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Zoe Pic Make Art That Sells Where is illustrator Zoe Ingram now?

Where is illustrator Zoe Ingram now?

Back in 2013, Zoe Ingram won the first ever Global Talent Search from Lilla Rogers Studio. Here’s where she is now. Where is illustrator Zoe Ingram now? Zoe Ingram was the Global Talent Search Grand Prize Winner back in 2013 when the competition was launched for the first time. Little did she know when she registered that she was going to work with amazing companies and get to design her own books! Zoe takes a step back to have a look at what she achieved in the last year and a half. These are only a few examples of the jobs she has been working on: the list goes on! All images courtesy of Zoe Ingram.   October 2013 I won the first ever Global Talent Search Competition – as soon as the news was announced, things started moving quite quickly, with lots of sorting of images for my archive with

Rebecca Make Art That Sells Case Study with Rebecca Jones, Lilla Rogers Studio artist and Global Talent Search winner

Case Study with Rebecca Jones, Lilla Rogers Studio artist and Global Talent Search winner

Rebecca Jones is the Global Talent Search Special Studio Award Winner 2014.  She is an artist working and living in Melbourne, Australia. Since winning the GTS, she has had many incredible projects and worked with some of her dream clients. We have asked Rebecca to take us through some of the highlights of her career since winning representation with Lilla Rogers Studio and the work she has had access to through the agency. Here are only a few of the many commissions she has been working on in the past few months. All images courtesy of Rebecca Jones

Flora Waycot Surtex 2015 flyer Make Art That Sells What has Flora Waycott been up to since winning the Global Talent Search 2014 Special Studio Award?

What has Flora Waycott been up to since winning the Global Talent Search 2014 Special Studio Award?

Flora Waycott is the Global Talent Search 2014 Special Studio Award Winner. Since winning, she has been represented by Lilla Rogers’ Agency and created art for some of the great names in the industry, worked at developing her style and trying out new techniques, exposed at Surtex and spoke at the MATS Global Art Gathering in Brighton – all that in only 8 months! There is no doubt that representation by Lilla Rogers’ Agency was a huge step in Flora’s career and even though she didn’t make it the first time she entered the Global Talent Search back in 2013, she was right to believe in herself and give it another go! So, what has Flora been up to since winning the GTS Special Studio Award last October? Here are only a few of the many commissions she has been working on in the past few months.  All images courtesy of Flora Waycott.

How Alumni Laurence Lavallee found her Flow again after taking MATS A

We love this video from MATS Alumni Laurence Lavallee aka ‘Flo’. Laurence describes her experience of taking the MATS A course through the life of a little bird who was lost before she found ‘Make Art That Sells‘ and a community of wonderful designers. Laurence submitted this as part of our class competition and won a free spot in MATS B starting in October. *** Would you like to find your design path and a wonderful community to travel along with? Our brand new class ‘Creating Collections for Home Decor‘ teaches you how to create collections for home décor and present it in a winning pitch! So start thinking about what kind of products you might like to see your work on. Class starts on Monday 22 June and runs for 5 weeks. Registration is open here

taralillydrawing Make Art That Sells Interview with Tara Lilly, the 2014 Global Talent Search Grand Prize Winner!

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

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

Global Talent Search 2013 winner Zoe Ingram final entry

Global Talent Search 2013 winner Zoe Ingram shares her experience

Global Talent Search 2013 winner Zoe Ingram works at her computer. Global Talent Search 2013 winner Zoe Ingram shares how it feels to win! 12 months ago, Zoe Ingram was working as a freelance web designer and earning a living, but her says her heart wasn’t in it. That was until she took her first Make Art That Sells course and then entered the Global Talent Search, and everything changed. Some of Zoe’s work in progress. Click below listen to an interview between Zoe and Make Art That Sells co-founder and producer Beth Kempton, in which  Zoe shares her experience of the course and competition. Zoe’s entries for the Global Talent Search 2013: Round 1 (left) and the Semi-Final (right). It’s hard to believe that Zoe was nervous at the outset, unsure of whether her work was good enough, and never drew in a sketchbook! One year on, she has been