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We had a great success at our launch at 2024 Bologna Children's Book Fair! Check out our recent article to hear more about our launch: #bcbf2024

Would you like some tips on illustrating kid's puzzles? From the simple to the complex, we have some handy advice! 🧩 Artist Agent at Advocate Art and ITSme Creative director Bhavi Patel, has written a helpful guide all about this topic! Read now: #puzzleillustration #illustrationtips

Would you like to know how to create a great creeting card range? 🎉 Artist Agent at Advocate Art, Jo Cave, has written a helpful guide all about this topic! Read now: #greetingcardrange #licensingillustration

Join our Illustration Mentorship this summer! We are accepting more applicants for ITSme's Summer 2024 Illustration Mentorship Program. We would love to guide you to create excellent new portfolio pieces targeted to bring in your dream career opportunities. Portfolios for all industries (children's books, greeting cards, licensing, editorial and advertising) are welcome. Email learning@itsmegroup.com for more information on how to apply.

Do you know how to design stickers that are fun and appealling to children? Sticker books help with the development of fine motor skills, imagination, and learning abilities. Read the article to hear our Collaborate Agency's Design Manager, Carrie Knights, tips for creating colourful and inviting sticker books! Read now: #stickerbooks #activitybooks #illustrationartists

Do you know what to add to your greeting card portfolio? 🎉⁠ ⁠ Check out our blog to get some top tips for designing work for the greeting cards industry! ⁠ Keep your eyes out for more Top Themes and other portfolio tips!⁠ Read now: #greetingcardillustration #illustrationartists

Part 5 of our Locations to Illustrate for Your Picture Book Portfolio blog is out! In this blog we explore parks and cities. Both busy and bustling locations to add to your portfolio! Learn why and how cities and parks are perfect additions to your portfolio, bringing nature and city to your artwork. #illustrationartists #picturebookillustration

Do you know what themes you should be showing in your portfolio? 🤔⁠ ⁠ Check out the fifth blog in our Top Themes series to get some inspiration for illustrating nonfiction and historical figures!⁠ ⁠ Keep your eyes out 👀 for more Top Themes and other portfolio tips 🙌!⁠ Read now: #illustration #illustrationartists

Did you know inking can be a job unto itself? If you have strong line work, a job as an inker could be perfect for you. We help you learn to build a graphic novel-focused portfolio in our Graphic Novel Bootcamp. Join now to learn about all the different aspects of graphic novel illustration. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/emA9rChZ

Illustrator, are you interested in a mentorship or coaching program, but you aren't sure if it's right for you? Hear more about our Illustration mentorship program from our ITSme Learning Course Director, Bhavi Patel! Alumni of our mentorship program have taken huge steps in their creative careers, gone on to become represented artists, and gain new and bigger client commissions.