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mats promo 08a Make Art That Sells Reasons to take ‘Creating Collections for Home Décor' (No. 4): Resources

Reasons to take ‘Creating Collections for Home Décor’ (No. 4): Resources

The course is packed full of resources you can’t get anywhere else, including: Finishing notes for manufacturing in metal, ceramics, fabric, glass and wood/mdf (this is what helps you speak the language of the art directors, and get your products manufactured how you want) A series of Art Director’s Cheat Sheets, giving you tips on how to make an art director love you, and what to avoid if you don’t want to turn them off A host of templates for each substrate so you can mock up your art on a wide variety of products (let that imagination run wild as you start to see the extensive possibilities for your work…) Top tips on marketing from Lilla Rogers, so you can get noticed and get in front of the people you want to sell your work to A series of pep talks from Lilla to help you grow and flourish

mats promo 09a Make Art That Sells Reasons to take ‘Creating Collections for Home Décor (No. 3): Industry insights

Reasons to take ‘Creating Collections for Home Décor (No. 3): Industry insights

Each week in class we share an interview with someone who is rocking the home décor industry, and has valuable insight to share with you. This might be an art director who buys huge amounts of art for this market every year, sharing what they look for and where they look for it. Or it might be an artist who is flourishing in this area, sharing their tips for making pieces that fly off the shelves. It’s all hush-hush for now, but let’s just say we are talking about people like Land of Nod and Anthropologie favourite Molly Hatch… Ceramics by Molly Hatch Feel like this is exactly what you need? Register now! Want to learn more about the Home Décor market? Sign up for our free video series here.

mats promo 14a Make Art That Sells Reasons to take ‘Creating Collections for Home Décor (No. 2): Creative briefs

Reasons to take ‘Creating Collections for Home Décor (No. 2): Creative briefs

At the beginning of the course you will be provided with three cutting edge trend boards. These have been put together for you by art director Margo Tantau who oversees the production of more than 5,000 products a year and knows exactly what is hot and what is not. You will choose one of these trend boards as your guide and inspiration for the entire course. Each week you will get a mini exercise to loosen you up, and then a full Assignment to help you develop a professional-level portfolio piece. Each Assignment will be inspired by the trend board you choose, to ensure that the work you produce is on trend or ahead of trend. After the full five weeks, you will end up with an outstanding, commercially-viable and very current presentation of a full home décor collection, featuring products made from the five most popular substrates of METAL,

Reasons to take ‘Creating Collections for Home Décor: (No. 1): In-depth video training

Each week in class top art director Margo Tantau provides in-depth video-based training into how to design for a specific material, popularly used in the lucrative home décor market. Across the course Margo gives you insights into METAL, CERAMICS, FABRIC, GLASS and WOOD/MDF. Not only are the video trainings packed with a ton of eye candy, Margo explains what makes certain pieces great, helps you understand the manufacturing process, and shares secrets which will help you build your own compelling collections. Take a look at what is on offer with this short video: [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/124456512[/vimeo] Each training video is accompanied by a series of finishing notes to help you develop product presentations which speak to art directors, and show your understanding of the manufacturing process. This will make your work stand out head and shoulders above that of other artists, and encourage buyers to buy more from you, because you will

Screen Shot 2016 04 12 at 10.33.51 Make Art That Sells What is it really like to live a full time art career? The good, the bad and the ugly... and how to make it work

What is it really like to live a full time art career? The good, the bad and the ugly… and how to make it work

As someone who spent the first part of her career as an illustrator, paying the rent with the pictures she made, and the second part of her career representing professional artists, no-one knows better than Lilla how awesome, but also at times how difficult, a professional art career can be. In today’s short video Lilla shares why she loves this career choice, what is tough about it, and how to keep the motivation up for the longterm. [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/156548524[/vimeo] Lilla would love to hear what you thought – why not join her on Periscope on Tuesdays to chat? We hope this inspires you to stick with it!

showcase a1 Make Art That Sells MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 9}

MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 9}

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a  series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS A which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: bolt fabric, home décor, children’s books, wall art, gift. *** Aimee Hartogh I am taking both Mats A and B, excited to take Boot Camp, I just finished Home Decor I am submitting work for the Bolt Fabric market What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? I have enjoyed every single thing about the class, it is impossible to choose just one. How is the MATS class helping you grow? This class is helping me grow by giving me direction. I now know where to put my energy, painting and

showcase b1 Make Art That Sells MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 8}

MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 8}

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a  series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS B which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: paper, baby/children’s apparel & décor, scrapbooking, editorial, party paper. *** Carrie Chapko I’m taking MATS B and this is my submission for the scrapbook assignment. I love that art for this market could be used for other markets as well. What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? The thing that I’ve enjoyed most about my MATS experience is that I am pushing myself to make art that I wouldn’t normally think to create and experimenting with different mediums and styles. How is the MATS class helping you grow? I’ve found the

mats sale lilla Make Art That Sells Last chance to bag a bargain in our giant Spring Sale (ends today!)

Last chance to bag a bargain in our giant Spring Sale (ends today!)

Here’s a quick reminder that the MATS Giant Spring Sale ends in a few hours’ time. Here’s what’s on offer: OVER 30% OFF the Big Career Bundle OVER 25% OFF MATS A self-paced class* OVER 25% OFF MATS B self-paced class* 25% OFF MATS: Creating Collections for Home Décor 20% OFF entry to the 2016 Global Talent Search (*includes access to the upcoming Live Review with UPPERCASE publisher Janine Vangool!)  There’s something for every budget in our sale, but all offers must end tomorrow. Don’t miss out – act now! The MATS team  

Jump for joy! The giant MATS Spring Sale is here! (ALL courses on sale)

Spring is in the air and there’s a sale in the Make Art That Sells shop! To celebrate the arrival of our favorite season, EVERYTHING in the shop is on offer. There’s something for everyone, whatever your budget. You can get an amazing deal on our ‘Big Career Bundle’ (saving over $200), get discounts on individual courses or book your place on the 2016 Global Talent Search at a special early bird rate. Shhhh! If you want access to the two brand new assignments to be included in our upcoming Live Review with Uppercase publisher Janine Vangool, now is the time to secure your access to MATS A and MATS B at a discounted price! These new assignments will be released on Monday April 11, and you have to be registered for MATS A and/or B to get involved. This is a flash 72 hour sale ONLY! All offers end

Screen Shot 2016 04 05 at 1.22.57 PM Make Art That Sells Wondering which class is right for you?

Wondering which class is right for you?

We often get asked which of our courses are right for a particular artist, and it can be hard to choose from all the awesome courses on offer! So we have created a quick roadmap of where to begin! So watch Lilla give an overview of all of the awesome classes we offer. (And don’t miss the chance to access our classes at bargain prices in our Spring Sale, on until Friday April 8!) [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/160884095[/vimeo] We have also prepared a handy PDF to help you work out which class is for you. Download it here. Our BIG Spring Sale is here!  Special pricing on all of these fabulous classes. See you in class!