Best of Bootcamp: Market Mix 1 2025
£50 / $63 (approximate)five of our favorite assignments!
Welcome to the Best of Bootcamp! We’ve released five of the assignments you love taken from previous Assignment Bootcamps to help you build a fabulous portfolio and land paying jobs.
Art agent Lilla originally created her hugely popular Assignment Bootcamp course because you told her that that’s what you wanted: professional level assignments for hot art markets. The Best of Bootcamp takes five different assignments from different years for five different art markets, and packages them all up in one tasty instant-access bundle.
Dive in and do them in whatever order you like, do them alone, do them with a buddy, do them at a time and pace to suit you – however you choose to do them, you’ll end up with five gorgeous eye-catching pieces of art to broaden and strengthen your illustration portfolio.
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OVERVIEW
Lilla is known for her surprising, playful, and often offbeat assignments that get artists super motivated to make art, and, as a top art agent, she’s crafted the assignments to be perfectly geared to the hottest markets that buy art. There’s a reason that Bootcamp is one of our most popular courses! And they work. They get artists commissions, licenses and even agents!
In Bootcamp, Lilla has always mixed her market-savvy knowledge of the hottest art markets with a hefty dollop of playfulness to come up with professional level illustration assignments designed to surprise, inspire and delight you while filling your portfolio with job-snagging art.
Best of Bootcamp combines five classic assignments from our archives. This is a self-paced course, which means you get instant access as soon as you sign up. You’ll get amazing assignments (including both intriguing Mini assignments and exhilarating Big assignments), tons of tips from art agent Lilla, a playful teaching style that breaks everything down into manageable chunks, shedloads of whimsy and lots more.
Illustration by Ali Parks for Assignment Bootcamp
- Are you ready to tap into that huge, quirky imagination of yours and learn how to create some new portfolio pieces?
- Do you want to see your gorgeous art on products from different markets?
- Do you want to create some portfolio-boosting art?
- Do you want to learn in bite-sized chunks?
- Do you want 5 mini assignments to get the creative juices flowing?
- Do you want 5 big assignments from a top art agent?
- Do you want to create stellar work in five hot markets?
Then don’t miss out on the Best of Bootcamp!
Art by Anna Berger for Assignment Bootcamp
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“People buy your joy. The consumer does, the manufacturer does, the art director does. They can sense it in your work. So how do I help you find that place of joy in your art-making? That’s what I do in my courses.” Lilla Rogers
Here’s what you get in Best of Bootcamp:
- Tips and insight. Get hints and tips from top art agent and author Lilla Rogers. Learn from her knowledge and advice gained from decades in the industry!
- Mini assignments. You’ll get five Mini assignments from top art agent Lilla Rogers from our vaults to teach you more about your own artistic style, and give you space to experiment without worrying about the end result. This is a great way of loosening up before you dive into the Main assignment.
- The big assignments. Five in-depth, inspiring assignment briefs for five different art markets, written by top agent Lilla Rogers. Each assignment from our previously run Assignment Bootcamp course will bring all your prep work from its Mini together to create a finished portfolio piece. They’ll encourage you to explore your style and create professional-level art for your portfolio while having fun along the way! You’ll be amazed at what you can achieve.
- Portfolio pieces. You’ll get 5 portfolio-boosting pieces across five hot markets.
Here’s a Hint at the subjects and markets…
Here’s what you can expect from Market Mix 1:
- Assignment for the bolt fabric market: Jello moulds and vintage desserts
- Assignment for the home décor market: A marine mash up with cute crustaceans
- Assignment for the wall art/gift market: Dig in to the Middle Ages with medieval symbols and illuminated letters
- Assignment for the children’s book market: Funky vicunas
- Assignment for the editorial market: Victorian hats and Suffragettes
By Jenke Rivera for Assignment Bootcamp
And don’t forget to add your work to the class galleries. Even though there’s no LIVE element to this class we will look at the work submitted and use a selection of student work in our newsletters and promo. This is a great opportunity to get your work seen!
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Schedule
Each assignment has two stages:
- First, a Mini assignment that allows you to create and experiment without worrying about the end result;
- And then the Big assignment, in which you’ll turn your initial ideas into a full-blown portfolio piece ready to snag great clients.
Illustration by Marenthe
As this is a self-paced course, you’ll get instant access to all the course materials as soon as you sign up, which means you can download all the content immediately and work at a time and pace that suits you. You’ll have access to the classroom until it closes on January 31, 2026, but you can download all of the course materials and keep them forever.
Art by Make Art That Sells student Laura Grant for Assignment Bootcamp.
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Is This for You?
Best of Bootcamp is aimed at anyone regardless of their ability and experience. It’s a great way to build on previous Make Art That Sells courses or to run alongside another Make Art That Sells course, but it’s also a fun standalone course if you just want to take some time for yourself, get a taste of Lilla’s unique teaching style, or play, create some art and see where it takes you.
Artwork by Hendriek Mulder for Assignment Bootcamp
Best of Bootcamp is for you if:
- You’re a seasoned professional looking for new marketable ideas for your portfolio
- You’re a newbie who needs some focus and direction to begin your portfolio
- You really love making art and want assignments that are inspiring and awesome
- You want to play with a new medium or explore fresh styles
- You want professional-level assignments to stretch you to create fresh, signature pieces that are ready to sell in multiple markets.
- You want the kind of assignments which are proven to get work
- You want inspiration from an art agent who licenses and commissions projects for artists every single day
- You do not have time for an intensive learning experience – instead, you are looking for an instant-access class to work at your own pace
- You want to treat yourself, do something for you and have fun making art
- You loved the assignments in Bootcamp and want to revisit some Lilla gold!
Art by Make Art That Sells student Brian Lambert for Assignment Bootcamp. Imagine creating appealing, engaging illustrations like these – don’t miss this course!
Meet Your Teacher
Agent, author and teacher, Lilla Rogers
Why you need Lilla Rogers, with decades of creative experience, as your teacher:
- She’s agented for 45 brilliant illustrators and author-illustrators around the globe, and was founder of the innovative Lilla Rogers Studio art agency, which has sold art for products worth over $300 million
- She’s the author of I Just Like to Make Things (Quarry) and a regular columnist for Uppercase magazine
- Through her Make Art That Sells courses, she’s has taught over 30,000 students from more than 100 countries, with an impressively high student repeat rate
- Why do students come back again and again? Because she’s super encouraging, she breaks everything down so it’s never overwhelming, she keeps you motivated with surprises and whimsy, and she tricks you into doing your very best work
- She’s taught at Parsons School of Design, the School of Visual Arts, New York, and taught artists for over four decades so she knows how to teach creative people to succeed
- She’s always looking for new artists to represent and takes the vast majority from among Make Art That Sells students after seeing their art in class
- The Make Art That Sells online community – 300,000 strong and growing – is hugely warm, fun and supportive
- We share student art in our newsletter and on our social media feeds, which are followed by agents, art directors and publishers.
Art by artists agented by Lilla Rogers Studio. Get your work on products like these!
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Our students have loved Assignment Bootcamp since it launched in 2014 and had many alumni successes. Here’s some feedback from them on the LIVE course…
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lilla’s Q&A
Make Art That Sells Best of Bootcamp with Lilla Rogers will help you create professional-level art at your own pace. The best way to improve your art career is to continuously make more art, so we’re sharing a bumper bundle of FIVE professional level briefs to help you explore hot art markets and pack your portfolio!
Q: Lilla, how do you know what kinds of assignments to create?
A: Lilla – As an art agent of 30+, I assigned jobs to my artists every single day. I know what clients want to see, what they assign and what they’re looking for. I’ve always built my assignments around those considerations, then added a splash of kookiness to keep you engaged and entertained. Now I’ve collected together five of my favorite assignments from five different years of Assignment Bootcamp for you to explore and discover.
Q: What markets are the assignments geared toward?
A: Lilla – Great question. Assignment Bootcamp has always been geared toward art markets that commission lots of art, whether that’s home décor, bolt fabric, children’s book illustration, wall art, stationery, gift, editorial (magazines), children’s apparel, or journals—to name a few. Best of Bootcamp includes assignments from five different art markets .
Q: Who should take this course? Is this for pros or for people just starting out?
A: Lilla – Best of Bootcamp is for anyone who wants to have a great time making beautiful market-ready art. All levels, all styles are welcome. I secretly design the assignments so that everyone benefits, and each class typically includes everyone from top artists to complete newbies.
Q: What if I’ve already done the assignments?
A: Lilla – Even if you’ve already done some of the assignments, repeating them is a really fun way to see how much your art has progressed, plus you’ll still be making beautiful art for your portfolio.
Q: Does Best of Bootcamp include live Zooms, a public gallery and a Facebook group?
A: Lilla – No, Best of Bootcamp is an instant access taster class made up of five Mini assignments and five Big assignments, all taken from previous Assignment Bootcamp courses. It’s designed to boost your portfolio with 5 gorgeous professional-style pieces of work.
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If you have a question about Make Art That Sells please check these Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) first. If you do not find an answer to your question here please feel free to contact us at [email protected].
Q: Does the Best of Bootcamp include live Zooms, a public gallery or a Facebook group?
A: No, Best of Bootcamp is a self-paced class made up of five Mini assignments and five Big assignments, all taken from previous Assignment Bootcamp courses. It’s designed to boost your portfolio with professional-style pieces of work. If you are looking for a live Bootcamp experience, please take a look at our live Bootcamp courses: Assignment Bootcamp and Bootcamp Special: Character Play.
Q: I’ve never taken an online class before. How does it work? Do I need to be at my computer at a certain time?
A: No, Best of Bootcamp is an instant access self-paced course so you can work on the assignments at times that suit you. The classroom content is available until January 31, 2026.
Q: What format is the class taught in?
The class consists written assignments and downloads, delivered via a password-protected online classroom.
Q: What do you get in Best of Bootcamp?
You’ll get 5 great mini assignments from Lilla Rogers to get you started and 5 main assignments. Working in bite-sized chunks to create 5 gorgeous portfolio pieces.
Q: Can I interact with Lilla during the course?
There’s no live content in this course as all content is self-paced. For information on our live courses see our full list of classes here.
Q: How much time will the class take?
Best of Bootcamp is a self-paced course so you can spend as little, or as much time, as you like on each assignment. The classroom closes on January 31, 2025, but all course materials can be downloaded and kept.
Q: Do I need any special materials?
We encourage you to try new things, so it is up to you. Use any materials you like – digital or traditional. Just get out your favorite art supplies! You can use a scanner or even your smartphone camera to photograph your work. You may find it useful to have access to a printer to print out course materials.
Q: Do I need any special software?
As with all Make Art That Sells classes, it’s possible to complete the entire course using traditional techniques (painting, drawing, etc.), but if you wish to complete the assignments digitally you’ll need basic knowledge of Procreate, Photoshop or Illustrator. Photograph or scan in your assignments to showcase your work at its best.
Q: Will I be able to communicate with others in the class?
As it’s a collection of archive assignments, Best of Bootcamp does not its own Facebook Group. All other MATS courses have their own community. View all courses here.
Q: Is this an art class or a business class?
This class is purely assignment-based aimed at helping you strengthen your portfolio and create commercially-viable pieces. Your teachers will share advice and tips, but if you are looking for significant business/industry insight please consider taking one of our other popular live courses.
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