Month: June 2021

6/22/21

What happens when you put toy inventor Riley and our artists together? You get amazing toy inventions, ready to license.

Remember last week when I showed you some sneak peeks of toys that our Toy, Game and Entertainment agent and brilliant toy inventor, Riley Wilkinson, has worked on with our artists? Pull up a chair and get ready to swoon because we’ve got some more art-driven toy sneak peeks to share.

 

We know that the future in toy and game is all about a more sophisticated millennial customer, looking for beautiful art-driven toys. That’s what we believe in, and that’s what we’ve got for you. Check out our sneak peeks here.

 

Contact us to assign or license art. We’re happy to help you find the perfect artist or gorgeous images for your project!

 

See these charming children’s products illustrated by Helen Dardik? Join Riley and me for my newest course, My Toy Pitch. We’ll teach you how make your own art-driven toys and games ready to pitch. Class starts July 5th. Don’t miss out! Read more here.
Above: Riley Wilkinson and me
Above: Products illustrated by Helen Dardik

 

It’s time to till the soil and prune those leaves. This set of horticultural activity cards, illustrated by Sarah Walsh, will give plant lovers the knowledge they need to get planting! Contact Riley to learn more or simply reply to this email. Available for license.

 

Welcome to the world of The Hoppingtons! This character concept includes a family of adorable bunnies who are in development. Product concepts include figurines with outfits, dollhouse and furnishings, a vehicle, wall clock, and a magical carry-along terrarium, as well as a Memory Match game.
Contact Riley to learn more or simply reply to this email. Available for license.

 

Gorgeous art by Bambi Ramsey transforms the classic game of snakes & ladders into a tropical treat for kids. Game includes some delightful, surprising player pieces. Contact Riley to learn more or simply reply to this email. Available for license.

 

This beautiful game concept is inspired by the classic stacking play pattern. Children practice their sequencing skills as they balance their sushi stacks in the correct order. Contact Riley to learn more or simply reply to this email. Available for license.

 

I hope you enjoyed the show! Check out our site to see more.
Want great art for your project? Don’t hesitate to contact us. We’d be delighted to assist you with any of your art needs.
xo
Lilla
Agent, Artist, Author
Founder, Lilla Rogers Studio
Co-Founder, Make Art That Sells
6/17/21

Here’s BIG REVEAL #1: Our artists’ toy and game pitch sneak peeks!

Remember a while ago when we mentioned that we were doing a residency for our artists to develop toy and game pitches? Well that happened, and it was amazing, and since then, our Toy, Game and Entertainment agent and brilliant toy inventor, Riley Wilkinson, has worked with our artists to develop even more concepts, and I can now reveal some sneak peeks of the art-driven, totally cool toys and games that our artists have invented with Riley.

 

Plus we couldn’t be happier to announce our brand-new Toy Design section on our site which is chock full of our artists’ pitches. As of this moment, they are all available for license. Scroll down to see more toy concepts or hop over to our site and see a whole bunch more here.

 

Contact us to assign or license art. We’re happy to help you find the perfect artist or gorgeous images for your project!

 

See these charming children’s products illustrated by our artists? Join Riley and me for my newest course, My Toy Pitch, to make your own art-driven toys and games ready to pitch. Class starts July 5th. Don’t miss out! Read more here.

 

This charming board game for 2-6 players for children ages 8+ is a race through the countryside. Players navigate and accomplish tasks as they aim to be the first to win! Contact Riley to learn more or simply reply to this email. Available for license.

 

This pen pal activity kit from author/illustrator Erica Root transforms daily mail into a memorable keepsake for kids and adults. Contact Riley to learn more or simply reply to this email. Available for license.

 

This beautifully illustrated card game by Mara Penny is a fresh take on the classic game of War. The fast-paced game play features educational facts about the ecosystem and food chain. Contact Riley to learn more or simply reply to this email. Available for license.

 

Kids can build their own green city and step into Sarajo Frieden’s colorful mind. This DIY cardboard playset features Sarajo’s unique style and quirkly, imaginative characters. Ecology comes to life in this STEM-infused activity kit. Contact Riley to learn more or simply reply to this email. Available for license.

 

I hope you enjoyed the show! Check out our site to see more.
Want great art for your project? Don’t hesitate to contact us. We’d be delighted to assist you with any of your art needs.
xo
Lilla
Agent, Artist, Author
Founder, Lilla Rogers Studio
Co-Founder, Make Art That Sells
6/11/21

WebinART with our newest artist Tequitia Andrews

June 11, 2021 — WebinART with Tequitia Andrews

In our latest webinART, Lilla had a great chat with Tequitia about how she started out in illustration, her working process, and roller skating. Check it out!

Click here to watch the replay
Password: Tequitia!99

6/11/21

Join me TODAY at 12:00 PM ET for a free LIVE Zoom with our newest artist, Tequitia Andrews.

 

I’ll ask Tequitia how and why she went from traditional media to digital media, how her sociology major helped inform her work, thoughts on representation and empowering self-love and more. Come for the chat; stay for her gorgeous slideshow. Plus we’ll take a few questions live.
(Don’t worry–you won’t be seen on screen.)
We can’t wait!

 

 

Tequitia Andrews, illustrator
Richmond, Virginia, USA

 

Amazing work, right? I love it.

 

I hope you enjoyed the show! Check out our site to see more.
Want great art for your project? Don’t hesitate to contact us. We’d be delighted to assist you with any of your art needs.
xo
Lilla
Agent, Artist, Author
Founder, Lilla Rogers Studio
Co-Founder, Make Art That Sells
6/10/21

GIANT NEWS! We reveal our newest artist!

BIG NEWS! Please welcome our newest artist, Make Art That Sells student and fabulous artist Tequitia Andrews.

 

We are blown away by her gorgeous portraits, strong color, powerful themes, lovely lettering, and spectacular children’s illustration. We’re envisioning her getting tons of editorial and advertising gigs, and loads of picture books.

Join us tomorrow as I chat with Tequitia about her working process, subject matter she loves, black representation, and more.
P. S. She has a great laugh.
Click here to join our free public Zoom WebinART
with our newest artist
Tequitia Andrews
TOMORROW
Friday, June 11th, at 12:00 PM ET.
Password: Tequitia99

 

Animation by Natasha Dewitz

 

Artist Tequitia Andrews at her workspace in Richmond, Virginia.
Scroll to see her work or see more our site here.

 

All images are available for license as of this writing.

 

Available for license as of this writing.

 

I recently asked Tequitia to make a few images for children’s books. She pulled upon her childhood to create these images which I’m sure will blow you away as they did for us. I encourage you to contact us to assign her, as she will book up quickly.

 

 

I hope you enjoyed the show! Check out our site to see more.
Want great art for your project? Don’t hesitate to contact us. We’d be delighted to assist you with any of your art needs.
xo
Lilla
Agent, Artist, Author
Founder, Lilla Rogers Studio
Co-Founder, Make Art That Sells
6/3/21

Wanna see Helen Dardik’s animated unicorns?

What I love about art with a kid book vibe is that it’ll pull in a variety of gigs like commissions for backpacks, tattoos, and cheetah lockets. You never know. Enjoy the show!
Plus… stay tuned for some BIG NEWS coming next week!
Contact us to assign or license art. We’re happy to help you find the perfect artist or gorgeous images for your project.

 

Animation by Natasha Dewitz

 

I’m (almost) Always Kind illustrated by Åsa Gilland
(Usborne Publishing)

 

The Healthy Motherhood Journal (Sounds True)

 

Can you believe all these fabulous books Sarah Walsh has illustrated? You can see why she’s in such demand.
Buy Draw Bridge here.
Buy Truth & Daring here.
Buy True Colors here.
Buy Matilda here.
Buy Herstory here.
Buy Hats of Faith here.
Visit our Books page to see more!

 

Notre Planète illustrated by Daniel Roode (Editions Gründ)

 

Tiger Backpack & Animal tattoos (Petit Monkey)

 

Sweet cheetah bracelet illustrated by Tara Lilly for Djeco

 

Book cover lettering for The Secret Garden (HarperCollins)

 

I hope you enjoyed the show! Check out our site to see more.
Want great art for your project? Don’t hesitate to contact us. We’d be delighted to assist you with any of your art needs.
xo
Lilla
Agent, Artist, Author
Founder, Lilla Rogers Studio
Co-Founder, Make Art That Sells