We’re thrilled that our highly acclaimed live online course, Illustrating Children’s Books, begins today! In just five weeks you’ll create a show-stopping children’s book illustration pitch and learn everything you need to know to land your dream children’s book illustration gig!
Creating memorable, relatable characters is absolutely key to snagging your dream kids’ book job, which is why we spend the first two weeks learning all about characters: how to develop appealing characters in your own style, what art directors look for in a character, how to make the reader connect, and so much more.
And to celebrate the first day of Illustrating Children’s Books today, we’re giving you a FREE download with Zoe Tucker’s top tips for creating winning characters. Grab it here!
This beautiful character design by Andrea Stegmaier demonstrates her ability to
illustrate a character with lots of emotion and personality. Super cute!
And that’s not all! We’re also hosting a FREE Facebook Live event today at 12 noon EDT (5 pm GMT) when your teachers, top art agent Lilla Rogers and renowned children’s book art director Zoë Tucker, will be discussing the six children’s book illustration personality types and how to choose the right text for you, plus their favourite children’s books. (Get our free download and find out which personality type you are here!)
Lilla writes: Join me (and Zoë Tucker, my co-teacher for Illustrating Children’s Books) for a show and tell of some of our favorite new children’s picture books. See what makes them great, and why they were commissioned. Learn what agents and art directors look for in Lilla and Zoë’s lively Facebook Live chat today, Monday, October 15th at 12 noon EDT.
Work created by Isabelle Follath in our previous course shows great character,
with tons of emotional appeal, in an intriguing setting. She has a great use of
understated colour, and knows how to make every little details work.
Look at the bears on the shelf!
Plus don’t forget, for a limited time only, we’re making one Illustrating Children’s Books lesson totally FREE to anyone who wants to learn more about the course! Access lesson 1.2 Art with Lilla #1 here for FREE and get a sneak peek into Lilla and Zoë’s magical Illustrating Children’s Books classroom. HURRY! Access is only open for a limited time!
Registration for Illustrating Children’s Books closes this Thursday, October 18th at 11.59pm PDT, so sign up today and don’t miss out!
The MATS Team xx
P.S. It works! Find just some of our student success stories here.
