
Hurry HURRY – don’t miss the Character Bootcamp 2025 flash opening!

Learn how to create winning characters and turn them into unique toys, like these by Make Art That Sells student Jean Ruth. This work is great for a portfolio to get work illustrating children’s books and toys. Sign up now or miss out until 2026!
Have you seen the incredible art that our wonderful Bootcamp Special: Character Play students are sharing on social media? The first class gallery of the assignments for Bootcamp Special: Character Play 2025 is now OPEN so go ahead and feast your eyes on all the gorgeousness – you can check it out here.
- Want to make stunning art like this to boost your portfolio and help you land more paid gigs?
- Want to learn how to create winning characters you can license for toys and games, books, and more?
- Kicking yourself for not signing up?
… then we’ve got good news!
By popular demand, we’re re-opening registration for Bootcamp Special: Character Play 2025 for just a few days – from now until Saturday, May 3rd.
But if you want in – if you’re even slightly on the fence – then sign up NOW, because on Saturday the doors will close for good, and this course won’t run again until 2026!

Make gorgeous art for your portfolio, like this by Make Art That Sells student Ilana Diamond. But hurry – registration closes for good this Saturday! Register here.
Q: Wait, won’t I be missing out if I sign up now? Class started weeks ago!
A: One of the great things about Bootcamp Special: Character Play is that you get a new assignment every single month. So if you sign up now, you’ll get instant access to all the materials for April, including the assignments from Zoë and Riley plus Lilla’s worksheets and creative insights, which you can complete at your leisure. Plus you’ll be able to start the brand new assignment on Monday, May 5th with the rest of the class!

Art created for a toy pitch for Bootcamp Special: Character Play by Make Art That Sells student Yulia Gorkina. Sign up now!
Q: Am I good enough for Bootcamp Special: Character Play?
A: Absolutely! One of the amazing things about creating characters is that it works for all levels and all styles. And even if you aren’t a pro illustrator (yet), it can be a wonderful way to inject a little bit of creativity and inspiration into your life.

Art for Bootcamp Special: Character Play by Make Art That Sells student Susan Faye Carr. Hurry – registration is only open until Saturday, then it closes for good until 2026! Join here.
Don’t miss the Character Bootcamp 2025 flash opening! You’ll get something every Monday from now through June 23rd to brighten your week and give you something creative and joyful to focus on, and you’ll be able to create some gorgeous art to get work illustrating picture books and toys! Book your spot here.
See you in class!

- TODAY: We’ve reopened registration for Bootcamp Special: Character Play 2025 for a one-off 72-hour window – after this you won’t be able to join the class until 2026! Sign up here.
- Friday, May 9th: Join the FREE live Zoom with Lilla at 12 noon EST/5 pm BST and you could get FREE live feedback on your arty book idea from Lilla! Find out more here.
Lots of love
The Make Art That Sells team xxx


