From ITSme Mentorship to Represented Artist!
Published on 06/05/2024
We recently wrapped up the first session of our Illustration Mentorship Program! Did you know that our mentorships often culminate in real agency offers? Our mentors are always looking for great talent for their agency, and this is a great chance to get to know artists one on one in their bespoke coaching sessions.
We are thrilled to announce that our debut program concluded with multiple artists being offered representation with our various agencies! Who are these newly signed illustrators?!
Fran Ceserano is now represented by Astound US Inc!
And
Francesca Cosanti, Sara Padovan, and Alysha Dawn are now represented by Illo Agency!
Fran went through our children’s book mentorship, which covers illustration for anything from board books to chapter books, while Francesa, Sara, and Alysha went through our editorial and advertising mentorship program.
Our 12-week program has artists working directly with one of our illustration agents to develop new portfolio pieces. We pick the agent that is the best match for developing your specific work to be your mentor. It is a highly curated and bespoke experience designed to take your work to the next level!
This process mimics what it is like working with clients, going from briefings to final artwork, with feedback and revisions in between. We have multiple mentorships to cover a wide range of industries from children’s books, advertising, and editorial, to greeting cards.
We are thrilled that so many artists were able to be signed after this first session!
We are currently in the middle of our second session of mentorships and cannot wait to share what these artists are working on! Our third Illustration Mentorship will start in November! If you are interested in learning more, please email us at learning@itsmegroup.com.
Other News
How to illustrate kids’ puzzles: from simple to complex!
How to illustrate kids’ puzzles: from simple to complex! Teacher: Bhavi Patel, Advocate Art Agent/ ITSme Learning Almost every theme and subject matter can be adapted to both kid and adult age groups; the key element that differentiates the two is the level of difficulty. This is determined by how much detail is in the...
New Signed Artist: Carolina Coroa
Carolina was born in Belém, north of Brazil, a city well-known for its exuberating nature and strong native culture. She graduated two times, in Communication and in Fashion. After finishing her master at Istituto Europeo di Design in São Paulo, she worked for 6 years creating prints and patterns for fashion companies, running her own design studio and studying...
Calling out to all Creatives!
Are you looking for an Internship? A great opportunity to learn at one of the top illustration agencies in the world. Make sure you send us an email at: hello@itsme.biz
New Signed Artist: Katie Crumpton
I was born in South Carolina in 1992 but now I’m currently living in the Bay Area. I moved to California to attend the Academy of Art University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in illustration in 2016. I started drawing from a very young age and was too stubborn to stop. I get inspired...
New Signed Artist: Hana Augustine
I am a 27 yo self taught artist from Indonesia. Since my early childhood I have always had pen and papers with me, I would observe and draw. Drawing has become a medium that speaks to my heart. I grew up with lots of children’s books and fairy tales, I was captivated by their worlds...
New Signed Artist: Daniela Tordi
Daniela Tordi is born in Orvieto, a medioeval town in central Italy. Her childhood memories deal with the frescos of a giant cathedral, real tales from the past. She started illustrating as a self-taught in her thirties, asking to writers for adults to write a children’s story as a special gift. This collaboration, among other...