We are thrilled to announce that, due to popular demand from art agent Lilla’s students all over the world, we’ve decided to launch three brand new courses in 2019, and we hope you’ll love them just as much as we do!
Drum roll please! Our new courses are …
Did you guess right?! Read on to find out more about these fabulous new class formats …
Lilla Rogers is not only renowned art agent but has many years’ experience as a top illustrator. In this course she’ll be sharing her wisdom, expertise and top tips from her decades-long editorial and agenting career working for top clients such as Anna Wintour, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Magazine, the Grammies, the New York Times, top ad agencies, Chronicle Books and hundreds more.
Imagine working in the fun and lucrative editorial market!
In this four-week live class, you’ll be guided step by step to create an illustration that is spot-on for enticing magazine art directors to hire you. You’ll also get insider tips on breaking into this fun and lucrative market, what to showcase on your website or Instagram to get magazine work, how to complete the process from rough illustration to finished piece, have your eyes opened to the myriad editorial opportunities in today’s world, and more!
Plus every week Lilla will review several pieces of work live so that you can comment and ask questions, and learn what art directors are looking for when they review your portfolio and how you can get the work you want.
Is it for me?
This course is for you if:
- You want to find out how to get started in one of the coolest, most profitable markets
- You love magazines and you want to illustrate for them
- You’ve already got spot illustration work but would like to move on to full page illustrations
- You want to know what art directors are looking for
- You want to know how to build your portfolio so it showcases your unique style and lands you magazine work
- You want an overview of the process of magazine work, from draft to approval to finish
- You want to understand the modern editorial market, and what opportunities are out there besides magazine
- You’re looking for the excitement and energy of a live class
What are the new MATS PLUS courses?
You asked and we delivered! Our new MATS PLUS courses are short, accessible introductions or supplements to some of our most popular courses, including home decor and illustrating children’s books. They are exactly the right length to fit the busiest of schedules or just if you’re hungry for more amazing assignments and wisdom from Lilla, Zoë and Margo!
Keep an eye out for more MATS PLUS courses coming soon!
MATS PLUS courses are perfect for you if:
- you want to try out an exciting new market such as home decor or children’s book illustration to see if it’s right for you before committing to one of our in-depth courses such as Illustrating Children’s Books or Creating Collections for Home Décor
- you’ve previously taken one of our full courses and want to build more portfolio pieces, develop your style or try a new approach to broaden your range – or you’ve just got the MATS course bug!
What do MATS PLUS courses entail?
- MATS PLUS courses feature the MATS teachers you know and love – brilliant childen’s book art director, Zoë Tucker; beloved trend queen creative director Margo Tantau; and of course top art agent, Lilla Rogers – with all new content
- They’re like a live bootcamp assignment: fun new one-off assignments with all the excitement of a live class!
- In each course, you’ll tackle one text or trend board to create exciting new portfolio pieces or content to get you the work you want
- You’ll have the opportunity to try out new styles, develop your own personal style, and broaden your portfolio range
- And, as ever, you’ll get plenty of insider tips and advice from industry experts, to help you to succeed in your chosen market
Would you love to generate more samples for your portfolio so that you snag your dream children’s picture book gig? Would you love to develop your style further? Are you interested in exploring children’s book illustration but not sure if it’s for you? Have you already taken our Illustrating Children’s Books course and want to expand your portfolio, work with a new text, try a new style or play with a new medium? Then our NEW Illustrating Children’s Books Plus is for you!
Our new bite-sized PLUS course runs for three weeks and features our awesome teachers from ICB – highly-respected children’s book art director Zoë Tucker and top art agent and former illustrator Lilla Rogers.
Imagine working in the magical world of children’s books!
We’ll be picking one original mini text to discuss and illustrate so you can create some great art for your portfolio, and each week we’ll be reviewing some pieces live so that you can add comments, ask questions, and find out what art directors are looking for and how you can get started and get known in this fun and lucrative market. (Please note if you want to learn how to develop characters and stories, and create a winning front cover and full page spread from scratch, we encourage you to take our full Illustrating Children’s Books course).
- Would you love to generate more samples for your portfolio so that you snag your dream home décor gig?
- Would you love to develop your style further?
- Are you interested in exploring the home décor market but not sure if it’s for you?
Then our NEW Home Décor PLUS is for you!
Our new bite-sized PLUS course runs for three weeks and features our awesome teachers from our in-depth Creating Collections for Home Décor course – leading art director Margo Tantau and esteemed art agent Lilla Rogers – with all new content.
Just some of the amazing products from Lilla’s artists. Imagine seeing your work on all this cool stuff!
The combination of a trend board and a focus on a product category will help you create some great art for your portfolio, and each week we’ll be reviewing some pieces live so that you can add comments, ask questions, and find out what art directors are looking for and how you can get started and get known in this fun and lucrative market.
Please note, if you want to learn all about the home décor market in depth, including five key substrates you can design for and how to create a full pitch for art directors in this market, we encourage you to take the full Creating Collections for Home Décor course.
Interested? These courses won’t officially open for registration until sometime next year – but we’re opening up access early from November 21st-26th only for our 2018 Giant Cyber Sale!
Not only can you secure your place in our newest courses ahead of official launch, but you can also snag a great discount during our big sale!
And that’s not all! We’ll also be offering even bigger discounts on amazing bundles, including Lilla’s Editorial Bundle, Show Me the Market$ Bundle, The Get-a-Kid-Book Gig Bundle and our biggest, best value bundles of all, My Year of Art School LIVE and My Year of Art School ALL!
Grab your free guide to everything in our amazing sale here!
Find out more about everything on offer in the sale here, and in the meantime don’t forget to mark the date on your calendar and get ready to SAVE BIG!
Lots of love
The MATS team xx
P.S Want to hear Lilla’s top tips for art career success? She’ll be sharing all in a FREE Facebook Live on November 21st at 2pm EST, plus cool giveaways and lots more! RSVP here.
