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Global Talent Search winner to get license with Paperchase!

Posted on 2013-06-24 at 3:00 pm.

We are bursting with excitement to reveal unveil another fantastic prize for the winner of the Global Talent Search (registration closes this Wednesday June 26)… (PLEASE NOTE 2013’S GLOBAL TALENT SEARCH IS NOW OVER.)

The talented winner will win a license for a journal cover with gorgeous stationery chain Paperchase!! ( LOVE this shop). The details of the license, including royalties, will be negotiated by Lilla Rogers Studio on behalf of the winner.

Image via Paperchase website

Find out more about Paperchase on their website here.

How amazing? If you haven’t yet thrown your hat into the ring for the Global Talent Search, why not? Someone has to win and it might just be you! Register here by June 26 to be in with a chance of winning this career-changing prize! (PLEASE NOTE THE WINNER HAS NOW BEEN ANNOUNCED. SEE HERE FOR DETAILS).

Global Talent Search to get home & garden product license with Studio M!

Posted on 2013-06-19 at 9:33 am.

Written by Beth Kempton

We are so excited to unveil yet another fabulous prize for the winner of the Global Talent Search (registration closes June 26, 2013)… (PLEASE NOTE 2013’S GLOBAL TALENT SEARCH IS NOW OVER)

The talented winner will create a decorative garden product with Studio M, the new artful home and garden division of Magnet Works, Ltd.! The Director of Product Development will personally work with the winner throughout the development process to give them a better understanding of how a product line is conceptualized, developed, and marketed in the Specialty Gift Industry. The details of the license, including royalties, will be negotiated by Lilla Rogers Studio on behalf of the winner.

Find out more about Studio M on their website or connect on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest.

How cool? If you haven’t yet thrown your hat into the ring for the Global Talent Search, why not? Someone has to win and it might just be you! Register here by June 26 to be in with a chance of winning this career-changing prize! (PLEASE NOTE THE WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED. SEE HERE FOR DETAILS.)

Global Talent Search winner to get gift or home decor product line with Midwest-CBK!

Posted on 2013-06-17 at 12:39 pm.

Written by Beth Kempton

We are thrilled to announce another prize for the winner of the Global Talent Search, which we are producing in association with Lilla Rogers Studio – one of the top art agencies in the world! Not only will they get represented by Lilla Rogers Studio for two years but they will win a host of licensing deals including…

A gift or home decor product line with Midwest-CBK!

Choosing from the uber talented pool of artists will be difficult, and winning will be quite a distinction. Midwest-CBK’s Vice-President of Design & Creative will personally help guide the recipient through the process of understanding how a product line is conceptualized, developed and marketed, invented and reinvented. You will work together to create a strong product line of either gift or home decor, depending on what is the most natural fit. There’s the potential of developing wall art, lighting, textiles, ceramics, gifts, specialty products… all offered with the voice of this artist to help them build an identity & strong brand footprint in the marketplace. The licensing details will be negotiated by Lilla Rogers Studio on behalf of the winner.

Awesome, right? If you haven’t yet thrown your hat into the ring for the Global Talent Search, why not? Someone has to win and it might just be you!

Register here by June 26 2013 to be in with a chance of winning this career-changing prize to help you do what you love, for life! (PLEASE NOTE 2013’S GLOBAL TALENT SEARCH IS OVER AND THE WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED. SEE HERE FOR DETAILS.)

Global Talent Search winner to get scrapbooking license with Prima Marketing!

Posted on 2013-06-13 at 5:00 pm.

Written by Beth Kempton

We are so excited to announce that the winner of the Lilla Rogers’ Global Talent Search will get a fantastic licensing deal with Prima Marketing, one of the foremost companies in the scrapbooking industry. Do What You Love is thrilled to be working with Lilla Rogers Studio to bring you this incredible opportunity to transform your professional art career.

The winner will create a Journaling Set with Prima Marketing Inc, working directly with Prima’s own Creative Director and in-house Design Team through the development process, giving them the hands on experience to learn about this industry from the inside out.

Licensing details will be negotiated by Lilla Rogers Studio on behalf of the winner.

This is an incredible opportunity, and we are thrilled to be able to offer it as one of the licensing deals secured for the winner of the Global Talent Search.

Have you signed up yet? Hurry, registration closes on June 26! Find out more and enter here. This could completely change your art career…

**PLEASE NOTE: THE DEADLINE HAS NOW CLOSED AND THE WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED – SEE HERE FOR MORE**

(All images courtesy of Prima Marketing)

Mentorship giveaway winner announced

Posted on 2013-06-08 at 11:06 am.

Written by Beth Kempton

Huge thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway to win a place on Jennifer Lee’s Right Brain Entrepreneur Mentorship Program worth nearly $1000. The winner is…

Theresa Smythe from the US

Congratulations Theresa! We hope the programme will be a huge boost to you as you grow your children’s book illustration business. Be sure to let us know how you get on!

To everyone who didn’t win – stay tuned for more gievaways here in the coming weeks, and keep taking those steps towards doing what you love!

MOYO Issue 4 (The PAPER Issue) – is here, and it’s delicious!

Posted on 2013-05-30 at 11:17 pm.

Written by Beth Kempton

The fourth issue of MOYO is here and it is all about paper (yum!). Your FREE copy includes:

Behind the scenes with top art agent Lilla Rogers
An interview with stationery designer Carolyn Gavin
Papercutting with Mr Yen
Rachel Hazell on patterns in paper
Hannah Nunn reports from a wallpaper factory
MOYO learns to make paper
…and much more!

We also have design tips, a designer diary, a brief for you and more – see inside for details. Being a team of paper lovers you can only imagine how much fun we had putting this together!

Get your FREE copy of MOYO Issue 4 here!

MOYO is the world’s only online magazine dedicated to surface pattern design. Packed with interviews, design briefs, colour challenges, art reviews, student showcases, design tips, inspiration, trends and more, this free resource is published quarterly. You can see the our back issues here.

MOYO is free and we want to share the wonderful world of surface pattern design with as many people as possible – please help! You can share it on Facebook, Tweet about it (@surfacepatternd #moyomagazine) or email a link to your friends. Please also feel free to blog about it or share it in your newsletter and inspire even more people to dive into the exciting world of surface pattern design!

Get your free copy HERE!

Giveaway winners announced!

Posted on 2013-05-15 at 9:00 am.

Written by Beth Kempton

A huge thank you to the 600+ people who entered our birthday giveaways (and for your lovely birthday wishes)! It was so moving to hear why the Make Art That Sells and Creative Spark giveaways could be so good for you. We are only sorry that not everyone can win! Here are the lucky winners…

MAKE ART THAT SELLS

The free place on Part A of Make Art That Sells with Lilla Rogers goes to:

*Christine Lehto

Congratulations Christine! We will be in touch with more course info.

If you didn’t win but realise that this course is right up your street, you can still register here before class begins on June 3.

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CREATIVE SPARK book

The free copy of Tara Leaver’s new book goes to:

Shelley aka FussyPrincess

Congratulations – we will be in touch to get your postal address details!

If you didn’t win but really want a copy of the book, Tara is offering a special 15% discount if you purchase it via this link by Saturday 18 May using the discount code ‘CREATIVESPARK”.

**UPDATE: THIS DISCOUNT NO LONGER APPLIES**

Revealed… Global search for hot new artistic talent launched!

Posted on 2013-05-14 at 11:40 am.

Written by Beth Kempton

Are you the next big thing? Are you ready to have your work shared with the world? Do you want to take your art career to the next level? If so, listen up. This is for you.

Lilla Rogers Studio is on the lookout for new talent and has launched a Global Talent Search to find it! Do What You Love is proud to be collaborating with Lilla Rogers Studio to bring you this incredible opportunity to showcase your work to the world.

The winner will be represented by Lilla Rogers Studio for two years internationally, and win a host of licensing contracts. This would be a turning point in your career.

Somebody has to win, and it might just be you!

How would you like to be represented by one of the top artist agents in the world, and see your work on products made for cool clients and distributed internationally? How would you like to be in demand, with hot new gig after hot new gig? How would you like to thrive as a full time artist or designer?

We are giving you the opportunity to get all this with the 2013 GLOBAL TALENT SEARCH.

For everyone who enters this is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your work. If you make the shortlist you will be featured in our online gallery. Your work will get in front of our incredible judging panel of top art directors and other industry experts including Anthropologie, Chronicle Books, Paperchase, Design*Sponge, Quarry Books and more. The process also features a public vote to pick a ‘People’s choice’ finalist.

Along the way you will have the chance to respond to professional level creative assignments, which in themselves will be valuable portfolio pieces.

So what are you waiting for? Find out more and ENTER NOW!

And if you know anyone who is ready for this exciting opportunity, please be sure to tell them about this!

Here at Do What You Love we are proud to be working with Lilla Rogers Studio to bring you this amazing opportunity. For further information and full Terms & Conditions please see www.lillarogers.com/global-talent-search

Sonam Sapra speaks truthfully about doing what you love

Posted on 2013-03-06 at 11:00 am.

Written by Beth Kempton

Today’s shared story comes from Sonam Sapra, a textile designer based in Fiji, who shares the truth about doing what you love can sometimes be hard work (but never hard).

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Winner of Print & Pattern Design Scholarship announced

Posted on 2013-03-02 at 9:00 am.

Written by Beth Kempton

The standard of entries for our second Print & Pattern Design Scholarship was so high that we decided to give away TWO full scholarships, each worth nearly $1000. And the winners are…

GAVIN RUTHERFORD and GENINE DELAHAYE (Check out their work in Issue 3 of MOYO!)

Congratulations both of you! We will be in touch with details of your prize – a place on all three modules of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design. We cannot wait to see what you create, and watch how the course helps you take your careers to the next level.

Huge thanks to Marie Perkins of Print & Pattern for supporting this scholarship and finalising our winners!