Your teachers, Zoë and Lilla
Meet top art agent Lilla Rogers and brilliant children’s book art director Zoë Tucker, who will guide you every step of the way to creating your own children’s book pitch! They love to teach, have tons of knowledge, and break down the assignments step-by-step to assist you in making your very best work. You’ll make art in a supportive environment that will encourage you to thrive.
What do I get in the course?
This is a live course that runs every day for five weeks beginning October 15th to November 18th, 2018. By the end of class, you’ll create a brilliant children’s book pitch to help you land your dream children’s book gig. You’ll get over 20 videos, weekly assignments, live weekly video reviews, interviews with publishers and illustrators, and more. It’s co-taught by top art agent Lilla Rogers and highly-respected children’s book art director Zoë Tucker.
What kind of work comes out of this class?
In week one, the students are guided to develop their main character from one of the texts provided in class.
Check out these fabulous examples of work from class. Note the telling details that help to give a bit more information about the character. You definitely get a sense of the character, the mood of the text, and the style of the artist from each piece, below:
Andrea Stegmaier
These MATS students went on to win representation with Lilla Rogers Studio!
Julia Christians (GTS 2018 Winner)
Jennifer Potter (GTS 2018 Winner)
Kendra Binney (GTS 2018 Winner)
Want to know more? Click here to access one of the lessons for free! Learn all the crucial but simple steps to create your own children’s book pitch with top agent Lilla Rogers and highly-regarded children’s book art director Zoë Tucker. Join us!
Check out what Illustrating Children’s Books alumna Sammie Clark had to say about what she learned in class:
The MATS Team xx
P.S. Portfolio Review Live begins on October 1st! Sign up now!
