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RIMA TESSMAN PROFILE PIC Make Art That Sells Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Rima Tessman

Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Rima Tessman

We are so proud of our Make Art That Sells Alumni, that we are pleased to continue a series of spotlight interviews showcasing their successes and artwork. We also ask them to share how the MATS courses have helped them learn and grow. You can see more Alumni Success stories here   Today, we have an interview with Rima Tessman (Birch & Loon). Rima has taken MATS A and Assignment Bootcamp Tell us a little about how you got started in art and design. You know how people sometimes speak of a single moment or experience that changed the course of their life? I had one of those! I was a pretty prolific artist in my youth, but since I didn’t think I could make a living through my art, I decided to pursue a “practical” career – I became a technical writer, just like Tina from Dilbert. Between working


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Announcing Lilla Rogers newest artist, Mara Penny!

Last week, Lilla Rogers Studio announced some very exciting news! They’ve taken on Make Art That Sells alumna artist Mara Penny to be represented by the agency. This is truly a dream come true for Mara! Mara took a TON of our courses multiple times and her work just kept getting better. She was a standout in the Make Art That Sells courses, often getting selected to be included in the assignment reviews. We caught up with Mara and asked her a few questions: Q. How many Make Art That Sells courses have you taken? A. I’ve taken a lot of MATS courses! In fact, I joke I have an “MFA” in MATS. 2 MATS A 2 MATS B 2 Creating Collections for Home Décor 2 Illustrating Children’s Books 4 Bootcamp 3 Global Talent Search, 2016 Top 50 and 2017 Finalist Global Art Gathering in Brighton, England Created in Home


get your work in front of lr Make Art That Sells LAST DAY! Get your work in front of top agent, Lilla Rogers! Hurry, sale ends today!

LAST DAY! Get your work in front of top agent, Lilla Rogers! Hurry, sale ends today!

We’re incredibly excited to announce that students who have purchased Make Art That Sells (MATS) Part A and/or Part B will now have the opportunity to be included in a SPECIAL ANNUAL REVIEW by top agent, Lilla Rogers! Here’s how to participate: Sign up for MATS Part A and/or Part B if you haven’t already. (Today is the very last day of our 30% off sale!) Lilla will reveal which assignment you’ll be asked to complete in the private classroom sometime this month. There will be one assignment chosen for students in Part A and one for students in Part B. You’ll have about a month to complete the assignment, which should give you more than enough time. You’ll upload your finished piece to a gallery. Lilla will study each and every image in the gallery. Lilla will then select a handful of images which she’ll review in a private


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Imagine designing your own home décor collection! Meet Margo. Success stories.

Today I’m going to focus on our Creating Collections for Home Décor course because I’m pretty much in love with this course and my co-teacher, the very cool, kind, and savvy Margo Tantau, highly respected creative director who has licensed a ton of art for all kinds of home décor products. Here’s Margo Tantau, my co-teacher. Wouldn’t you love to learn how to make your own home décor collection from her? Let me introduce you to one of the artists I represent, Carolyn Gavin, and tell you about one of her (many) success stories. Here she is… …and this is one of the assignments she did in the MATS Creating Collections for Home Décor course… …and this is the incredible and beautiful home décor collection she got from her classwork: Seriously, the course totally works. Remember, tomorrow is the very last day to sign up and get 30% off the


sale ends friday Make Art That Sells What will YOUR children’s book look like? Giant 30% off sale! Meet Zoë!

What will YOUR children’s book look like? Giant 30% off sale! Meet Zoë!

Hurry! Snap up all the Make Art That Sells courses you’ve been wanting to take! Today, we’ll focus on our highly-regarded children’s book illustration e-course which is one of the courses on sale. Here’s top art agent Lilla and brilliant children’s book art director Zoe, guiding you every step of the way. They love to teach, have tons of knowledge, and break down the assignments step-by-step to assist you in making your very best work. You’ll make art in a supportive environment that will encourage you to thrive. What do I get in the course? This is a live course that runs every day for five weeks beginning October 2nd. By the end of class, you’ll create a brilliant children’s book pitch to help you land your dream children’s book gig. You’ll get over 20 videos, weekly assignments, live weekly video reviews, interviews with publishers and illustrators, and more. It’s


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GIANT SALE STARTS TODAY! Let’s fabulous-ify your career — here’s how.

Make 2017 your year to flourish! Working full-time as an artist is absolutely possible. Let’s fabulous-ify your career! How fantastic would it be to have jobs rolling in? Imagine getting more jobs, cooler jobs, and better paying jobs making art you love. It is absolutely possible. It all begins with your great art —companies need your great art to sell their products. And you’ll learn how to create your very best art in our classes. Perfect timing: beginning today, all our classes are 30% off! Here’s a great plan for you: Download your own copy here! Snap up all the Make Art That Sells (MATS) courses you’ve been wanting to take at these great prices. There’s a reason why thousands of our students have taken 3, 4, 5 or even more of our courses. It’s because they create some of their best work in class. Lilla breaks everything down into


winartrep Make Art That Sells Big News about the Global Talent Search!

Big News about the Global Talent Search!

We’re delighted to announce that the Global Talent Search (GTS) is coming back for 2018! This is your chance to get representation with one of the top art agencies in the world—Lilla Rogers Studio. After four years of running the GTS where we took on ELEVEN new artists with fabulous success, we’re taking extra time this time around to make GTS 2018 even bigger and better! You’re going to love it. The good news is that you’ll have plenty of time to prepare, get your skills up and your style strong. We are dying to know who’s going to win next year! It might be you! Learn more about the GTS here. What is the GTS? The whole process is amazing. There are three rounds, each with its own assignment. Round two is judged by some of the top ADs in the industry. Even if you don’t win, you get


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Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Grace Noël

We are so proud of our Make Art That Sells Alumni, that we are pleased to continue a series of spotlight interviews showcasing their successes and artwork. We also ask them to share how the MATS courses have helped them learn and grow. You can see more Alumni Success stories here Today, we have an interview with Grace Noël. Grace has taken MATS A&B and Bootcamp Tell us a little about how you got started in art and design I had a chuckle when I realized that all of my most vivid memories relate to surface patterns–my favourite yellow and blue calico shirt from my toddler years, the clouds my mom painted on the ceiling of our play room, the confetti-print sheets in my grandparents’ spare bedroom, and so on. I am an artist by nature, a fashion designer by hobby, and an interior decorator by trade, so it makes


ICB square1 Make Art That Sells Land your dream job! 6 Fabulous tips for illustrating a children’s book

Land your dream job! 6 Fabulous tips for illustrating a children’s book

What’s amazing about our children’s book illustration course is how the work blossoms over the five jam-packed weeks. I love to teach our intensives for exactly that reason. The passion and achievement of our students are awe-inspiring. What kind of children’s picture books would you like to illustrate? Today I’m going to show you student work from Week 4 of Illustrating Children’s Books which I co-teach with the very fun and highly respected children’s book art director, Zoë Tucker. The theme of Week 4 is Environment. Students are tasked with creating a scene from their text. At this point, they have already developed their character and now they get to place their character in a setting. TIP 1: Make a magical little world with lots of details that the child can explore over and over again, as Maria has done here. Doing research is a great way of making the


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See a variety of gorgeous work by my students and six tips for you.

I love nothing more than seeing an artist take one of my courses and watching their work bust out all over in fabulousness. You may think I’m just saying that to be braggy, but the proof is in the pudding. I expect the very best of my students and push them because I want them to make a living with their art. Today I’m going to show you student work from our Creating Collections in Home Décor course that I co-teach with the lovely and savvy Margo Tantau, top creative director who delivers a ton of inside information to help students make outstanding pitches. Check out the range of styles on these pitches for home décor collections done in class. I love that everyone can be themselves. TIP 1: Show a product range in various substrates such as wood, glass, fabric, metal and ceramic, as Portia has done here: Portia