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Top 10 Markets Bundle 2026

£518 / $699 £440 / $594 (approximate)

Learn how to pitch and make art for the top art-buying markets! This fabulous money-saving bundle includes 2 courses: Hot Markets for Your Art Part A and Part B.

Find out more about each action-packed self-paced course below

Hot Markets for Your Art Part A:  Build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: bolt fabric, home décor, children’s books, wall art & gift.

Hot Markets for Your Art Part B:   Build a professional portfolio while learning all about 5 of the most lucrative markets for art: stationery, baby/children’s apparel & décor, scrapbooking, editorial (magazines) & party paper

Buy this bundle and save 15%!  Sign up  now for instant access and start building your stellar portfolio!!

top 10 markets bundle

What are the top 10 markets in illustration? Find out more in the action-packed self-paced courses below.

Hot Markets for Your Art Part A: Build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: bolt fabric, home décor, children’s books, wall art, gift.

Wouldn’t you love to know exactly what companies like Anthropologie, Real Simple Magazine, Paperchase, Chronicle Books, Robert Kaufman Fabrics and so many others look for? If so, read on… Here’s what you get with MATS Part A:

In-depth insight into five of the most lucrative markets for art

  • Bolt fabric
  • Home décor
  • Children’s picture books
  • Wall art
  • Gift

These are all potential places to sell your work and Lilla explains exactly what makes art sell in each market.

Expert advice from the people who buy art, through a series of exclusive interviews with industry leaders who collectively buy millions of dollars of art every year. Find out exactly what art directors look for in each market.

A set of professional-level creative assignments. The course includes a series of assignments designed to build your portfolio strength in each market area. You will also have access to an archive of reviews of work by other artists to help you understand what sells, and how to improve.

Products on a desk by artists agented by Lilla rogers Studio. Cards, books and stationery

Get gigs like these! Illustrations by artists  agented by Lilla Rogers Studio

Hot Markets for Your Art Part B:  Build a professional portfolio while learning all about 5 of the most lucrative markets for art.

How to make art that sells in the following lucrative markets:

  • Stationery
  • Baby/children’s products, including apparel, toys, games and more
  • Scrapbooking
  • Editorial (magazines)
  • Party paper

A word from Lilla Rogers

“Yes, you can most certainly make a good living making art. But you need to get really good at your art. Passion plus putting in the time to make your work better and better is the secret. You need to be guided to make art in the most lucrative markets. That’s why I believe in this course as a tool to help you succeed.” Lilla Rogers

Also included in the course are tons of additional review recordings in our vaults

Buy the Top 10 Markets bundle and save 15%!

With the Top 10 Markets Bundle you get an amazing  insight into 10 of the most lucrative markets for art

  • Bolt fabric
  • Home décor
  • Children’s picture books
  • Wall art
  • Gift
  • Stationery
  • Baby/children’s products, including apparel, toys, games and more
  • Scrapbooking
  • Editorial (magazines)
  • Party paper

These are all potential places to sell your work and Lilla explains exactly what makes art sell in each market.

Expert advice from the people who buy art, through a series of exclusive interviews with industry leaders who collectively buy millions of dollars of art every year. Find out exactly what art directors look for in each market.

A set of professional-level creative assignments. The course includes a series of assignments designed to build your portfolio strength in each market area. You will also have access to an archive of reviews of work by other artists to help you understand what sells, and how to improve.

Purse, book and coasters in a collage design of birds, flowers and stamps
MATS student Adena Jooste’s piece for Gift Week

Each section includes:

  • In-depth market overview (what sells, who buys it, what they are looking for)
  • Examples of real jobs
  • Interview with a market expert, art director or a flourishing artist who is known for selling work in that market
  • A professional-level assignment and step-by-step guidelines to respond with great art that sells
  • Style development advice
  • Fresh inspiration
  • Business and life advice from Lilla

You will also get access to a private community space where you can connect with other artists and designers, share your work and support each other.

products by Lilla rogers studio artists, cards, stationery, socks, toothbrush, gifts and books

So many markets need gorgeous  artwork! Find out more with the Top 10 Markets bundle

Class access also includes access to valuable archives:

  • Access to an archive* of 25+ reviews by Lilla Rogers featuring over 500 pieces of artists’  work, showing examples of work ready to send to clients, as well as advising on how to improve pieces to increase their commercial viability
  • Access to an archive* of assignments used in past classes, so you can build your portfolio and keep stretching yourself
  • Access to a question bank featuring the questions Lilla gets asked most frequently by artists trying to break into the industry

*Archives feature content from past classes when Hot Markets for Your Art Part A & Hot Markets for Your Art Part B were run as a live online course. Now that it is self-paced we are offering unprecedented access to ALL past content, including all minis, assignments, and reviews.

You have access to all course materials until January 31, 2027.

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By registering for any of the Make Art That Sells classes and participating in any of the Make Art That Sells community areas, please be aware you are agreeing to the following Terms & Conditions:

  • You acknowledge that your work will only get viewed by Lilla if you submit your assignment(s) as directed when any given class is live. You also acknowledge that although Lilla will view every piece of work submitted and provide general feedback to class during any live courses, and that only a handful of pieces will be chosen each week for specific critique (which will be shared with the class), and there is no guarantee that you will receive personal critique from Lilla during the course. Furthermore, you acknowledge that there is no feedback from Lilla Rogers offered in any course which is not live (i.e. our instant access self-paced classes)
  • You acknowledge that there is no feedback from Lilla Rogers offered in this self-paced course.
  • You agree that Make Art That Sells may give permission to select art directors to view the finished works submitted for critique. Should they be interested in working with you, Make Art That Sells will put you in contact and you can continue your discussions directly.
  • You give permission for Make Art That Sells to use any images you submit for critique in any class, or share in the class community area, to be included in any future class-related marketing or promotional strategies, online or offline. You will always be credited and will retain the rights to your work.
  • You agree to the class Ground Rules which are as follows:
    • (i) Stay open
    • (ii) Be positive
    • (iii) No negative critique of others
    • (iv) No excuses are necessary. If you miss a deadline for submitting your assignment that is fine, but the entire class does not need to know the reasons for that.
  • 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.
  • You acknowledge that all of the digital products that are available for sale on our site are owned or controlled by our licensors, or us. Upon payment of the price for any of these digital products, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the digital products for your own personal, non-commercial use.
  • You agree that you shall not redistribute, transmit, assign, sell, commercially exploit, broadcast, modify, adapt, edit, sub-license, rent, share, lend, or transfer any digital products that you purchase through this site, or any of the contents delivered via Live Zoom or within our private communities.
  • You acknowledge that Make Art That Sells reserves the right to delete any inappropriate comments in the classroom or any of the class-related community spaces, in order to provide and maintain a supportive classroom environment.
  • You confirm that you are purchasing a single license for this course for your individual use only. To enquire about educational/corporate rates (for official groups of 10 or more) please send an email to hello [at] makeartthatsells.com.
  • You acknowledge that Make Art That Sells/Lilla Rogers Studio reserves the right to replace any advertised content with alternative content of equivalent value without notice.
  • You acknowledge that Make Art That Sells/Lilla Rogers Studio reserves the right to replace any advertised lead teacher or co-teacher with another suitable lead teacher or co-teacher chosen at Make Art That Sells/Lilla Rogers Studio’s sole discretion without notice. This includes replacing Lilla Rogers for any particular course should she be unavailable due to unforseen circumstances, such as illness.
  • You acknowledge that all sales are final and no refunds will be given before, during or after class.
  • You acknowledge that, if paying in installments, no part-payments will be refunded should you cancel your place before class begins.
  • All courses are priced in GBP £. Any approximate $ equivalents given are for reference only. When paying by PayPal, you will be charged in your local currency at the prevailing PayPal exchange rate.
  • You give permission for your email address to be added to the mailing lists of Lilla Rogers Studio, Make Art That Sells and Do What You Love. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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We do not store credit card details nor do we share customer details with any 3rd parties.

Delivery Policy

All our courses are delivered online in a private password-protected classroom. We do not deliver physical products in the post, but rather send you an email with the URL of the classroom and the password you need to log in. This email is sent to the email address you used to register for the class. Our online communities are offered via individual Facebook groups, to which you can request access, which will be granted once your enrolment has been confirmed. You can access the private classroom for your course via the Account section of this website, on or after the advertised start date of the course. For self-paced classes, you can access the private classroom via the Account section of this website, as soon as your purchase is complete.

Make Art That Sells reserves the right to change the time of any advertised Live Review without notice, for any reason whatsoever. If you have any issues accessing classrooms you can contact us at [email protected] where we will always endeavor to respond within 72 hours.

You can view our full detailed terms & conditions here: https://makeartthatsells.com/terms-conditions/

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Check out this gorgeous art which Make Art That Sells student Ilana Diamond @ilanadiamond_illustration worked on together with Lilla in Inner Circle, and which is now available as a 1000 piece puzzle from Cobble Hill! 🤩  In case you missed it, check out yesterday’s blog to find out more about what Ilana’s been up to since Inner Circle, and what she thought of the experience – link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/blog/

Check out this gorgeous art which Make Art That Sells student Ilana Diamond @ilanadiamond_illustration worked on together with Lilla in Inner Circle, and which is now available as a 1000 piece puzzle from Cobble Hill! 🤩

In case you missed it, check out yesterday’s blog to find out more about what Ilana’s been up to since Inner Circle, and what she thought of the experience – link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/blog/
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Fab art for Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering by Make Art That Sells student Bridget Stoyko @studiobstoyko  Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering 2026 starts in less than a month, on Monday, June 8th!  Find out more and sign up now – link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/assignment-bootcamp/

Fab art for Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering by Make Art That Sells student Bridget Stoyko @studiobstoyko

Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering 2026 starts in less than a month, on Monday, June 8th!

Find out more and sign up now – link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/assignment-bootcamp/
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Fantastic art by Make Art That Sells student Danelle Jones @danelle_jones_works for our FREE Black art history course, Redrawing Black History.  If you haven’t already signed up for this incredible FREE class, take it now – link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/redrawing-black-history/

Fantastic art by Make Art That Sells student Danelle Jones @danelle_jones_works for our FREE Black art history course, Redrawing Black History.

If you haven’t already signed up for this incredible FREE class, take it now – link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/redrawing-black-history/
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Gorgeous art for Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering by Make Art That Sells student Shalini Vadivelu @illustratedbylini

Gorgeous art for Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering by Make Art That Sells student Shalini Vadivelu @illustratedbylini ...

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There are just FOUR spots left in Lilla’s small-group mentorship intensive, Inner Circle, which starts October 12th!  Imagine getting an art agent and illustrator with four decades of experience to look at your portfolio, pick out exactly what’s working, and coach you to illustration career success 🤩  Find out more – link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/inner-circle/

There are just FOUR spots left in Lilla’s small-group mentorship intensive, Inner Circle, which starts October 12th!

Imagine getting an art agent and illustrator with four decades of experience to look at your portfolio, pick out exactly what’s working, and coach you to illustration career success 🤩

Find out more – link in bio or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/inner-circle/
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⏰ Last few hours to sign up for Lilla’s Portfolio Club!  You’ll get INSTANT ACCESS to four dreamy illustration assignments, written as real-life commissions:  ✨ A magazine illustration for the editorial market, like this by Make Art That Sells student Kristin DiVona @kristindivona
✨ A gorgeous product for the home décor market
✨ Stylish packaging for a gourmet food product
✨ An illustrated quotation for a non-fiction illustrated book  … plus four more LIVE assignments to come for even more markets to take you right through to August!  Art agent Lilla says: “I know that the best way for you to get work is to have strong, marketable pieces in your portfolio and on your social media. Learning how to make an art portfolio with the right mix of work is precisely why I created this course for you.”  Don’t miss out – this class won’t run again until next year!  Sign up now – link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/portfolio-club/

⏰ Last few hours to sign up for Lilla’s Portfolio Club!

You’ll get INSTANT ACCESS to four dreamy illustration assignments, written as real-life commissions:

✨ A magazine illustration for the editorial market, like this by Make Art That Sells student Kristin DiVona @kristindivona
✨ A gorgeous product for the home décor market
✨ Stylish packaging for a gourmet food product
✨ An illustrated quotation for a non-fiction illustrated book

… plus four more LIVE assignments to come for even more markets to take you right through to August!

Art agent Lilla says: “I know that the best way for you to get work is to have strong, marketable pieces in your portfolio and on your social media. Learning how to make an art portfolio with the right mix of work is precisely why I created this course for you.”

Don’t miss out – this class won’t run again until next year!

Sign up now – link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/portfolio-club/
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LAST DAY to sign up for Lilla’s Portfolio Club! Registration closes forever today, and this course won’t run again until 2027!  ✨ Instant access to four assignments released so far, to make gorgeous art like this by Make Art That Sells student Nicola Rowe @nicolarowedesigns
✨ Four more assignments over the next four months, to build a powerful illustration portfolio over a huge variety of markets
✨ Monthly live Zooms with art agent Lilla where you can ask anything you want
✨ Inspiring bonus content
✨ Lively, supportive private Facebook group  … and more – all for just £99 (approx $134)!  Sound good? Then hurry HURRY, because registration closes forever TODAY!  Sign up now – link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/portfolio-club/

LAST DAY to sign up for Lilla’s Portfolio Club! Registration closes forever today, and this course won’t run again until 2027!

✨ Instant access to four assignments released so far, to make gorgeous art like this by Make Art That Sells student Nicola Rowe @nicolarowedesigns
✨ Four more assignments over the next four months, to build a powerful illustration portfolio over a huge variety of markets
✨ Monthly live Zooms with art agent Lilla where you can ask anything you want
✨ Inspiring bonus content
✨ Lively, supportive private Facebook group

… and more – all for just £99 (approx $134)!

Sound good? Then hurry HURRY, because registration closes forever TODAY!

Sign up now – link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/portfolio-club/
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Want to make some eye-catching art for your illustration portfolio, from assignments specifically designed to help you land paying jobs for a huge range of markets, while feeling as though you’re just playing and having fun?  Then don’t miss out! We’ve opened Lilla’s Portfolio Club for just 72 hours – but hurry HURRY, registration closes TOMORROW and won’t open again until 2027!  You’ll get instant access to the four assignments released so far, plus another playful, inspiring assignment every month from now until August. Making art was never this much fun.  HURRY! Sign up now – link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/portfolio-club/

Want to make some eye-catching art for your illustration portfolio, from assignments specifically designed to help you land paying jobs for a huge range of markets, while feeling as though you’re just playing and having fun?

Then don’t miss out! We’ve opened Lilla’s Portfolio Club for just 72 hours – but hurry HURRY, registration closes TOMORROW and won’t open again until 2027!

You’ll get instant access to the four assignments released so far, plus another playful, inspiring assignment every month from now until August. Making art was never this much fun.

HURRY! Sign up now – link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/portfolio-club/
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More beautiful art by by Make Art That Sells student Tjarda Borsboom @tjarda_borsboom for Lilla’s Portfolio Club 😍  Quick reminder that registration for Portfolio Club is open NOW – but hurry HURRY, it closes for good on Thursday!  You’ll get four incredible assignments for a huge range of markets, all written by art agent Lilla as though they were real life commissions, based on her decades of seeing the jobs her artists got.  Plus you’ll get some dreamy bonus content, like maybe an inspiring Pinterest board or a fascinating video lesson, a lively Facebook group, and tons more – all for just £99 (approx $134)!  Don’t miss it! Sign up now – link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/portfolio-club/  (Who's got some seeds sprouting right now? Drop what you're growing in the comments 👇)

More beautiful art by by Make Art That Sells student Tjarda Borsboom @tjarda_borsboom for Lilla’s Portfolio Club 😍

Quick reminder that registration for Portfolio Club is open NOW – but hurry HURRY, it closes for good on Thursday!

You’ll get four incredible assignments for a huge range of markets, all written by art agent Lilla as though they were real life commissions, based on her decades of seeing the jobs her artists got.

Plus you’ll get some dreamy bonus content, like maybe an inspiring Pinterest board or a fascinating video lesson, a lively Facebook group, and tons more – all for just £99 (approx $134)!

Don’t miss it! Sign up now – link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/portfolio-club/

(Who`s got some seeds sprouting right now? Drop what you`re growing in the comments 👇)
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HUGE NEWS! We’ve re-opened registration for Portfolio Club for just 72 hours – so if you’ve been kicking yourself for not signing up, now’s your chance!  You’ll get INSTANT ACCESS to all the course materials released so far, plus you’ll join in with the next four LIVE assignments along with the rest of the class.  All in, that’s eight fantastic assignments, written by top art agent Lilla Rogers as though they were real life commissions, to make gorgeous art for your portfolio like this by Make Art That Sells student Tjarda Borsboom @tjarda_borsboom.  All for just £99 (approx $134)!  HURRY! Sign up now – link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/portfolio-club/

HUGE NEWS! We’ve re-opened registration for Portfolio Club for just 72 hours – so if you’ve been kicking yourself for not signing up, now’s your chance!

You’ll get INSTANT ACCESS to all the course materials released so far, plus you’ll join in with the next four LIVE assignments along with the rest of the class.

All in, that’s eight fantastic assignments, written by top art agent Lilla Rogers as though they were real life commissions, to make gorgeous art for your portfolio like this by Make Art That Sells student Tjarda Borsboom @tjarda_borsboom.

All for just £99 (approx $134)!

HURRY! Sign up now – link in Stories or copy and paste 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-courses/portfolio-club/
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