TALENT TAP 2 - OUR 2nd EXCLUSIVE TALENT SEARCH WORKSHOP

☑️ Workshop dates: Mon 2nd June - Sun 29th June (4 weeks).
☑️ Shortlisted Artists announced on Mon 7th July. 
☑️ Shortlisted Artists complete bonus brief by Sun 20th July.
☑️ Winning Artist(s) announced on Mon 28th July (LIVE EVENT).
☑️ VERY LIMITED - ONLY 75 SPACES AVAILABLE!

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Talent Tap 2 - Your Path to Representation! 

Illustrate It Agency is on the lookout for fresh talent, and we’re inviting you to take part in Talent Tap 2, our exclusive talent search workshop!
Over 4 weeks, you’ll respond to a series of carefully crafted weekly creative briefs, producing a curated portfolio of brand-new artworks that align with the type of work we represent. Each brief is designed to help you build a commercially viable body of work, showcasing your unique style in ways that appeal to key markets.
But this is more than just a competition—it’s a guided opportunity to develop your portfolio. You’ll be challenged to push your creative limits while learning what makes an illustrator stand out in the licensing, publishing, and greetings industries.
At the end of the workshop, selected artists will have the opportunity to join our agency and get their work in front of top clients. We will be offering representation to between 1-3 Artists participating in this Workshop. Your time to be discovered, gain representation, and unlock new career opportunities starts right here.
If you’re an unrepresented illustrator looking to break into the industry, this could be the moment you’ve been waiting for.
Are you ready to turn on the tap to new opportunities? Book this workshop now and take the first step toward your future as a represented artist!
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How It Works

✅ Receive Weekly Creative Briefs
Each week, you’ll get a carefully curated brief delivered straight to your inbox. These briefs are designed to push your creativity, challenge your artistic range, and reflect the kind of work that catches an agent’s eye - you’ll be creating work that we are actually looking for right now!
✅ Share Your Work in Our Private Gallery
Post your responses to each brief in our exclusive Talent Tap gallery on Discord. This is your space to share, connect with fellow artists, and see how others interpret the same creative challenges.
✅ Get Noticed – Shortlisted Artists Receive Feedback
At the end of the 4 weeks, we’ll carefully review all submissions. Only shortlisted artists will receive detailed feedback - highlighting strengths, areas for refinement, and insights into what makes work marketable for licensing and commercial opportunities.
✅ Shortlisted artists will then get 2 weeks to complete a final bonus brief.
✅ Win Representation with Our Agency
Our ultimate goal? To discover new talent for our agency. Selected artists will be invited to join our roster, gaining access to licensing opportunities, industry exposure, and career management.


Who Is This For?

This is for illustrators and surface designers who:
✨ Want to build their portfolio with fresh, industry-focused work.
✨ Are serious about developing a commercially viable artistic style.
✨ Dream of being represented by an agency that specializes in licensing and illustration.
✨ Thrive in a creative, challenge-driven environment.


Why Join Talent Tap?

✔ You’ll work on curated creative briefs – The kind of projects that attract clients and buyers. The briefs have been carefully designed to themes that are currently popular!
✔ You’ll gain visibility – Your work will be seen by an agency actively scouting for new talent.
✔ You’ll be challenged and grow – Each brief is designed to stretch your creativity and skills.
✔ You could land agency representation – The biggest opportunity of all!


Key Details

📅 Duration: 4 weeks
📩 Briefs Delivered By: Email
🖼️ Gallery: Private Discord group
🎯 Feedback: Only for shortlisted artists
🏆 Prize: Agency representation for selected winners

VERY LIMITED SPACES!

To ensure every participant gets our full attention, we have limited this workshop to just 75 spaces! The last workshop filled up so quickly - miss it & Miss out!

Are you ready to put your talent to the test and get your work in front of an agent?

🔗 Sign Up Now & Secure Your Spot!

Don’t miss this chance to take your career to the next level!
Doors will be open for registration in early May 2025.
If you don’t want to miss the course registration window - join the waitlist on the button below.
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 🥳 Shortlisted artists 🥳 

You can view the gallery of our shortlisted artists from our previous Talent Tap Workshop on this link!

Terms & conditions

  1. Workshop dates: This workshop starts on Monday 2nd June and runs for 6 weeks.

  2. Delivery: This workshop will be delivered via email in the form of weekly creative briefs, which are sent out every Monday.

  3. Eligibility: Open to unrepresented illustrators aged 18+ worldwide.

  4. Original Work: All artwork must be new, original, and created specifically for the Talent Tap briefs.

  5. Submission Requirements: Participants must complete and submit their response to all weekly briefs to be considered for agency representation. A gallery will be set up on Discord and Artists will upload their weekly entry to this gallery.

  6. Detailed Briefs: Each brief contains full details of what we are looking for - with creative direction on a selected theme. The brief will include market suggestions, mood board, colour palette suggestions, presentation and submission details.

  7. Deadlines: Each weekly brief will have a set deadline of 21:00 (GMT) each Sunday. Late submissions may not be considered.

  8. Ownership & Rights: You retain full copyright to your work. However, Illustrate It Agency may share selected pieces for promotional purposes either online or physically in future workshop materials.

  9. Fair Play: AI-generated artwork is not allowed. All work must be human-made. If you submit AI generated art, you will be disqualified from being considered for representation.

  10. Fee: A £29.95 entry fee applies to cover admin costs and to ensure your commitment to the full workshop. This fee is non-refundable, (unless we are forced to cancel the workshop).

  11. Selection Process: Final decisions are made by the agency based on artistic style, marketability, and how well the work fits our representation needs. Throughout the workshop, we will be telling you exactly what we are looking for!

  12. Representation Offer: Shortlisted Artists will be announced on social media and our website within 2 weeks of the workshop ending, plus they will receive feedback on their submitted pieces of work. Winning artists will be chosen from the shortlist, and will be offered a representation contract with Illustrate It Agency. Participation does not guarantee representation or feedback.

  13. Professional Conduct: We expect all participants to engage professionally and respectfully throughout the process.

By booking onto this workshop, you agree to the above Terms & Conditions.

🔗 Sign Up Now & Secure Your Spot!

Don’t miss this chance to take your career to the next level!

Doors will be open for registration in early May 2025.

If you don’t want to miss the course registration window - join the waitlist on the button below.
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Emma P.
“This workshop was exactly what I needed to push my portfolio to the next level. The briefs were highly detailed and the process was great fun”
Craig L.
“Talent Tap was such a fun and inspiring experience! It was the perfect mix of challenge and creativity!”
Emily K.
“I absolutely loved taking part in Talent Tap! The structure kept me motivated, and it was amazing to see my work evolve over the weeks.”

FAQ’s

Don't worry, we got you. Here are some answers for your questions.

What is Talent Tap?

Talent Tap is our exclusive global talent search. It’s structured as a 6-week guided portfolio-building workshop, where illustrators respond to a series of creative briefs, with the chance to be represented by Illustrate It Agency.

Is my work good enough?

If you wish to judge if your work will be a good fit, please look at products already on shelves (eg, stationery, gift and home decor), and ask yourself if your work is at this standard. If it is, then we would love to hear from you!

Can I submit my portfolio to you without taking this workshop?

Absolutely! You can send us a direct submission by following the guidelines on our submissions page on our website. Please note - whilst our talent tap workshop is running, submissions from our participants are our top priority.

Is this a competition?

Not in the traditional sense. Talent Tap is a structured opportunity to build a market-ready portfolio while directly showcasing your work to our agency. Participants will have our full attention and responses to the weekly briefs go to our priority submissions mailbox!

Can I use existing work on this workshop?

No. All work must be created specifically for Talent Tap to ensure fairness and originality. Plus, we are going to tell you exactly what we are looking for!

Can I post work created on this workshop online?

Yes! We encourage the sharing of your progress (of your own work) on social media with our official hashtag. However, this is optional. You will get a new hashtag to use each week with the brief. 

What if I miss a deadline?

To be considered for representation, you must complete and submit your response to all 5 of the creative briefs before the weekly deadline. Missing a deadline may impact your eligibility.

What happens if I’m selected?

If selected as one of our chosen Artists, you will be offered representation by Illustrate It Agency, where we’ll help you secure licensing, commissions, and publishing opportunities. For a full list of how we work with our Artists and what they get, please see our Artists page on our website.

Will I get feedback?

While we cannot guarantee individual feedback for every participant, we will provide feedback to all shortlisted Artists.

Unfortunately, we do not have time to provide reviews/feedback on your work before you enter our talent search - maybe we will offer portfolio reviews in the future though.

When does the workshop start?

The workshop starts on Monday 2nd June 2025, and runs for 4 weeks. The doors are open for registration in early May.

🔗 Sign Up Now & Secure Your Spot!

Don’t miss this chance to take your career to the next level!

Doors will be open for registration in early May 2025.

If you don’t want to miss the course registration window - join the waitlist on the button below.
Join Now