?? Apply Now! Make Your Mark Bootcamp for illustrators is coming soon. Starts 13th January 2025.

Are you ready for something fresh and exciting to boost your illustration practice this year? Are you craving structure, creative direction and mentoring to get you on the right path?

We're super excited to announce dates for our six month Inkygoodness Make Your Make Bootcamp returning in January 2025!

Covering some of the biggest challenges that illustrators face — from building your business, to branching out into new areas, to finding your voice, connecting with your values and harnessing your true creative potential.

Applications are open now until 31st October

Make Your Mark Bootcamp brings together the best bits of our flagship programme and 28 Day Challenges, with new additions and refreshed content including mastermind sessions, practical workshops, creative briefs and industry mentoring with illustration commissioners from publishing, editorial and advertising.

Hosted by Lisa Hassell founder of Inkygoodness + Inkygoodness Collective with support from co-hosts, industry mentors & masterclass speakers.

Find your voice, craft your story, develop your portfolio, build your business and get hired!

Yes I want to join Bootcamp! Take me to the application form???

What's included?

• Six month personal and professional development programme
• 12 core modules including the business of illustration
• Live sessions every week on Zoom
• Creative challenges, weekly discussion, Q+As & breakout rooms
• 12 months inclusive access to Inkygoodness Collective
• Industry Talks, Creative Briefs & Mentoring Sessions
• Illustration Masterclasses + Q&A’s with leading artists
• Buddy Groups with fellow artists & ilustrators on the programme
• Regular check-in's, accountability & goal setting to keep you on track
• Tailored feedback & online portfolio review at the end of the progamme.

Our six month bootcamp?includes 12 core modules covering self development, portfolio development, finding your artist voice, creative direction, business support, contracts & copyright, money mindset and much more - plus a brand new module on crafting your passion project!

Expect six illustration masterclasses, industry talks with art directors and 12 months inclusive access to?Inkygoodness Collective Membership*?commencing October 2024. Woweeee! Our first speakers & mentors will be announced in early September.

Sessions will be recorded for lifetime access.?Visit inkygoodness.com for the full module breakdown.

*Requires subscription. Choose our monthly or annual membership plan when you join. Nothing to pay until January 2026.

Who is this program for?

This program is designed for:

• Professional and emerging artists, illustrators and creatives.
• Creatives who are established in their practice but need extra support.
• Those who have a level 9 or 10 (out of 10) commitment to their creative development and are ready to “do the work.”
• People who work well in groups, who are willing to give as much as they get, and be vulnerable, honest, and supportive.

Programme Dates

Make Your Mark runs 17th January - 17th July 2025. Live module sessions alternate between every Wednesday @ 10.30am and Thursday @ 6pm every week to suit different time zones.

Industry talks and masterclasses will be scheduled on Tuesday's @ 10.30am and Wednesday's @ 6pm at various points throoughout the programme. All timings in BST / GMT.

All sessions are recorded for replay access. A full schedule will be released in early May. Visit inkygoodness.com for our programme breakdown and more details on what we will be covering!

Workshops & Feedback Sessions

Get valuable tailored feedback on the work produced during the programme and your online portfolio and a key opportunity to ask your questions as you progress through Make Your Mark. Attend up to four mini group sessions with our mentors to discuss your work, get feedback and ask questions.

Practical tips and an overview of your next steps on your journey as an illustrator. *Option to book a 1:1 feedback session at the end of the programme for a reduced fee.

Bonus Content

• PR & Marketing Toolkit – Learn how to be your own publicist! Essential tips on planning your own marketing strategy with advice on copywriting, useful phrases and tone of voice for press releases and best practice for reaching out to magazines, blogs and press for features. Guest speaker TBA!
• Making & Selling – Understanding the various ways to sell your art online and through gallery shows.
• Plus: Inclusive access to our Creative Resources Hub with cheat sheets, workshops & guides to support your creative development!

Buddy Groups

Join a buddy group to meet artists and illustrators on the programme to get extra support, share your work and build connections. We know you will love being part of our community!

Dates

Make Your Mark Bootcamp runs 13th January - 17th July 2025. Live Sessions alternate between every Wednesday @ 10.30am; and Thursday @ 6pm BST to suit different time zones. Includes a two week break over the festive period.

All sessions are recorded for replay access. Visit inkygoodness.com for the full schedule dropping in October.

Got questions before you apply? Check out our FAQ!

Fee

Payment Options

• Pay in Full - ￡699 (Save ￡50!)
• Split Payment - ￡749 (One payment of ￡399 + one payment of ￡350)
• Payment Plan - ￡749 (One payment of ￡149 + four monthly payments of ￡150)

Successful applicants will be notified within 3 days and invited to secure their spot with a deposit. Special discounts available for members of Inkygoodness Collective. Find out more & join the membership today!

Inkygoodness Collective Membership

Artists enrolled will join a private group for the duration of Make Your Mark Bootcamp + get 12 months inclusive access to Inkygoodness Collective on our Community Plan (worth ￡299!).

Testimonials

Don't just hear it from us! Here's a few words from our Make Your Mark alumni on how the programme supported their illustration career...

The course was a great boost for me and I thoroughly enjoyed the briefs that were given to us. I really appreciated that we had a choice when it came to what was rolling out next and despite not being able to join the zoom seminars from time to time, I never once felt left out of the discussion. It’s a true community and I’m really happy to be a member of the Collective!

- Sam Hinton, Illustrator, UK

I spontaneously signed up after watching a live on Instagram with Livia Falcaruru and Lisa, and I was pleasantly surprised. For the first time, I managed to work on my brand non-stop and got to know a wonderful community of illustrators inside the Collective. Thanks to the program, I was able to work on developing my own voice and style in areas Ihad never explored before, build my own website, participating in my first local exhibition, and gaining the support of illustrators whom I admire. I highly recommend Make Your Mark!

- Fiorella Quaranta, Illustrator & Textile Designer, Spain

I have absolutely loved taking part in Make your Mark! It has been such a fantastic source of motivation for me in terms of creating my own personal portfolio. I have absolutely loved being surrounded by so many talented creatives and having their support and guidance throughout the programme. If you’re feeling a little stuck and not sure where to go in your illustration career then I would highly recommend the programme to help you figure it out!

- Bekki Leahy, Illustrator & Animator, Bristol UK

Applications are now open until 31st October

Make Your Mark Bootcamp brings together the best bits of our flagship programme and 28 Day Challenges, with new additions and refreshed content including mastermind sessions, practical workshops, creative briefs and industry mentoring with illustration commissioners from publishing, editorial and advertising.

Starts Monday 13th January and runs for six months until Thursday 17th July.

Find your voice, craft your story, develop your portfolio, build your business and get hired!

Ready to go? Apply now???

Successful applicants will be notified within 3 days of their application and invited to secure their spot.

Full details on our programme content can be found on inkygoodness.com. Our first Masterclass Speakers & Industry Mentors will be announced in early September.

We look forward to welcoming you on board!

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Make Your Mark Bootcamp branding illustrations created by Inkygoodness Collective member Martina Leonard.