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IMG 4090 2 Make Art That Sells What Lilla Rogers is looking for in her next new artist! GTS registration is open!

What Lilla Rogers is looking for in her next new artist! GTS registration is open!

Imagine getting paid to make art all day, while your art agency promotes you, mentors you, negotiates fees and contracts, invoices the clients, and more? The 2018 Global Talent Search is officially open for registration! The GTS is a competition where we find our next artist to represent. We’ve already lined up lots of top names in the industry for our judging panel; we have judges from Blue Q, Abrams Books, Design House Greetings, Uppercase Magazine, Mattel, and many more! This year, in addition to winning representation and coveted Skype consultations with prime movers and shakers in the business we are delighted to also offer an all-expenses paid, (including airfare from anywhere in the world!), to my Annual Artists and VIP Retreat in my home/studio in Boston. Above: Three VIPs who attended last year’s retreat. From left: Mitch Nash, co-founder and Creative Director of BlueQ, Janine Vangool, Publisher of UPPERCASE

becky Stationary2 Make Art That Sells Hear what it’s really like to win the Global Talent Search! INTERVIEW with REBECCA JONES!

Hear what it’s really like to win the Global Talent Search! INTERVIEW with REBECCA JONES!

Want to know what the previous winners of our Global Talent Search (GTS) really think about their experience? We recently interviewed the previous winners of the GTS to share their experiences with you. We’re incredibly excited to relaunch the GTS this year, and we thought our readers would love a sneak peek into the competition process (and what it’s like to win!) directly from the winners. Lots of beautiful products featuring artwork by the talented Rebecca Jones Today we’re chatting with Rebecca Jones, winter of the Global Talent Search Special Studio Award in 2014. Some of Rebecca’s clients include: American Greetings, Oopsy Daisy, Target, Nosy Crow Land of Nod, Demdaco, Mattel, Flow Magazine, and lots more! Read on to find out all about Rebecca’s experience entering & winning the Global Talent Search and what she thinks about being represented by Lilla & the Studio Ladies! Make Art That Sells: Hi,

Marenthe05 Make Art That Sells Hear what it’s really like to win the Global Talent Search! INTERVIEW with MARENTHE OTTEN!

Hear what it’s really like to win the Global Talent Search! INTERVIEW with MARENTHE OTTEN!

We recently interviewed the previous winners of the Global Talent Search (GTS) to share their experiences with you. We’re incredibly excited to relaunch the GTS this year, and we thought our readers would love a sneak peek into the competition process (and what it’s like to win!) directly from the winners.   Above: Beautiful products featuring Marenthe’s magical work as a result of her winning the GTS & being represented by Lilla Rogers Studio!  Today’s interview features Marenthe Otten, the grand prize winner from the last Global Talent Search, in 2016. Some of Marenthe’s clients include: The Dutch National Opera, Oilily, Flow Magazine, Roger La Borde, Quarto Publishing, Hallmark, Running Press, and Design House Greetings Read on to find out all about Marenthe’s experience entering & winning the Global Talent Search and what she thinks about having an agent!   Make Art That Sells: Hey, Marenthe! Thanks for chatting with us today. We’d love to start out by asking you why you decided to enter the Global Talent Search?  Marenthe: Because I wanted to win:-) Did you think you had a chance at

IMG 9653 Make Art That Sells Hear what it’s really like to win the Global Talent Search! INTERVIEW with TERRI FRY KASUBA

Hear what it’s really like to win the Global Talent Search! INTERVIEW with TERRI FRY KASUBA

Lilla writes: Here are some gorgeous product commissions that we have gotten our artists since they won The Global Talent Search & won representation with Lilla Rogers Studio. The range of products is so vast, from book covers to children’s books, greeting cards, bird houses, children’s toys, wall art, dishtowels, puzzles, coloring books, and so much more, and in large part due to their taking Make Art That Sells (MATS). Why? MATS teaches them to create portfolio pieces that show the range of subject matter, styles, and pitches which enable us as their agency to get them these wonderful and lucrative jobs. Fabric collection by Clairice Gifford, one of the winners of the 2015 GTS Special Studio Awards  The cover of Flow magazine illustrated by Flora Waycott, winner of the GTS Special Studio Award in 2014 We recently launched an interview series with the previous winners of the Global Talent Search (GTS). The GTS is back again this year (and open now

GTS 2018 GREEN Make Art That Sells Get ready for the Global Talent Search 2018! Registration is OPEN!

Get ready for the Global Talent Search 2018! Registration is OPEN!

On June 25th, Lilla Rogers Studio will be officially launching the 2018 Global Talent Search competition, looking for the freshest talent in the art industry! Registration is officially open here, so you can grab your spot now, and get ready for the big competition reveals coming soon! The 2018 Global Talent Search Grand Prize Winner will win a host of incredible career-enhancing prizes including international representation from Lilla Rogers Studio, an all-expenses paid round trip to Boston, USA to participate in Lilla’s Annual Artists Retreat, and commissions and career consultations from some of the top executives in the business. Stay tuned for more information on the judging panel and prizes being offered over the coming weeks. The first assignment will be released on Monday June 25th and key dates for the competition can be found on this page. If you are new to the Global Talent Search, check out this video where Lilla

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Hear what it’s really like to win the Global Talent Search! INTERVIEW with ZOË INGRAM

Want to hear what the previous winners of our Global Talent Search (GTS) have to say about the competition? We recently interviewed several previous winners of the GTS to share their stories with you. We’re incredibly excited to relaunch the GTS this year, and we thought our readers would love a sneak peek into the competition process (and what it’s like to win!) directly from the fabulous winners! Today we’re sharing an interview with the talented Zoë Ingram who was the very first winner of the GTS in 2013; her prize signed her on to Lilla Rogers Studio (LRS) for art representation for two years, and she’s still represented by LRS today! Above: Tons of gorgeous products featuring Zoë’s work as a result of her winning the GTS & being represented by Lilla Rogers Studio! Some of Zoë’s clients include: The Washington Post, Demdaco, Hallmark, Oxford University Press, Nosy Crow,

KATIE V Make Art That Sells Hear what it’s really like to win the Global Talent Search! INTERVIEW with KATIE VERNON

Hear what it’s really like to win the Global Talent Search! INTERVIEW with KATIE VERNON

Want to know what the previous winners of our Global Talent Search (GTS) really think about their experience? We recently interviewed the previous winners of the GTS to share their experiences with you. We’re incredibly excited to relaunch the GTS this year, and we thought our readers would love a sneak peek into the competition process (and what it’s like to win!) directly from the winners. Above: From calendars to magic kits: Lots of lovely products featuring Katie’s work as a result of her winning the GTS & being represented by Lilla Rogers Studio!   This week we’re sharing an interview with Katie Vernon who won the GTS Special Studio Award in 2015; her prize signed her on to Lilla Rogers Studio for art representation. Some of Katie’s clients include: Anthropologie, The Washington Post, Creative Co-Op, Oopsy Daisy, Land of Nod, Chronicle Books, and lots more! Read on to find

mats bootcamp2 Make Art That Sells Reading the tea leaves! See the varied approaches to the same assignment.

Reading the tea leaves! See the varied approaches to the same assignment.

One of my favorite things about teaching MATS classes is being amazed at what my students do with the assignments I give them. I get to see all the beautiful work they make. Plus, I especially love to watch the growth of the students over time. In February, I gave our students an assignment to do a journal cover around the theme of reading tea leaves for our Assignment Bootcamp course. I give loads of visual inspiration, guidance, and advice, but then I encourage students to approach the assignment any way they like. Check out the diverse array of amazing work they did: Valerie Hamill Traci Sally Kelly LaPalme Rachael Grainger We’ve just released the March gallery from Assignment Bootcamp & you can take a look at even more gorgeous work by my students here. I can’t wait to see what else they create in the next months. Want to

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What makes a great pitch to an art director? Check out the work by our talented MATS students!

The amazing part about our Make Art That Sells courses is the variety of styles, media, color palettes and vibes of the work that the students create for class. It’s all about creating the right pitch for the right market, and I teach my students exactly how to do just that in my courses. Let’s take a look at some exciting art that our students did for our courses Make Art That Sells Part A and Part B. Party Paper (MATS Part B) is about making a gorgeous statement at an event. Here, Colleen Bringle did exactly what I constantly stress: vary the scale on each product, and change out the color palette while keeping the work in a consistent collection vibe (like, it all goes together well). Plus, a print is a great part of any product collection. It gives the art director a boat load of options for

My art table Make Art That Sells As an art agent, what is the #1 question I’m asked? And a FREE Magic Style Potion worksheet for you!

As an art agent, what is the #1 question I’m asked? And a FREE Magic Style Potion worksheet for you!

Here is the number one question I’m asked. Ok, maybe it’s not number one, but it’s a huge one. “Lilla, how do I get a style?” The short answer is that the more art you do, over time your work will merge and meld into one cohesive look. Right now, you may be concerned that you have many different looks. In fact, that’s a good thing, because your style will pull in all those different parts to form one cool, special, unique style that is truly you. Maybe you already have a style but you want a style refresh, or are getting board. How do you learn more about yourself? Part of discovering—or refreshing—your style is about making discernments. What are discernments? They are thinking about what you like and why. It doesn’t have to be judge-y in a bad way. It can be about what you are drawn to