONLY, all your old favorites plus Lilla’s thrilling NEW class for 2021, My Toy Pitch, are ALL heavily discounted! Registration for all of our outstanding courses for 2021, including the raved- about Illustrating Children’s Books and last year’s new course, My Kid Book Pitch, will be open next year at full price – but you can grab them now and make a huge saving of 25% on individual courses, and up to 50% on our fabulous bundles! Paisley puzzle design by Make Art That Sells student Janie Secker for Assignment Bootcamp 2020. Janie is now represented by Lilla Rogers Studio after Lilla spotted her in class. Today we’re going to talk about what to show in an illustration

Posted on November 26, 2020.

How to become a children’s book illustrator: more student success stories!

Find out how to become a children’s book illustrator Make Art That Sells courses really work – and right now you can grab them for at least 25% off in our huge Cyber Sale! We absolutely love showing off our amazing students’ incredible success stories, and today we’re sharing just some of the recent book deals that we’ve heard about. ✨ Would you love to build a career in the dreamy world of children’s book illustration? ✨ Would you live to write and illustrate your very own children’s picture book? ✨ Or are you dreaming of your very own unique toy or games featuring your gorgeous art? We have courses for all these and more – and they’re all 25% off OR save a whopping 40% when you buy them all together with our My Magical Kid Book and Toy Career bundle! Click here to download our gorgeous Sale Guide

Posted on November 25, 2020.

9 reasons why you need to sign up for My Year of Art School

Change your life with my year of art school What does 2021 have in store for you? Let art agent Lilla fill it with inspiring assignments that will help you to create your best ever art so you can land the illustration jobs you love! What are your dreams and plans for 2021? Here’s a quick exercise from art agent Lilla: close your eyes, take a deep breath, and imagine that you’ve just opened an email and there it is: the message beyond your wildest dreams! What does it say? How does it make you feel? Perhaps it’s an email from an agent you contacted, offering you representation. Perhaps you’ve just landed your first children’s book illustration gig – or your fifth. Perhaps it’s from a publisher saying they loved the children’s book pitch you emailed over to them, or a creative director getting in touch to let you know

Posted on November 24, 2020.

Hurry hurry: our Giant Cyber Sale starts today! Join art agent Lilla for a FREE All-Star Zoom event TODAY!

TODAY’S THE DAY! Our Giant Cyber Sale starts TODAY! It’s our biggest sale of the year, so don’t miss out: you will not find our courses cheaper than this! Click here to download your FREE copy of our gorgeous sale guide, which includes everything that’s included in the sale plus handy advice to help you decide which course or bundle is for you, worksheets and more! Head over to our sales page here and this what you can get: incredible bundles at up to 50% off 25% off all individual courses pay by installments on every single one of our bundles Look at all the career-boosting goodness you get in the My Year of Art School ALL COURSES bundle! Find out more and buy now at a huge 50% off here! Want to know everything that’s included in the sale? Need help deciding? Download your FREE copy of our gorgeous

FREE course from art agent Lilla!