You asked so here it is – our fabulous Get Me a Picture Book Deal bundle which hasn’t been available since our big sale in 2024 is now back on offer, so grab it while it’s hot!
- Do you love picture books and would love to land jobs in this amazing art market?
- Have you already had some success with picture books but want to get booked solid with picture book illustration work?
- Are you always dreaming up quirky characters and unique storylines, and now you want to see them in print – and get paid for it?
The picture book market is huge, as well as being dreamy to work in: according to market research company Cognitive, it was valued at $4,715 million in 2024, and is expected to grow by 4.3% from 2024 to 2031. No matter how digital, online or automated the world becomes, there’s nothing quite like a book! This fantastic bundle gives you FOUR courses which will give you your best shot at building a rewarding career in this massive art market.
Art agent Lilla has agented thousands of books like these – let her teach her everything she knows from 40+ years in the business so you can get a book deal of your very own! Sign up here.
Here’s what you get:
- LIVE! Illustrating Children’s Books: In this career-changing course, you’ll spend five intense weeks with top art agent Lilla Rogers and renowned children’s book art director and author Zoë Tucker, who together will help you to create a brilliant children’s book pitch to help you land your dream gig. By the end of the course, you’ll have a finished pitch containing everything an art director needs to see to give you work.
- LIVE! Bootcamp Special: Character Play: Join children’s book art director and author, Zoë Tucker, and creative director, art agent and toy creator, Riley Wilkinson, to create unique characters that you can license for children’s books, toys, games and more. Each month for three months you’ll get a brand new exclusive mini text from Zoë and work with her to create a brand new character, before brainstorming with Riley to come up with your own character-based toy or game. Boost your illustration in two of the hottest art markets right now!
- Illustrating Children’s Books PLUS: This self-paced course is the perfect addition to the live Illustrating Children’s Books course. Get four unique mini-texts to work from so you can build a really strong and broad picture book illustration portfolio, plus hours of recordings of reviews by Lilla and Zoë so you can fully understand what art directors and agents are looking for.
- My Kid Book Pitch: This course will give you everything you need to write your own authentic, unique children’s picture book and avoid the slush pile. You’ll get an incredible 123-page downloadable workbook, Lilla’s dreamy custom Magic Cards to help you access your unique idea, tons of worksheets and questionnaires to help you dig deep into your personality, and more.
Buy all these courses together as a bundle and it’s like getting Bootcamp Special: Character Play and Illustrating Children’s Books PLUS for FREE, AND you get the option of paying in installments!
Art by Make Art That Sells student Angela Caldwell for Illustrating Children’s Books. Angela recently landed her first picture book illustration job!
Don’t forget, if you’re already bought a course or two and want to upgrade, we’re happy to help: simply email us at [email protected].
This fabulous bundle will help you to create powerful ready-to-send picture book pitches that contain everything an art director or publisher needs to see to give you that deal. Plus you’ll build a kickass portfolio that will help you land more work in this fantastic market. Don’t miss out! Get it here.
- Saturday, March 1st: Check your inbox for our fab FREE Quarterly Art Challenge! Get your topic and submit your finished illustration in just one week for a chance to win a FREE place on Bootcamp Special: Character Play! Join our mailing list here.
- Monday, March 3rd: Mark your calendars for our big Spring Sale, with 25% off every single individual course, and up to 45% off our amazing value bundles! (Please note, the Get Me a Picture Book Deal bundle has already had its sale discount applied, so you can go ahead and get it now!)
- Monday, March 3rd: Join art agent and illustrator Lilla for a fab FREE live Zoom eventFREE live Zoom event at 1pm EST/6 pm GMT! She’ll be taking your questions, doing LIVE career mentoring for a lucky volunteer, and giving away a FREE place in class – don’t miss it!
Lots of love
The Make Art That Sells team xxx
