how to become a children's book illustrator

Imagine being a children's book illustrator, spending your days drawing for a picture book and getting paid for it. How do you get that gig? I will tell you: You create a pitch that is exactly what art directors need to see to hire you, and our popular course, Illustrating Children's Books will teach you just that.

Join me, Lilla Rogers, and my co-teacher, the highly regarded children's book art director Zoë Tucker as we provide everything you need to launch your children's book illustration career or bring it to the next level in our popular Illustrating Children's Books e-course. Through this step-by-step, supportive and engaging five-week online course, we will help you create a brilliant pitch and also give you all the tools, insight, and advice you need to succeed.

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Co-teachers Lilla Rogers & Zoë Tucker

Enroll in Illustrating Children's Books and you'll get:

Facebook Live broadcasts from class where you can interact with Lilla and Zoë in real time!
Weekly video reviews by Lilla and Zoë featuring a selection of class work—many students say that this is the highlight of each week—loaded with even more tips and pointers
Your choice of one of three carefully-chosen and inspiring texts for you to illustrate. This will give you a structure for the course, and allow you to dive in instantly.
A Text Chooser worksheet to help you decide which text is best suited for you based on your style and personality
Fifteen in-depth videos with Lilla and Zoe on every aspect of the creating and pitching of your children's book, growing your creative business, and Lilla's art technique demonstrations
Interviews with top art directors and successful illustrators. We ask them everything you want to know.
My brand of teaching which will motivate you to create your best work in your own unique style
Access to Zoe's many years of experience working with artists on some of the most successful children's books on the market
Carefully structured weekly assignments that build your pitch in a highly effective step-by-step approach
Fun downloadable PDFs to help you hone your skills, style, and commercial potential
A ton of bonus content on pacing, trends, what Art Directors look for in a character and more

The proof is in the pudding! Look at the work done in previous classes:

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Illustration by class participant Sandrine Monnier

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Illustration by class participant Brooke Smart

By the end of the course you will have your own distinctive pitch presentation ready to send to clients (which includes character sheets, a gorgeous double-page spread and a show-stopping front cover, based on a text provided in class).

FACEBOOKLIVE Make Art That Sells Here's how to be a Children's Book Illustrator

Join me LIVE on Monday, February 19th at 1pm EST/ 6pm GMT on the Make Art That Sells Facebook page! I'll be broadcasting a free lively Facebook Live to kick off the first day class for Illustrating Children's Books! Everyone is invited to join in as I answer questions about the class and share insider tips and information to help you thrive in your art career.

Click here to sign up! Hope to see you in class! Let me help you make your best art.

Lilla Rogers

Art Agent