Category:Creativity
Page 28 of 52

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 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 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 19, 2020.

Which MATS course is for you? Get your beautiful Giant Cyber Sale guide and save!

Big savings on every single MATS course! Our huge Cyber Sale is incoming! Today we’re sharing our gorgeous Giant Cyber Sale guide so you can start plotting and planning your year ahead. Get your FREE copy of our beautiful Sale Guide here. Where will 2021 take you? Let Lilla help you make 2021 the year your art shines! Which MATS course is for you? How to use your beautiful Giant Cyber Sale Guide: (1) Print it out. Admire its beauty. (2) Grab yourself a cup of coffee or your favorite herbal tea. Feel its comforting warmth. Inhale its delicious smell. (3) Pause for a moment. Close your eyes. Whether you’ve loved it or hated it or both depending on the week/day/hour, 2020 has been an unprecedented year for all of us. Take a minute or two to put it to one side and think about what you want to achieve

Posted on October 22, 2020.

Catch up with art agent Lilla’s fab FREE WebinARTs series

Free illustrator videos from top art agent Lilla Rogers There’s something very special about getting to listen in to two creative powerhouses at the top of their game. Since early May this year, art agent Lilla has been running a series of FREE WebinART discussions with several of the incredible artists she represents (plus a fabulous group chat during their virtual residency in September!). Some of the banners that Lilla’s artists created for their WebinARTs. If you’ve ever wanted to find out more about an artist’s creative process, how they come up with fresh ideas, their tips for other artists and illustrators, what makes a great art director, how they manage their time and tons more, then you’re going to love these. Plus of course there’s always plenty of gorgeous eye candy, as they show off current projects and recent work. Lilla chats with Lilla Rogers Studio’s very latest artist

Posted on September 17, 2020.

Live with Lilla: Meet Vanessa Brantley-Newton in our FREE video

Meet incredible illustrator Vanessa Brantley-Newton We were delighted that illustrator, crafter, author, doll-maker and diversity expert, Vanessa Brantley-Newton, could join art agent Lilla for our very first FREE Live with Lilla. Watch it below. One of the things that sets Make Art That Sells live courses apart is the live reviews with art agent Lilla you’ll get in class. As well as being an incredible opportunity to hear and learn from exactly what a top art agent looks for, they’re a chance for Lilla’s warmth and humor to really shine (plus, there’s always a chance she’ll be joined by a surprise animal friend: over the past few months, both bees and egrets have made an appearance!). Introducing Live with Lilla! Live with Lilla is a brand new FREE occasional video series from art agent Lilla plus some special super-inspiring guests, including artists, art directors, editors, and more … And as

Posted on September 3, 2020.

FREE download: Art agent Lilla on how to find trends (no deerstalker required)

My studio art table. What does your work area look like? What inspires you? How do you get ideas for what to draw, color palettes, and media? How to find trends Lilla here! Today I want to talk to you a little about trends, and give you a fantastic FREE ten page download all about how you can learn to be your own trend detective. It’s a little taster of my online course, Hot Markets for Your Art Part B, which will teach you all about five of the most exciting and lucrative art markets out there right now: stationery, baby/children’s apparel, scrapbooking, editorial (magazines, books and more), and party paper. I’ve been an art agent for over twenty-five years, and in that time, I’ve overseen the commissioning of thousands of assignments that my artists have gotten. This inside knowledge means that I’m constantly aware of what’s currently hot or

Posted on August 13, 2020.

Art agent Lilla Rogers’ new column – plus grab your Uppercase magazine discount

UPPERCASE magazine discount In amongst everything else that’s been going on over the past few months (honestly, we’re not sure who’s writing the current season of The World™, but someone should probably check in on them), we haven’t had a chance to tell you about Lilla’s brand-new column for UPPERCASE magazine! And to celebrate, we’re thrilled to share an exclusive Uppercase magazine discount – read on for details. Like many of our students, we here at MATS HQ absolutely love UPPERCASE, which is full of eye candy and inspiration. We were thrilled when so many of our students were featured in the magazine with art created for Assignment Bootcamp 2019, and we’re delighted about Lilla’s new column. Lilla made her debut back in Issue 45, where she deconstructs one of her favorite sayings, “people buy your joy”, and discusses how you can find your joy and tune in to it.

Huge annual on NOW – save up to 50%!

Category:Creativity Page 28 of 52

Category:Creativity
Page 28 of 52