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How to Get an Agent by Lilla Rogers
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How to Get an Agent (and other top tips)

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Sign up now to get this free 28-page guide which is jam-packed with advice and tips from industry experts. You’ll get art agent Lilla’s quirky but insightful Dream Armadillo worksheet, a quiz to help you discover your animal marketing personality, and an inspiring video from smash-hit toy creator Riley Wilkinson on how to amp up your toy idea with 10 twists – plus lots more! These are actual extracts from our raved-about courses, along with inspiring mini assignments for you to complete. With insider insights from top agent Lilla Rogers on how to get an agent, to what a buyer looks for in a home décor collection and how to get editorial illustration work, these tips are based on years of experience – and we’re giving it to you for FREE! This information is gold! Simply register via the checkout  now. You will not need to give any credit card details in order to download your bonus.

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Overview

How to get an agent (and other top tips)

Dig in and learn from an industry expert and top agent Lilla Rogers and award-winning entrepreneur and author Beth Kempton, plus brilliant advice from our co-teachers: children’s book art director and author, Zoë Tucker; home décor trend expert  and creative director, Margo Tantau; and toy and game creator and art agent, Riley Wilkinson.

You’ll get great advice from Lilla on how to get an agent, along with bonus extracts from our career-changing courses, tons of information to help you boost your creative career, and some inspiring and motivating mini assignments. Enjoy!

Selection of gift, book and home décor products by Lilla Rogers studio artists

Products illustrated by some of the artists represented by Lilla Rogers. Let Lilla show you how you can get gigs like these!

We are offering this bonus content entirely FREE of charge. Simply click ‘Sign Up Now’ and proceed to checkout to register. You will not need to give any credit card details in order to claim your bonus copy of How to Get an Agent, Plus Other Top Tips!

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Want to see you work on products like these? Sign up for this fantastic free bonus  to get  amazing hints and tips!

Our incredible teachers – including top art agent Lilla Rogers, award-winning entrepreneur and author Beth Kempton, children’s book art director and picture book author Zoë Tucker, creative director Margo Tantau and toy and game expert Riley Wilkinson – have decades in the creative industry and tons of insight and wisdom to share.

This gorgeous free bonus, How to Get an Agent, Plus Other Top Tips! , is for you if:

  • You want to  get fantastic tips from industry experts with tons of experience
  • You want an insight into what agents and art directors are looking for
  • You want to supercharge your art career
  • You want top tips from the world of illustration, home décor, editorial, toys and more …
  • You want to get mini assignments from agents and art directors
  • You want to find out more about what we do at Make Art That Sells
  • You want to boost your creative career with fun, easy to follow  steps.

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Contents

Selection of children's picture books on a desk. Photo by Lilla Rogers.

Get our free download and get tips on how to create great characters for children’s books and more.

We’ve dug deep into some of our raved-about, career-changing online illustration courses and put together some fascinating insider information that will help you take your creative career to the next level.

This free downloadable 28-page bonus, How to Get an Agent, Plus Other Top Tips! is instant-access and is made up of eight sections:

  1. How to get an agent by top art agent Lilla Rogers
  2. Three things an art director looks for in a character by brilliant children’s book art director and picture book author Zoë Tucker, who co-teaches Illustrating Children’s Books
  3. Turn your characters into toys with 10 twists by toy & game inventor Riley Wilkinson
  4. Designing for home décor: Looking at collections by wonderful creative director and trend queen Margo Tantau, taken from our Creating Collections for Home Décor course
  5. Editorial illustration: How to find clients by former full-time illustrator Lilla, from Editorial: Illustrating for Magazines and More
  6. Your illustration portfolio: Top tips for Instagram by Lilla Rogers, from Portfolio Review
  7. Confident marketing by Lilla Rogers & Beth Kempton, from the MATS MBA (Money BadAss)
  8. Plan your year ahead with the Dream Armadillo by Lilla Rogers

Each section contains an actual extract from one of our bestselling courses plus a mini assignment for you to try out.

And did we mention it’s FREE?! Simply register via the checkout  now. You will not need to give any credit card details in order to download your bonus.

FAQs

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: What level is this?

A: Truly for all levels – from the experienced professional artist to the non-professional artist. These tips will assist all students.

Q: Can I access this MATS bonus from any device? 

A: Yes, you can access this and any MATS courses from any device once registered, but we strongly recommend viewing our courses on a desktop or laptop for the best user experience. We pack lots of information and visuals into our courses and they are best viewed on larger screens.

Q: When can I get access to the class bonus?

This is a self-paced bonus and you will get instant access as soon as you register.

Q: How much is it and how do I register?

A: This class bonus being offered to everyone free of charge. Click “Sign Up Now” to register.

Q: Do I need to add my credit card details ?

A: No, this  bonus is completely free of charge. In order to register you will need to click ‘Sign Up Now’ and register via the checkout, but you will not need to give any credit card details in order to access this bonus.

Q: Is there a community for this course?

A: This is a standalone bonus class, so does not have a Facebook Group. The private Facebook groups, where you can connect with other artists and share your inspiration and works-in-progress, are available for all courses shown in the Make Art That Sells shop.

Q: Do I have to have taken any other MATS courses?

A: No, but this will be a great complement to any other MATS courses.

Q: Is this new material or has it been covered in other MATS courses?

A: This is a bonus comprised of sections from other existing courses .

Q: What format is the bonus available in?

A: The bonus is available in an online classroom as a downloadable PDF, with a links to videos and transcripts. Everything is made available in a bespoke, password-protected private classroom.

Q: I don’t live in the USA. Is this bonus relevant for me?

A: Lilla Rogers represents artists internationally and has lots of international clients. Although the main buyers for art in the markets covered are in the US as it’s the largest & most lucrative market, much of the content is relevant for you wherever in the world you are, especially if you are interested in selling your work internationally. And because everything is made available to you online, it does not matter what time zone you are in.

 

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  • You acknowledge that Make Art That Sells and Do What You Love Ltd are the owner(s) or licensee(s) of all intellectual property rights in the site and the digital products you purchase, including any databases that hold relevant information about the site and its products. They are protected by copyright or trademark registration and you may only use any of the digital products in line with these terms.
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Make Art That Sells, 2023

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More fab art from Portfolio Club – and we still have three months to go! In this week’s blog, we’re sharing some of Lilla’s top picks from the first five months – like this by Make Art That Sells student Cyndi Wojciechowski @cyndi_draws  Head over to our blog to see more gorgeousness like this – link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/blog/

More fab art from Portfolio Club – and we still have three months to go! In this week’s blog, we’re sharing some of Lilla’s top picks from the first five months – like this by Make Art That Sells student Cyndi Wojciechowski @cyndi_draws

Head over to our blog to see more gorgeousness like this – link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/blog/
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Head over to today’s blog to see some of Lilla’s favorite art from the first five months of Portfolio Club, like this fabulous tarot card from Make Art That Sells student Veronique Godbout @ateliervero  Check it out now! Link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/blog/

Head over to today’s blog to see some of Lilla’s favorite art from the first five months of Portfolio Club, like this fabulous tarot card from Make Art That Sells student Veronique Godbout @ateliervero

Check it out now! Link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/blog/
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Huge congrats to the second winner of our FREE Quarterly Art Challenge, Jen Harrison @salt_pines!  Art agent Lilla loved this sweet nature-inspired piece. Like Lynn yesterday, Jen wins her choice of our fabulous instant access self-paced courses.  Lilla also picked half a dozen Honorable Mentions, which we’ll be sharing over the next few weeks and months.  Thanks so much to everyone who took part! Quick reminder that if you want to take part in our FREE Quarterly Art Challenge and maybe win Make Art That Sells courses and more, it’s only open to people on our mailing list – so if you’re not already signed up then join now!  Link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/newsletter/

Huge congrats to the second winner of our FREE Quarterly Art Challenge, Jen Harrison @salt_pines!

Art agent Lilla loved this sweet nature-inspired piece. Like Lynn yesterday, Jen wins her choice of our fabulous instant access self-paced courses.

Lilla also picked half a dozen Honorable Mentions, which we’ll be sharing over the next few weeks and months.

Thanks so much to everyone who took part! Quick reminder that if you want to take part in our FREE Quarterly Art Challenge and maybe win Make Art That Sells courses and more, it’s only open to people on our mailing list – so if you’re not already signed up then join now!

Link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/newsletter/
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Huge congrats to the first of TWO winners of July’s FREE Quarterly Art Challenge!  Lilla loved this Jane Eyre-inspired entry by Lynn Paige @lynpaigeart 😍  Lynn wins her choice of our fabulous instant access self-paced courses 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/  Want to take part in our FREE Quarterly Art Challenge and maybe win Make Art That Sells courses and more? It’s only open to people on our mailing list, so if you’re not already signed up then join now! Link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/newsletter/  We’ll be revealing the second winner tomorrow, so watch this space 👀  Lynn, please email Louise at hello@makeartthatsells.com and she will get you sorted out with your FREE course! Congrats again!

Huge congrats to the first of TWO winners of July’s FREE Quarterly Art Challenge!

Lilla loved this Jane Eyre-inspired entry by Lynn Paige @lynpaigeart 😍

Lynn wins her choice of our fabulous instant access self-paced courses 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/

Want to take part in our FREE Quarterly Art Challenge and maybe win Make Art That Sells courses and more? It’s only open to people on our mailing list, so if you’re not already signed up then join now! Link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/newsletter/

We’ll be revealing the second winner tomorrow, so watch this space 👀

Lynn, please email Louise at [email protected] and she will get you sorted out with your FREE course! Congrats again!
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Cute book cover for Illustrating Children’s Books by Make Art That Sells student Sarah Urquhart.

Cute book cover for Illustrating Children’s Books by Make Art That Sells student Sarah Urquhart. ...

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Fab art for Portfolio Club by Make Art That Sells student Brooke O’Neill @brookeoneill.illustration

Fab art for Portfolio Club by Make Art That Sells student Brooke O’Neill @brookeoneill.illustration ...

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Gorgeous art for Lilla’s lettering course, Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering, by Make Art That Sells student Nina Hercog @hercogmartini  If you want to make art like this and boost your lettering skills so you get more paid jobs and a more joyful illustration career, then join the class now – but LAST CHANCE, registration closes until 2027 in just a few hours!  Don’t miss out! Link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/assignment-bootcamp/

Gorgeous art for Lilla’s lettering course, Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering, by Make Art That Sells student Nina Hercog @hercogmartini

If you want to make art like this and boost your lettering skills so you get more paid jobs and a more joyful illustration career, then join the class now – but LAST CHANCE, registration closes until 2027 in just a few hours!

Don’t miss out! Link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/assignment-bootcamp/
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Being able to do lettering can radically increase how many paid illustration jobs you can get – plus it’s just a wonderfully joyful and rewarding thing to do!  That’s why Lilla has loved lettering since penmanship classes in third grade, and she’s poured everything she knows about lettering into Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering.  Class started back in June but we’ve re-opened registration by popular request – but it closes TODAY, so if you want in then sign up now!  Last chance! Link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/assignment-bootcamp/

Being able to do lettering can radically increase how many paid illustration jobs you can get – plus it’s just a wonderfully joyful and rewarding thing to do!

That’s why Lilla has loved lettering since penmanship classes in third grade, and she’s poured everything she knows about lettering into Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering.

Class started back in June but we’ve re-opened registration by popular request – but it closes TODAY, so if you want in then sign up now!

Last chance! Link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/assignment-bootcamp/
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⏰ Hurry hurry hurry, registration for Lilla’s fabulous lettering course, Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering, closes for good TODAY!  ✨ Get instant access to all the course materials released so far as soon as you sign up
✨ Join Lilla and the rest of the class for July and August’s LIVE assignments
✨ Make gorgeous art for your portfolio, designed to help you get more paying jobs
✨ Boost your lettering skills
✨ Give yourself two months of joy to look forward to!  Don’t miss out! Link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/assignment-bootcamp/

⏰ Hurry hurry hurry, registration for Lilla’s fabulous lettering course, Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering, closes for good TODAY!

✨ Get instant access to all the course materials released so far as soon as you sign up
✨ Join Lilla and the rest of the class for July and August’s LIVE assignments
✨ Make gorgeous art for your portfolio, designed to help you get more paying jobs
✨ Boost your lettering skills
✨ Give yourself two months of joy to look forward to!

Don’t miss out! Link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/assignment-bootcamp/
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Art agent Lilla loved this book cover design for Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering by Make Art That Sells student Cambria DeLee @cambriadelee  Get instant acces to this assignment and sign up for two months of joy when you join Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering – but hurry HURRY, class closes for good TOMORROW!  You’ll join Lilla for a visual exploration of 15 fabulous lettering styles from Paris, Portugal and Cambridge, MA, and create three stunning pieces of art like this for your portfolio, to help you land more paying illustration jobs.  Join the class now for all this and more – but be quick, once registration closes tomorrow, it won’t open again until 2027!  Sign up now! Link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/assignment-bootcamp/

Art agent Lilla loved this book cover design for Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering by Make Art That Sells student Cambria DeLee @cambriadelee

Get instant acces to this assignment and sign up for two months of joy when you join Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering – but hurry HURRY, class closes for good TOMORROW!

You’ll join Lilla for a visual exploration of 15 fabulous lettering styles from Paris, Portugal and Cambridge, MA, and create three stunning pieces of art like this for your portfolio, to help you land more paying illustration jobs.

Join the class now for all this and more – but be quick, once registration closes tomorrow, it won’t open again until 2027!

Sign up now! Link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/assignment-bootcamp/
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