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Behind the scenes with… Karen Capp of Oopsy Daisy

With the Global Talent Search just around the corner, we are having a look at who this year’s judges are. Today, we’re visiting the office of Karen Capp, Co-founder at Oopsy Daisy. Oopsy Daily licence artists and produce “engaging art-based products that embrace childhood and celebrate individual artistic efforts“. As part of this year’s Global Talent Search’s prize, Oopsy Daisy are offering a 3 year license for a collection of 6-15 designs by the winner, to include products in wall art, growth charts, night lights and wall decals categories. Along with a panel of industry professionals, Karen will be judging round 2 of the Global Talent Search entries. Learn more about Oopsy Dailsy’s products on www.oopsydaisy.com. Co-founder Karen Capp give us a tour of her office. All images are courtesy of Oopsy Daisy.

gts agent Make Art That Sells Top 5 art and design competitions you won't want to miss

Top 5 art and design competitions you won’t want to miss

With so many online art and design competitions at our fingertips, entering the top contests each year is a must for any artist looking to grow their career. There are so many benefits to entering competitions beyond getting your work in front of the right people. Here are just a few: Develop a community You meet other artists and peers that can serve as a wonderful resource long after the competition ends. Express yourself You’re free to push boundaries and create work that’s uniquely you. A place to learn A place where everyone from fledgling to established artists receives constructive critique and support from talented peers and judges. Have fun Entering contests gives you the opportunity to experiment, have fun and connect with other artists. Win amazing prizes Prizes run the range from winning money and trips to your own product lines with major distributors. To get you started we’ve compiled the a list

Sandrine Monnier Make Art That Sells Brighton event poster design winner!

Brighton event poster design winner!

See the Brighton event poster design winner! As a one-off special assignment for our current Assignment Bootcamp class, we recently challenged class participants to design a poster for our upcoming LIVE Global Art Gathering event in Brighton, UK, in June. We were absolutely blown away by the response, and it was a difficult decision for Lilla, her studio ladies and our guest judge Judy Stevens, founder of Artists Open Houses Brighton. After much deliberation they decided that the winner is KATIE VERNON, whose stunning poster design completely captured the character of Brighton, a buzzing creative city on the south coast of England. Katie Vernon This is what the judges said about Katie’s piece: Style It was definitely one of the most original pieces shown. It stood out from the others. The style is highly evolved and rendered in a consistent manner throughout the poster. The icons on the body are

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Make Art That Sells manifesto competition winners

See the Make Art That Sells manifesto winners! We get so many wonderful comments about Make Art That Sells that we challenged our amazing alumni to submit their own manifesto. We had 161 entries and were absolutely delighted (but not surprised!) by the staggering level of submissions for the Make Art That Sells manifesto illustration competition. Lilla was very impressed with all the entries and announced an overall winner and four honorable mentions. The winner gets a free place on our wonderful new course launching later this year (watch this space!). Our runners up all win a free entry into the 2015 Global Talent Search. THE WINNER: Shannon Newlin We are delighted to announce that the winner was Shannon Newlin, whose distinctive style is emblematic of courageously and artistically being oneself with a vengeance (see her creation above). Congratulations on your stunning piece Shannon – you win a free place on the brand

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