Meet Noël Claro of Nickelodeon and also professor at Parsons, The New School for Design!  Her experience ranges from managing high-profile corporate projects at Nickelodeon to inspiring and mentoring small design teams and students at Parsons.

Noël’s professional background is rooted in editorial design, advertising, promotion and creative branding.  Read the full scoop and take a tour behind the scenes of this Global Talent Search Judge on the Make Art That Sells blog here: http://bit.ly/1E8ljXs.

Noël Claro, Creative Director at Nickelodeon and Professor at Parsons The New School for Design.

This photo contains my all-time favorite object in my office: the letters that don’t quite spell out my name (there’s no “L” here since my name is Noël).

Left to right: aluminum letters that spell out “five,” our family’s lucky number; ceramic llamas beautifully crafted by Rachel Levit, one of my former students; Anthropologie deer vase from one of my daughters; another beautifully crafted ceramic yoga girl done by Leah Goren, another former student of mine; a teeny tiny teardrop terrarium from a family friend.

xo,

Reine

We’re having the best time watching Suzy Ultman takeover Lilla’s Instagram feed today!  Suzy is sharing with us a sneak peek into a day in her life as an artist.

Suzy Ultman holding her vespa girl for sale in her Etsy shop.

Mood Board based on her travels to France and the Netherlands that inspired her “Out Oui Paris” fabric line with Robert Kaufman.

Suzy’s Breakfast of Champions

Don’t miss out… Follow along here @Lillarogers and see her portfolio here.

xo,

Reine

Lilla received this GORGEOUS ‘Thank You’ from artist Jessica Allen after a recent Skype call with the studio discussing her work.  We love it!  Also a recent few pieces from her sketchbook.

Please check out more of Jessica’s awesome work here.

xo,

LRS Team

We loved watching our feeds turn into seas of blue from Mini Assignment #2 “Fifty Shades of Blue”.  Mini Assignment # 3 is up over the Make Art That Sells Blog.   It’s all about The Word.

“As your third mini in preparation for the 2015 Global Talent Search, your mission today is to photograph the word “the” wherever you see it.”  Read the rest of the full details over here!

We can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with and don’t forget to use #mygtsprep and #theword in your posts.

xo,

LRS Team

With the Global Talent Search just around the corner, Lilla has created a whole series of original mini assignments to help you get yourself prepared.

The assignments will be posted each day for 5 days, so check the Make Art That Sells blog and look out for #mygtsprep on our social media platforms!

This year’s assignments will be delivered in a slightly different format. All three assignments will evolve around the story of a fictional character: Antoinette from Brooklyn. By following a day in the life of the fabulous Antoinette, you’ll glean key information on an important demographic, and respond to the assignment with your end consumer in mind.

For all the information about dates, times and links to the assignments themselves, go to: makeartthatsells.com/mygtsprep

And please share what you come up with on social media using #mygtsprep or in the comments, we always LOVE to see what you’re up to!

And if you haven’t signed up for the Global Talent Search yet, you have until August 12, 3:59pm PDT / 6:59pm EDT / 11:59pm BST (UK) to do so!

Put yourself in the starting blocks for the Global Talent Search 2015!

The LRS team

We had so much fun following along with artist Rebecca Jones’ day on Lilla’s Instagram.  Since winning the Global Talent Search 2014, Special Studio Award, she has been very busy working with dream clients!  Rebecca lives and works in Australia.  Here is a glimpse of what a day in her life is like…

Setting out for the day in this beautiful dress.

Working on some Christmas projects for clients.

Shipping out prints to her Etsy customers.

Working on some woodland creatures and textures for a new client.

Cozying up at the end of a long and productive day with her favorite book.

Thanks Rebecca for sharing your day and beautiful work with us.  For more of the Rebecca’s work, see her portfolio here.

Stay tuned for the next Takeover Tuesday and catch another glimpse into a life of one Lilla Rogers’ working artists.

xo,

Reine

A wonderful article highlighting Flora Waycott’s journey and growth since becoming the Global Talent Search 2014 Special Studio Award Winner is published on Make Art That Sells.  Since winning, she has been represented by Lilla Rogers agency and created art for some of the great names in the industry!

She has been busy building up her portfolio, evoloving her style through paint, was exposed at Surtex and spoke at the MATS Global Art Gathering in Brighton – all that in only 8 months!

All photos credit to Flora Waycott

Flora in her studio in New Zealand

Work for Flow magazine

Kitchen Shelves

Jugs and Leaves

Flora at work in the studio               

To learn more about all of the new clients Flora is working with and how her style is evolving, be sure read the full article here and see Flora’s portfolio here.

Also, don’t forget to believe in yourself and enter into the Global Talent Search 2015!

xo,

Reine

In case you missed it, Carolyn Gavin took over Lilla’s Instagram feed yesterday and it was awesome!  Carolyn is an artist living and working in Toronto.  We were lucky to have a sneak peek into a day in her life at the studio and home.  Carolyn’s  life is full of lush color and beauty inspiring her gorgeous artwork.

Be sure to check and follow Lilla’s feed here @Lillarogers to soak up all of the fun. 

Sketches and painting outside.

Carolyn’s gorgeous bedroom.

Fresh picked flowers from Carolyn’s garden for painting and inspiration for the Make Art That Sells Home Decor class she’s currently taking.

Carolyn’s collection of African Dolls.

Carolyn’s converse shoes and Moroccan tiled bathroom floor.

Ziggy her adorable puppy soaking up the sunshine.

*All photos courtesy of Carolyn Gavin*

Stay tuned for next Tuesday’s Artist Ambush on Instagram @LillaRogers. 

xo,

Reine

A fantastic article has been written about “How to be a successful online creative freelancer” by Lilla Rogers and Do What You Love. Do What You Love creates award winning online courses that help people find personal and financial freedom through e-courses.  It’s chalked full of tips and advice on how to make the most of your creative career online. Read the entire article here on: Make Art That Sells.

“Never before has freelancing been so easy. It’s the democratization of work and access as creatives are now able to connect with their niche audiences worldwide.”
—Lilla Rogers

The participants to the MATS Global Art Gathering in Brighton meet Lilla Rogers and create precious connections with other artists.

xo,

Reine