Today, we have a lovely guest post from Make Art That Sells alumni Dawn Gonzales Here is a summary of the top 5 things I have learned from MATS and how the experience has earned me several artistic career “wins.” 1. Create/Sell your joy: Once I started this, I knew I was on to something. My very first MATS assignment was to create a design for an iPhone. I love drawing characters, and so I created my design around a self conscious squirrel and his birdhouse friend. I uploaded my designs to Redbubble.com and sold several cases! This design is still one of my favorites. Additionally, My nautical wall art project from June 2014 has become a best seller in my shop. People love whales! 2. Create art everyday. Upon Lilla’s advice, I made a morning studio practice a priority in my daily life. Not only have my skills and
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How our MATS Alumni have been rocking it in 2015! (Part 2)
Continuing our series of alumni successes, here is part 2. So does ‘Make Art That Sells’ actually work? Do artists who take the class actually sell more art? Well yes, they do. We asked class participants for examples of their successes since taking the course, and were staggered by the response, bearing in mind that some people only took the course earlier in the year. Here is part 1 in our series. Students have since secured licensing deals in the gift, editorial, baby apparel, bolt fabric, wall art, greetings, home décor, paper and fashion markets, many have won competitions and a number have been signed for representation. It’s also really important to say that people join Make Art That Sells (MATS) at different stages of their creative journey. Some are nearly ready to seek out work, others less so. For many people the greatest breakthrough is a new level of
Make Mine a Mini – a short video from alumni Adriana Hernandez
We love this video from MATS Alumni Adriana Hernandez “The Make Art That Sells Course at the Lilla Roger’s Studio School helped me learn to better manage my time and keep my head in times of stress. (an animated short)” *** Would you like to find your design path and a wonderful community to travel along with and experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? The next session will take place Monday 19 October 2015, registration is open here! This is the last time that Lilla will be providing live feedback for MATS A/B, so join us now to be in with a chance of having your work reviewed in class!
How our MATS Alumni have been rocking it in 2015! (Part 1)
So does ‘Make Art That Sells’ actually work? Do artists who take the class actually sell more art? Well yes, they do. We asked class participants for examples of their successes since taking the course, and were staggered by the response, bearing in mind that some people only took the course earlier in the year. Here is part 1 in our series. Students have since secured licensing deals in the gift, editorial, baby apparel, bolt fabric, wall art, greetings, home décor, paper and fashion markets, many have won competitions and a number have been signed for representation. It’s also really important to say that people join Make Art That Sells (MATS) at different stages of their creative journey. Some are nearly ready to seek out work, others less so. For many people the greatest breakthrough is a new level of confidence in their work, a fresh love of creating, or
2015 Global Talent Search Finalists announced!
The waiting is over. It’s time to reveal the 2015 Global Talent Search Finalists, chosen from the 49 Semi-Finalists (who were selected from nearly 1,000 artists’ work). For the first time ever, we had a TIE this year for the People’s Choice! We are thrilled to unveil the SEVEN Finalists, knowing that one of these artists’ careers is about to change forever. Five were chosen by our panel of industry experts, and two were chosen via public vote. 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 set of storage tins for Antionette, our fictitious character, to sell in her shop in Brooklyn. Read more about the assignment here. So without further
Cast your vote! 2015 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 2015 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. VOTE NOW
Manifesto Monday part 26
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? The next session will take place October 2015, registration is open here! *** Bishop Lennon Susse Linton Tracy Loughlin Anisa Makhoul Apara Maney Christina Mann *** Would you like to experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? The next session will take place October 2015, registration is open here!
Manifesto Monday part 25
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? The next session will take place October 2015, registration is open here! *** Courtney Keller Mandy Kippax Gabrielle Krake Almudena Laborda Patricia Lebedel Anne Lehman *** Would you like to experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? The next session will take place October 2015, registration is open here!
Manifesto Monday part 24
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? The next session will take place October 2015, registration is open here! *** Suzy of Joyjoie Kimberly K Carter Patricia Kaegi Natasa Kaiser Sigrún Linda Karlsdóttir Sonia Atwal *** Would you like to experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? The next session will take place October 2015, registration is open here!
Manifesto Monday part 23
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? The next session will take place October 2015, registration is open here! *** Annabel Tempest Lena Umezawa Samantha van Riet koTie van Wyk Debbie Varney Linda Varos *** Would you like to experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? The next session will take place October 2015, registration is open here!