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See the Sneaky, Snacky board book!

Win a FREE place in Bootcamp Special: Character Play 2023! Join art agent Lilla along with beloved teachers Zoë and Riley for a FREE live Zoom event on the first day of class, Monday, July 10th at 12 noon ET/5 pm BST. They’ll be talking about the fab FREE #MATSprep warm-up exercise, answering your creative career questions and giving away a FREE place in class! Don’t miss it! You’ll find the link to join on the front page of our website at www.makeartthatsells.com and in our Instagram Stories. There’s less than a week to go until Bootcamp Special: Character Play 2023, which starts THIS MONDAY, July 10th! Bootcamp Special: Character Play is all about creating winning characters that you can license for children’s books, toys, games and more – and today we wanted to share some news about a character some of you may already be familiar with. Make Art

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Why our self-paced courses work: Read success stories including Pottery Barn, Breathe mag and more

Our self-paced courses really work. Read on for some of our recent student success stories, including gigs for Pottery Barn, Breathe magazine and more. Plus they’re on sale NOW in our big Spring Sale! What’s great about our self-paced courses? Get INSTANT ACCESS the moment you sign up Access to all course materials until January 31st, 2024 You get a TON of content – in Editorial: Illustrating for Magazines & More, for example, you get four full assignments to complete, so you can build a really broad and strong editorial illustration portfolio to appeal to a load of different clients And if you need accountability – why not sign up with a buddy to keep you both on track? Cool products agented by Lilla Rogers. Have you ever looked at products like these and wondered how the illustrator got the gig? Let Lilla show you how – and save in

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Our courses really work: 5 children’s book success stories

Imagine getting an email from an art director saying that they adore your art and would love to work with you … Imagine spending months creating winning characters and dreamy worlds for children (and adults) to fall in love with – and getting paid $$$ for it … Imagine getting a package in the mail and opening it up to find proof copies of your very own picture book, illustrated and/or written by you … Children’s books are a HUGE market for your art and one that many illustrators dream of breaking into. And no wonder – even in our increasingly digital world, nothing quite beats the feeling of curling up with a beautifully written and illustrated book. Whether you want to learn what you need to show in your portfolio to land kid book illustration jobs and build a show-stopping pitch, write your very own unique picture book story,

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6 non-fiction book ideas from Make Art That Sells students

Art agent and educator Lilla has tons of experience of nurturing creative people to create their very best work, both through her Make Art That Sells courses and through mentoring the artists that she represents. Plus, as an art agent who assigns tons of illustration jobs every week, she sees exactly which markets are booming right now, and non-fiction illustrated books are one of those markets. Today we’re sharing some non-fiction book ideas to inspire you! Q. Why did Lilla write My Arty Book Pitch? A. Because she knows that creative people like you have amazing, original ideas – and she’s always looking for new income streams for creatives. In fact, a ton of our students have already written and illustrated their very own incredible arty books, often using the knowledge that they gained during Make Art That Sells courses. Q. So do I really need My Arty Book Pitch?

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“This course changed my life.”

Last chance to sign up for Assignment Bootcamp: Portfolio 2023! How will you move forward in your art career in 2023? How will you finish the year? Maybe as a represented artist, maybe with your first book deal under your belt, or maybe feeling able to call yourself a professional illustrator … Take the first step and invest in your creative career with Assignment Bootcamp: Portfolio and get illustration assignments that are designed to get you paying gigs and are suitable for all levels, with the deadlines and accountability you need, all for the price of a couple of lattes a week! Hurry HURRY – registration for Assignment Bootcamp 2023 closes TODAY! This course changed my life. In case you’re still trying to decide, here are a few Make Art That Sells students who signed up for Bootcamp and told us that it changed their lives. Paloma O’Toole Taking Bootcamp

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Bootcamp success stories plus a FREE BONUS!

Our first LIVE course of the year, Assignment Bootcamp: Portfolio, starts THIS MONDAY, January 9th! For just £99 (approx. $119), you could pack your portfolio with gorgeous art designed to land you jobs and representation! We love to see all the gigs our students get as a result of the art they make for this class – no wonder it’s the most popular course we run. Read some of our success stories below. One of the great things about Assignment Bootcamp is that it’s fabulous for everyone, no matter what level you’re at – art agent Lilla carefully designs the assignments so they bring out the best in everyone – and no matter how much time you have to put in. Plus with something from art agent Lilla every week, it’s the perfect way to get through the coldest, gloomiest months of the year (with apologies to our students in

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REVEALED: Meet the latest MATS student snapped up by Lilla Rogers Studio

What more pleasant way to finish up the year than by introducing you to the most recent Make Art That Sells student who has been scooped up by Lilla Rogers Studio? Since Make Art That Sells was founded back in 2013, art agent Lilla has taken on 30 – now 31 – Make Art That Sells students, and she’s always looking for more. With no further ado, we’re thrilled to reveal that the most recent Make Art That Sells student to be represented by Lilla is … Lydia Graves! We caught up with Lydia to find out a little more about her and how Make Art That Sells has helped her along her journey. Here’s what she told us. MATS: Which course was your favorite, and why? Lydia says: My favorite course so far has been My Toy Pitch. The assignments were super fun! I enjoyed dreaming up toys and

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FREE Zoom TODAY all about books plus LIVE Q&A, plus student success stories

Join art agent Lilla and children’s book art director and author Zoë for a FREE live Zoom TODAY! Meet your teachers: Lilla (left) and Zoë (right). They’ve got tons of insight and wisdom to share – and they both love to find new talent among Make Art That Sells students. Join your teachers, top art agent Lilla Rogers and brilliant children’s book art director and picture book author Zoë Tucker for a FREE live Zoom event TODAY at 12 pm ET/5 pm GMT! Here’s what to expect: They’ll be chatting LIVE on screen with a volunteer or two Lilla will do her famous career tarot for a volunteer They’ll be discussing their favorite books and why they are so successful They’ll take a look at current trends in children’s books You’ll have the opportunity to ask all the questions you’ve ever wanted to ask a top art agent and a

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Get represented by Lilla Rogers and get art gigs like these

How can you land representation with top art agency Lilla Rogers Studio? It’s something that we get asked a lot. And the short and easy answer is that every live Make Art That Sells course is an incredible opportunity to get your art directly in front of art agent Lilla Rogers: she’s always on the lookout for new talent! Lilla looks at every single piece of art submitted to the class galleries when she’s preparing for the live class reviews, and she also loves to keep an eye on the private class Facebook groups and see all your beautiful work in progress. So if you take her classes, then she’s going to see your art. Why does she love scooping up students from Make Art That Sells courses? Because she knows they’ll have really strong portfolios to get work for top markets. In fact, since Make Art That Sells was

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HURRY! Last chance to write your very own picture book!

Hurry HURRY – registration for My Kid Book Pitch closes TODAY! This course won’t run again until 2023 – don’t miss out, sign up now! Every year, art agent Lilla hosts a residency for the artists she represents, either in person or (thanks Covid!) virtually. For the past few years, the focus has been on writing picture books, based on Lilla’s My Kid Book Pitch course, and today we’re thrilled to share not one but TWO gorgeous books written and illustrated by artists that Lilla represents. Lilla says: “One of my most favorite things in the world is to help artists make even more brilliant work, develop their unique gifts, and broaden their career opportunities. It’s why I wrote My Kid Book Pitch. So with that in mind, we were incredibly excited to offer our Picture Book Writing Residency to our artists, focusing on writing children’s picture books.” Want to