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Posted on November 11, 2020.

Big news: meet the new art agent joining Lilla Rogers Studio!

Who is joining Lilla Rogers Studio? If you’ve been a Make Art That Sells student or follower for a while, you’ll already know that art agent Lilla is always looking to scoop up fresh talent from class for representation at her agency: she offered representation to three Make Art That Sells students in 2019 and another in 2020 (read more here). Make Art That Sells classes are an amazing opportunity to get your art directly in front of a top international art agent and maybe land representation yourself. PLOT TWIST! On this occasion, however, she hasn’t scooped up an artist, but a top Toy and Game Creative Director to join the Lilla Rogers Studio team! Riley Wilkinson, Make Art That Sells student and an accomplished toy and game creative director, is joining Lilla Rogers Studio to head up their toy and game invention and pitching division. As well as joining

Posted on November 6, 2020.

HUGE NEWS: Learn how to pitch a toy idea with Lilla!

Learn how to pitch a toy idea! Hold on to your hat, because we’re about to announce art agent Lilla’s brand NEW course for 2021, and it’s a doozy! Have you ever thought how cool it would be to invent your very own toy or game, with your own beautiful art … ? Now’s your chance! Introducing … New for 2021: My Toy Pitch! Riley and Lilla have a very exciting announcement! Get ready to learn how to pitch a toy idea and turn play into pay! In this brand new course, art agent Lilla will join up with Make Art That Sells devotee, toy and game creative director and creator of the smash hit Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game, Riley Wilkinson, to bring you a powerful one of a kind course that will open up a whole new and exciting market for your art. Plus you’re going to LOVE Riley!

Posted on October 29, 2020.

Five things about Lilla’s Mystery Box revealed (You’re going to LOVE #4)

Get ready to boost your creative career Five mystery boxes, one for every day from Monday to Friday. What’s inside? What will art agent Lilla share with you each day? It’s been one heck of a year. Whether you’re embracing the new normal, finding some joy amongst the chaos and rocking your creative career; struggling with financial concerns and juggling children at home; or ready just to crawl into bed and hibernate until it’s all over (or all of above cycling on repeat) – we hear you. Here’s the perfect palate cleanser to finish off 2020. Lilla’s Mystery Box: Explore Creative Living with Lilla Rogers, Lilla’s very last live course of the year, which starts Monday, November 16th, promises to be a little shot of late-fall sunshine, a vitamin smoothie for the soul. So far, the precise contents have been a closely guarded secret – a mystery, if you will

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 October 15, 2020.

Write a children’s book – just like this Make Art That Sells student

Learn how to write a children’s book Do you want to write a children’s book? Hurry HURRY – registration for art agent and author Lilla’s brand new live class, My Kid Book Pitch, closes TODAY! It won’t run again until 2021, so if you want to end this year on a high (and maybe start 2021 with your very own children’s picture book in your hands!) then book your spot now! Class started on Monday, October 12th, but there’s still time to sign up – registration closes at midnight PST TODAY. Lilla held a free public Zoom event last week to tell you more about the course. She showed off some gorgeous eye candy, including some of her favorite picture books and why they’re awesome, talked about trends in children’s picture books right now, and answered your questions. We also created some hilarious and brilliant stories using a few of

Posted on October 12, 2020.

How do you come up with ideas for a children’s book? And other Kid Book Pitch FAQ

How do I get ideas for a children’s book? Your questions answered! Hurry hurry! Art agent and author Lilla’s brand new class, My Kid Book Pitch, starts TODAY! If you’ve ever wanted to write your very own unique children’s picture book but didn’t know where to start or how you get ideas for a children’s book, you need this course! Using tons of playful but powerful techniques like her custom Magic Cards and Blobby Worksheets, Lilla will guide you step by step through her Make a Story Recipe to write the children’s picture book only you can write. Class starts TODAY! Hurry – book your place here! Lilla took part in a FREE public Zoom event last Friday, in which she showed off her Magic Cards and other cool props from class, and answered your questions – if you missed it, catch up below. Here’s a round up of some

Posted on October 10, 2020.

How to come up with a children’s picture book idea: Part 3

Are you ready to finish your children’s picture book idea? Some of the wonderful children’s picture books we’ll discuss in our weekly Show + Tell live events in class. Lilla here. Welcome to Day 3 of the #MATSprep for My Kid Book Pitch! I want you to get a taste of the what’s to come in class beginning THIS Monday, October 12th and to get you warmed up for My Kid Book Pitch, my newest course for Make Art That Sells. I honestly couldn’t be more excited about this course. I know that you’re going to make some amazing stories from this. For the past two days, you played with the Button Man Card and the Fun with Magic Book Card to come up with your own unique children’s picture book idea: if you missed them, check out Part 1 and Part 2 here. You wrote down some thoughts and

Posted on October 8, 2020.

How to come up with a children’s picture book idea: Part 2

Get Part 2 of your FREE children’s story idea generator Lilla here. Let’s warm up for my newest course, My Kid Book Pitch which starts Monday, October 12th. Did you find yesterday’s Fun With Puzzles Magic Card activated your imagination? If you missed it, click here. Here’s part 2 of your children’s story idea generator Today, we’ve got Button Man. Take a moment for yourself, away from devices and humans and noise, and let your mind wander. See what pops into your head. First, let’s take a good look at Button Man. I’ve had this guy for many years. Don’t know when I got him, but I always loved that his body was made of buttons. (Poor guy lost an arm along the way). Note the vintage lace around his head, the lipstick heart-shaped mouth, the buttons sewed onto his gingham hat. Is it a boy or girl? Does it

Posted on October 1, 2020.

4 reasons why kids’ books are the perfect pandemic-proof focus for your creative career

Here’s why you should write children’s books during the pandemic “The COVID period is all about juvenile books.” Kristen McLean, executive director, business development for NPD Books, quoted in Publishers Weekly. Some of the gorgeous picture books that Lilla will be discussing in the weekly show and tell live events in My Kid Book Pitch. Do you want to write children’s books? Sign up now! In a recent poll on our Instagram story, you told us that 74% of you and/or your kids have been reading more during the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s easy to see why: Unlike many other arts, books can be enjoyed alone and at home, and – outside of a full lockdown – they can easily be produced and distributed When we’ve had our horizons shrunk so significantly, the need for escapism, wonder and magic is more powerful than ever With so many of us home

Posted on September 24, 2020.

Incredible student successes – see the amazing book deals our alumni landed!

Illustration jobs, book deals and more … There are few things we love more than shouting about our brilliant students! You’re going to be amazed and inspired by their astonishing career success stories (and if you enjoyed these, find more here) … Siski Kalla Siski has taken MATS MBA (Money BadAss) and Creating Collections for Home Décor, but children’s book illustration is her real passion – she took Illustrating Children’s Books last year and has just taken the 2020 class**. Since finding Make Art That Sells, she’s tells us she’s thrilled that she’s now making a living out of her art, was commissioned to illustrate I Love You This Much for Wonderbly, and is currently working on a picture book for Trigger Publishing. **BREAKING NEWS! We’ve just heard that Siski has already got another board book commission based on the work that she did for Illustrating Children’s Books 2020! Huge congratulations,