Month: June 2016

6/21/16

We Love Paint. We Love Line.

Looking to assign some stunning art? We’ve got some gorgeous eye candy for you. These artists know their way around paint and ink line.

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Jessica Allen for Make Art That Sells: Creating Collections for Home Decor e-course

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Rebecca Bradley for Canada Water Cafe

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Katie Vernon

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Sarah Walsh

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Rebecca Bradley

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Trina Dalziel for Make Art That Sells: Creating Collections for Home Decor e-course

Please don’t hesitate to contact us to license, buy or commission art for your fabulous project.

We are happy to help you!

6/11/16

Want a full time art career with a top art agency? Enter our 2016 Global Talent Search.

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Our 4th Annual Global Talent Search 2016 (GTS) is now open for registration!

ARTISTS: If you are an artist looking for representation or simply looking for a great creative challenge, be sure to enter our Global Talent Search 2016. You might just be the next artist we are looking for. Imagine getting representation with a top art agency and scoring tons of lucrative work right off the bat!

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This year, the Global Talent Search will be bigger and better than ever, with over 17 top industry leaders who are judging Round Two. Together, we’ll be awarding the winner amazing licenses, commissions, and Skype consultations with some of the best art directors in the business. It’s almost impossible to get this kind of access to art buyers.

Some of the prestigious judges include art buyers from: American Girl, Chronicle Books, Nickelodeon, Quarry Books, Robert Kaufman Fabrics, Uppercase Magazine, Madison Park Greetings, Hallmark, Creative Co-Op, and Oopsy Daisy.

ART DIRECTORS: The Global Talent Search is a great way for you to spot new artists, art styles, and trends. Want to be a judge and help select our next artist? Please contact us here.

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Check out some of the work by previous winners:

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Final Round Entry by Kate Mason, our 2015 Grand Prize Winner

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Final Round Entry by Katie Vernon, our 2015 Special Studio Winner

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Final Round Entry by Clairice Gifford, our 2015 Special Studio Winner

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Artists: Imagine an entire line of gift products–candles, wrapping paper, soaps and cards–featuring YOUR art. This collection is by artist 2014 GTS winner Flora Waycott for Madison Park Greetings. 
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 GTS Winner Tara Lilly’s sketchbook for Quarto Publishing.
One of the many cool jobs she’s gotten with us since being represented.

Upon sign-up, all registrants also receive Lilla’s Top Tips: Learn how to prepare for professional competitions download for free.

Read more about how it works, key dates, and more.

I hope you’ll join us for this fun adventure! You’ll love our all-new assignments.

Warm regards,
Lilla

P. S. We’ve heard from artists who tell us that they’ve gotten work just by the exposure they’ve received from entering the GTS.

6/3/16

5 Reasons to Hire an Illustrator-

Often, an illustration can tell the story better than a photograph. Here are 5 reasons why to hire an illustrator. I’ve included a few recent examples by our artists.

1. Sometimes an art director wants some serious pop on the page, like this piece by Lisa DeJohn that was commissioned by the Boston Globe Magazine.

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LISA DEJOHN for THE BOSTON GLOBE

2. Illustration is perfect for maps. It can give the feel of the place through color and icons.

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KATIE VERNON for Oopsy Daisy

3. Everyone always reads a cartoon or comic strip, and these can illustrate a concept like nothing else.

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MIKE LOWERY

4. Stunning typographic illustrations are a gorgeous way to design a page.

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CLAIRICE GIFFORD for REAL SIMPLE MAGAZINE

5. Take a typical scene like mealtime. Now ask an illustrator to make it visual appealing. Illustration adds personality and appeals to your demographic.

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SARAH WALSH for RUNNING PRESS

Hope you enjoyed the show. Lookin’ for some great art? Contact us to license, buy or commission art for your fabulous project.

We are happy to help you!

XO
Lilla