Category: Global Talent Search
Global Talent Search semi-finalists revealed!
Ta-da! We were blown away by the level of talent in this year’s Global Talent Search and are excited to reveal the Top 50 artists who will proceed to Round 2 – the Semi-Final! Congratulations to everyone who entered. It was extremely difficult to narrow down the entries from 999 (from 50 countries!) when there was such an abundance of top submissions. Take a look and savor the beauty! We are so eager to see what our Semi-Finalists do for the second assignment.
Before we reveal the Top 50, here is Lilla with some thoughts on the decision making process, and some tips for everyone who participated, whether you made the Semi Final or not…
Click here to download a summary of how Lilla and her team approached the shortlisting – you may find it valuable reading!
In the video Lilla mentions her online course Make Art That Sells. This class has already transformed the careers of thousands of artists.
You could be next. Join us here.
And now for the big reveal… these are our Top 50 pick from the outstanding work submitted.
Meet our 2014 GTS Semi-Finalists (in no particular order)!
Andie Hanna
Andrea Lauren
Angie Rozelaar
Anisa Makhoul
Kellie Bloxsom
Jennifer Orkin Lewis
Bee Brown
Srdana Modrinic
Chris Lensch
Diane Neukirch
Doris Lee
Liz Ablashi
Irene Chan
Erica Hite
Erin Dorholt
Flora Waycott
Gill Eggleston
Harriet Mellor
Heather Fortin
Ine Beerten
Jana Curll
Jan Avellana
Karma Voce
Kat Kalindi Cameron
Kate Mason
Katie Doucette
Lindsay Gardner
Lucky Nielsen
Lucy Banaji
Lynette Taylor
Malu Lenzi
Maria Parrish
Monika Forsberg
Nancy Lemon
Nastja Holtfreter
Nikki Upsher
Simone Downey
Petra Haemmerleinova
Phrosne Ras
Rachael Schafer
Rachel Mosley
Rebecca Jones
Sara Gardner
Sarah Ehlinger
Stephanie Chambers
Sue Dennen
Tara Lilly
Tatjana Maiwyss
Tjarda Borsboom
Victoria Johnson
We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the first round of the 2014 Global Talent Search. Putting yourself out there is a tough thing to do, and every experience like this is a great learning for your career.
You can see a gallery of all 999 submitted pieces here.
What happens next?
The semi-finalists will be sent their next Assignment by email, which is due for submission by Thursday 4 September (9am PST / 12 noon EST / 5pm GMT/UK). These will then be shared in an online gallery which will be open for public voting from Monday 8 – Friday 12 September. Details will be released on this blog on Monday 8. The artist with the most votes will be the ‘People’s Choice Finalist’.
At the same time our panel of judges will review all the work and make their recommendations for the final.
Six artists will be selected for the Final, of which five will be chosen by the judges and one will be the ‘People’s Choice Finalist’.
Good luck everyone!
Want to learn how to make your art more commercially viable without selling out?
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Top tips from Global Talent Search judge Margo Tantau
On the eve of the Global Talent Search registration closing (Thursday is the last day to register), we wanted to share an insight into the upcoming Global Talent Search from a judge’s perspective. Art Director Margo Tantau of Midwest-CBK is one of the founding judges of the competition and was responsible for turning last year’s winner’s art into an incredible home decor line.
Lilla’s producer Beth Kempton caught up with Margo to find out what she looks for when judging, and reveals some of the actual products that are now available as a result of the 2013 winner’s prize. If you are registered for GTS, be sure to watch for some top tips and insight. And if you haven’t yet registered, we hope this video will help bring the competition to life, so you can see this is a very real competition with very real prizes that could seriously change your career.
Tomorrow is the last day to register. Go on, take the leap and register now. Someone has to win and it might just be you.
Want to know more about what happened to last year’s Finalists? Click below to see what they have been up to (HINT: They have been very busy!)
ZOE INGRAM (Grand Prize Winner)
DANIEL ROODE (Special Studio Winner)
Where are they now? 2013 GTS Special Studio Award Winner Daniel Roode
Last year the quality of entries was so high that we decided to offer a Special Studio Award in addition to the Grand Prize (which went to Zoe Ingram). The Special Studio Award was won by Daniel Roode, who won two years’ representation from Lilla Rogers Studio.
This past year has been an exciting one for Daniel, which has seen him stacked with work on lots of great jobs. Lilla’s producer Beth Kempton checked in with Daniel to find out more about what he has been up to, and what advice he would offer to anyone taking part this year (6 minutes):
You can see more of Daniel’s work here. And you can take his advice and ‘Dive in’ to the 2014 Global Talent Search here.
Global Talent Search prize reveal: Card license with Design House Greetings
As the deadline for registering for the 2014 Global Talent Search rapidly approaches, we are excited to unveil one final prize…
A greetings card license with Design House Greetings!
Design House Greetings works with super secret clients to produce awesome greeting card lines, and we are grateful to Company President Ceci Butler for this opportunity.
Have you registered yet? Time is running out – registration closes on Thursday and the first brief is release on August 5. ENTER NOW! You’ve got to be in it to win it!
Where are they now? GTS 2013 finalist Vesper Stamper
This week we are sharing a series of stories from the 2013 Global Talent Search Finalists. This includes our Special Studio winner Daniel Roode, and our four runners up, Emily Balsley, Josephine Kimberling, Lizzie Mackay and Vesper Stamper.
Today we are checking in with Vesper Stamper, who was the People’s Choice Finalist…
What have you have been up to since the 2013 GTS competition?
All images courtesy of Vesper Stamper. Find out more and connect with Vesper here: website / blog / facebook / twitter
Taking part in the Global Talent Search is fun and will challenge you. If you get to the semi-final (shortlist of top 50) your work will get in front of our stellar panel of judges from across the industry. If you get to the final, by then thousands of people will have seen your work. And the winner wins all of these amazing prizes, including 2 years’ representation from Lilla Rogers Studio. Last year’s winner nearly didn’t enter because she didn’t know if she was ready, or ‘good enough. She was and she won. So might you. But you have to be in it to win it. REGISTER NOW!
Global Talent Search reveal: 1:1 e-course development advice session with Beth Kempton
Beth at the Lilla Rogers Studio filming Make Art That Sells
As artists there are many ways to generate income. One particularly rewarding and potentially lucrative option is teaching online. With this exciting prize, Lilla’s producer Beth Kempton of Do What You Love has offered:
1-1 e-course development advice session (via Skype/telephone) plus a free place on the all new E-course Creation Masterclass from Do What You Love.
Beth has produced and delivered online courses which have helped thousands of creative people all over the world to do what they love – she knows how to design, develop, deliver and promote them, ensuring top quality, value for money, and a fantastic community. If you are interested in teaching online, she is your woman. You can read our interview with Beth here.
Lilla says, “Beth is a brilliant, insightful, gifted – and fun – producer who I am honored to work with. You’ll gain invaluable insights from your private one-on-one with Beth!”
This is a fantastic opportunity to consider an alternative income stream, not to mention the fact that the 2014 GTS winner gets represented by Lilla Rogers Studio for two years!
Have you registered yet? Time is running out – ENTER NOW! You’ve got to be in it to win it!
Where are they now? GTS 2013 finalist Emily Balsley
This week we are sharing a series of stories from the 2013 Global Talent Search Finalists. This includes our Special Studio winner Daniel Roode, and our four runners up, Emily Balsley, Josephine Kimberling, Lizzie Mackay and Vesper Stamper. Today we are checking in with Emily Balsley…
What have you have been up to since the 2013 GTS competition?
Taking part in the Global Talent Search is fun and will challenge you. If you get to the semi-final (shortlist of top 50) your work will get in front of our stellar panel of judges from across the industry. If you get to the final, by then thousands of people will have seen your work. And the winner wins all of these amazing prizes, including 2 years’ representation from Lilla Rogers Studio. Last year’s winner nearly didn’t enter because she didn’t know if she was ready, or ‘good enough. She was and she won. So might you. But you have to be in it to win it. Registration closes soon. REGISTER NOW!
Global Talent Search prize reveal: All expenses paid trip to Europe!
Drum roll please… New for 2014, the Global Talent Search winner will receive…
An all-expenses paid trip to England to participate in a major art event in June 2015!*
We cannot share details at this point as it is a hush-hush project – all will be revealed soon. What we can say is that if you win the 2014 Global Talent Search you are going to have an incredible experience, not to mention the fact that you will be represented by Lilla Rogers Studio for two years!
*Includes economy class air fare from your nearest major airport (if required), at least 3 nights’ accommodation and a daily subsistence allowance. The date and trip location will be confirmed to finalists at the final stage of the competition. Please note this prize is not transferable, the dates will be fixed and there will be no cash or other alternative.
Have you registered yet? Time is running out – ENTER NOW! You’ve got to be in it to win it!
Where are they now? GTS 2013 finalist Josephine Kimberling
This week we are sharing a series of stories from the 2013 Global Talent Search Finalists. This includes our Special Studio winner Daniel Roode, and our four runners up, Emily Balsley, Josephine Kimberling, Lizzie Mackay and Vesper Stamper. Today we are checking in with Josephine Kimberling…
What have you have been up to since the 2013 GTS competition?
I’ve been continuing to grow my licensing business and have had multiple lines of product launch – from fabric, stationery, handbags, gift bags and wall art, to housewares and tabletop collections, with more in the works.
I’ve been inspired to paint, and created a body of work that combines my own digital pattern work as collage with acrylics, spray paint and hand-made stencils for a unique look. I also recently signed with an agent so I could focus my time on what I love most – which is creating more art!
- I picked up painting and finished a body of work that hung in my local Seattle Anthropologie for the month of April
- I exhibited at Surtex for the 4th year in a row and for the first time at the Licensing Expo
- I signed with an agent, MHS Licensing
- To be true to my style and my voice
- That I enjoyed being challenged to draw things I wouldn’t normally gravitate towards
- That there is a huge community of amazing artists out there who are extremely talented and very supportive of each other
My one piece of advice would be to push yourself as far as you can within your style and to always do your best work.
All images courtesy of Josephine Kimberling. Find out more about Josephine here.
Taking part in the Global Talent Search is fun and will challenge you. If you get to the semi-final (shortlist of top 50) your work will get in front of our stellar panel of judges from across the industry. If you get to the final, by then thousands of people will have seen your work. And the winner wins all of these amazing prizes, including 2 years’ representation from Lilla Rogers Studio. Last year’s winner nearly didn’t enter because she didn’t know if she was ready, or ‘good enough. She was and she won. So might you. But you have to be in it to win it. REGISTER NOW!
Global Talent Search prize reveal: Tiny art creation consultation with Badge Bomb!
We are excited to share this fun new prize for the 2014 Global Talent Search from the lovely people at Badge Bomb:
Have you registered yet? Time is running out – ENTER NOW! You’ve got to be in it to win it!
