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Posted on September 7, 2016.

2016 Global Talent Search Finalists announced!

The wait is over. It’s time to reveal the 2016 Global Talent Search Finalists, chosen from the 50 Semi-Finalists (who were selected from nearly 1,000 artists’ work). We are thrilled to unveil the SIX Finalists, knowing that one of these artists’ careers is about to change forever. Five were chosen by our panel of industry experts, and one chosen via public vote (our peoples choice winner). The overall competition winner will be represented by Lilla Rogers Studio for two years, and win a host of licensing deals from prestigious companies (see here for the awesome prize details). The second assignment Lilla created was full of possibilities! The Semi-Finalists were asked to design a cover of a dessert recipe book from Sunny’s Cafe. So without further ado, here we go… Over 10,000 votes were cast by the public, and we can now reveal that the 2016 Global Talent Search People’s Choice

Posted on September 5, 2016.

Manifesto Monday 2016 {part 6}

Welcome to Manifesto Monday, where we share some of the Manifesto artwork submitted by our Make Art That Sells Alumni. Would you like to experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? Browse our live and self-paced classes here *** MARISA PARRA Through the wonderful MATS Global Talent Search and resources, I feel that my art has been brought to new heights. I find that I’m being more relaxed when it comes to creating my art work, which is making me more in tune to my creativity. I even find myself experimenting and playing more with different mediums. See more of Marisa’s work here *** BERNA DATEMA | BERNA’S PLAYGROUND I have taken MATS A, B, Bootcamp and Home Decor, I joined the Global Art Gathering in Brighton and participated in the Global Taken Search. I took all this classes because I feel I am getting better and better in

Posted on August 31, 2016.

Cast your vote! 2016 Global Talent Search Public Voting is now open! Vote now and help launch an artist’s career.

We’re incredibly excited to unveil the online gallery of the submissions for the second assignment of the 2016 Global Talent Search! We’d love you to vote for your top five favorites. The 50 Semi-Finalists were announced two weeks ago and then were given Assignment #2 to challenge them further. They’ve just finished the assignment, and now you get to vote on your choices. At the same time, our esteemed panel of VIP judges will also go in and privately select their top favorites. “Sunny” checking out a London café In the second assignment we continue the adventure of our fictional character, ‘Sunny Spindler’ (played by our own marketing director, Reine Sloan) who visits a café to discuss the cover of her cookbook with her editor. Our 50 semi-finalists have accepted the challenge to design the cookbook cover, and now you can see the brilliance that they’ve submitted, here. Why did

Posted on August 30, 2016.

NEW Free video series–Children’s Book Illustration: Expert Tips. Starts Monday, September 12th

Please join me the week of September 12th, to watch our new, free video series. Gather insight from Zoe Tucker, children’s book art director as we share with you: 5 things you must have in a children’s book illustration pitch How you can transition from another art market to children’s book illustration Why you don’t even need to draw realistically What exactly the children’s book art director does to help you to make your book go from good to great On the last day join Zoe and me for storytime. I’ll read one of my favorite children’s books which illustrates many of the points we teach in our new course. It’s a book that breaks many of the rules! Your teachers in our newest course, Illustrating Children’s Books. Lilla on the left, and top children’s book art director Zoe Tucker on the right. Sign up for the free 5 part

Posted on August 29, 2016.

Manifesto Monday 2016 {part 5}

Welcome to Manifesto Monday, where we share some of the Manifesto artwork submitted by our Make Art That Sells Alumni. Would you like to experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? Browse our live and self-paced classes here *** NICOLA DELAMAIN I have taken MATS B, Bootcamp, the Global Talent Search and attended MATS Live in Brighton. MATS has inspired me to get out there and show off my talent! Lilla and the MATS live team left me brimming with confidence and gave me a can do attitude. See more of Nicola’s work here *** AMY M ALEXANDER | CAPTAIN DOODLE LIMITED Currently enrolled with MATS A, but very excited about the Illustrating Children’s Book Course! Lilla’s empowering resources and approachable method was more than enough inspiration to prompt my enrolment with the MATS(A) Course this past January. The course has not only provided me with valuable market insight

Posted on August 25, 2016.

Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Irene Lee

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 alumni Irene Lee. Irene has taken MATS Bootcamp and participated in the Global Talent Search. Tell us a little about how you got started in art and design It may sound cliche to say that I’ve always been into art, design and crafts. I grew up drawing all the time and crafting a ton. On my birthday, my mom would take me to the craft supply store and let me buy a bunch of pom poms and ribbon and whatever else I was into. I just kept drawing, painting and taking photos

Posted on August 23, 2016.

How do I know who becomes a success? Watch Lilla’s free video series

I am often asked, “Lilla, am I good enough? Will I make it as a successful artist?” After all these years of teaching and representing artists, I have a pretty good handle on who will be successful. Or more importantly, what are the top qualities that one must develop? Why do some make it and others don’t? I discuss all of this in my free video series “On the Road to Artistic Success” here. You may be asking yourself: Am I good enough? So much great art out there—where do I fit it in? How can I make my art the best it can be? What is success for me? Join me as I share my thoughts on these questions, and more, here xo Lilla P.S. If you enjoy our free video’s, keep an eye out for the new video series, all about Illustrating Children’s Books! More information in next

Posted on August 22, 2016.

Manifesto Monday 2016 {part 4}

Welcome to Manifesto Monday, where we share some of the Manifesto artwork submitted by our Make Art That Sells Alumni. Would you like to experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? Browse our live and self-paced classes here *** KATE BILLINGSLEY | GYPSY MOTH DESIGN I’m currently taking MATS bootcamp, have downloaded quite a few of the free resources (really enjoyed the interview with Robert Kaufman’s art director) and plan on entering the Global Talent Search for the first time later this year. I particularly love the way the whole of the MATS experience is about breaking everything down into doable tasks, whether it be the creative process, planning collections, or even finding an agent and getting work. I sometimes find I can get a little paralysed by the enormity of my goals, and I’m starting to notice the way I am now changing my work habits and creating smaller steps within an

Posted on August 15, 2016.

Manifesto Monday 2016 {part 3}

Welcome to Manifesto Monday, where we share some of the Manifesto artwork submitted by our Make Art That Sells Alumni. Would you like to experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? Browse our live and self-paced classes here *** JENNIFER REID | FANTANGLE DESIGNS I’m currently doing the MATS Bootcamp 2016, which is my first course. I am absolutely loving it and feel that I have already grown in the first few weeks….so looking forward to what I will learn by the end of the 5 months! I’m also grateful for all of the free MATS resources and Lilla’s encouraging videos, which I’ve been using as inspiration up to now. The MATS experience has taught me that my own creativity has value. It has shown me that I don’t need to compare myself to anyone else …to just be myself and to grow in my own style is enough!

Posted on August 9, 2016.

Four books I love and what you can learn from them. Top tips for illustrators.

Sometimes life is pretty magical. In June, I filmed our next course, Illustrating Children’s Books, in Brighton, England with someone I admire. Zoe Tucker, respected children’s book art director and mischief-maker, was my co-conspirator in the course. Me and Zoe Tucker in Brighton, getting ready for filming When you film tons of videos with someone over many days, you really get to know them. And with someone like Zoe, you get to experience the vast depth of their knowledge. Lilla: Zoe, can I ask you anything on camera about books, or is there anything you don’t want me to ask? Will I be putting you on the spot? Would you rather know in advance? Zoe: No. Ask me anything on camera. And so I did. And she knows A TON. We filmed the core content of the course but we sprinkled in some free-form banter. There was plenty of impromptu