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ITSme International Talent Search empowers artists, illustrators, designers and authors to take the next steps in their creative journey across four services:

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In partnership with top representation agencies worldwide, we assist you in joining the agency that best matches your personal voice and creative needs. Our highly experienced and focused research team has been sourcing the be

st talent throughout the creative arena for over 25 years. We have the ability to collect, analyse, and organise research & intelligence data with extensive knowledge of the commercial environment. ITSme Learning
Our educational platform was developed by creators, for artists and authors. ITS about sharing knowledge you need to grow through insider industry tips and exclusive resources in the form of video tutorials, professional round table discussions, Q&As, live interviews, articles, online courses, forums, and the ITSme Society Podcast series. Our educational content spans industries, featuring resources for those in illustration, design, animation, writing, commercial art, and film. ITSme Networking
Offering you news and insights into what our network of agents, artists, authors, and clients are working on. It enables self-represented artists to join our Instagram campaign where they are encouraged to connect, promote their work and share ideas with fellow creatives. ITSme Society
The ITSme Society is our society of agencies working in the creative fields of design, animation, literary, commercial art, illustration, film, and design industries. It is formed with the primary intent to influence positive change under our charter “Positive E.F.E.C.T.S” advancing the Environmental, Financial, Ethical, Collaborative, Training, and Social standards, of the Independent Creative Businesses (as signed) “Agencies.”

21/03/2025

You asked, and we listened! Our new course: ‘Be A Pro at Curating Your Portfolio’ is here! Sign up today to learn how what works and what doesn’t in any portfolio and how to curate your own. ⭐ Link In Bio ⭐
📺 Over 4 hours of video content!
🎨 Illustration Agents review portfolios across markets: Picture Books, Greeting Cards, Non Fiction, Board Books, Middle Grade, Licensing, and Editorial work!
👏 Bonus videos on HOW TO BE YOUR OWN ART DIRECTOR & DOS AND DONTS FOR THE PERFECT PORTFOLIO.
+ You can add a 45 minute PORTFOLIO REVIEW with an industry professional if you choose the + portfolio review option!

Who is teaching the class? Our reviewers are true experts in their fields:
⭐ Amanda Hendon - Global Manager & Agent at Advocate Art
⭐ Harry Burns - UK Manager & Agent Advocate Art
⭐ Bhavi Patel - Advocate Art Agent and ITSme Creative Director
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⭐ Tina Doffing - Global Manager of Astound US, and Former Art Director
⭐ Atlanta Japp - West Coast Managing Agent for Advocate Art
⭐ Imogen Holmes - Astound UK Agent
⭐ Will Drayson - Advocate Art Senior Agent
⭐ Kate Powell - Former Managing Agent at Astound US Inc
⭐ Edward Burns: CEO of ITSme and Founder of Advocate Art

07/03/2025

Want to learn the secrets of an agent when it comes to marketing your work? ITSme hosts a live webinar with Advocate artist , Advocate agent Bhavi Patel, and former Astound managing agent & current Director of Marketing, Emily Coggins. We give you the insider tips in this multi part video series (pre-recorded and available ON DEMAND) now available for you at a 50% price until April 1st. Visit our course page in the link in bio.

04/12/2024

An adorable woodland Christmas in this illustration from illustrator Yenna Mariana ()!⁠ ⁠
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Meet Aurora Barlam! You may have spoken with her, as she is the face behind learning@itsmegroup.com. She assists our men...

15/11/2024

Meet Aurora Barlam! You may have spoken with her, as she is the face behind [email protected]. She assists our mentees and students for ITSme courses so they can learn new skills that will transform their careers. She also manages the administrative side of ITSme Learning and promotes our content to a wider audience. Prior to ITSme, Aurora was an agent at Astound agency for six years. During that time she brought in millions of dollars of work by negotiating deals for the artists she represented to illustrate New York Times bestsellers and titles by celebrity authors. Some of these titles includeThe Seed of Compassion by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama (illustrated by Bao Luu), The Way Champs Play by Naomi Osaka (illustrated by Kamala Nair), and Gorgeously Me by Jonathan Van Ness (also illustrated by Kamala Nair). Aurora uses these experiences to give rising artists a professional perspective on how to break into a creative career. She previously worked as a freelance designer and art instructor, after graduating with a degree in illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design, so she can use an artist’s eye to give on point feedback. Aurora lives in Brooklyn with her son, her husband, and a fluffy little cat named Midnight. In her spare time she enjoys reading comics, another passion that informs her work with comic book artists and writers.

21/10/2024

This is our BESTSELLING CLASS! And for a limited time we are doing a Halloween special. Check out the link in bio to secure your spot before October 31st! This is self paced so you can buy now to use anytime in the future. You can even gift the class! Coaching is after the course is included!

27/02/2024

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

Read now: https://itsme.biz/news/themes-to-include-in-your-illustration-portfolio-part-5/

21/02/2024

Illustrator, are you interested in a mentorship or coaching program, but you aren't sure if it's right for you?⁠
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Hear more about our Illustration mentorship program from our ITSme Learning Course Director, Bhavi Patel!⁠
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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.⁠
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Learn more: https://itsme.biz/news/why-coaching-mentorships-may-be-right-for-you/

19/02/2024

Meet your Instructor, ITSme Learning's Director of Marketing and Learning, Emily Coggins!⁠
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A former artist agent and Global Manager of Astound US Inc., Emily brings industry insights to both the Character Study Intensive and the Graphic Novel Bootcamp courses. ⁠
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Q- What is your #1 tip for those interested in working in graphic novels?⁠
Ensure you have sequential art that tells a clear story. Keep it simple at first before you expand.⁠
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Q- What is your illustration/art background?⁠
A- Before joining ITSme, I was the Global Manager at Astound Agency, helping the agency rise to one of the top agencies in the USA and helping many of our artists achieve their career goals and dream clients.⁠
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Q- What are some graphic novels you enjoyed agenting?⁠
A- At Astound, I had the opportunity to agent many graphic novels, including the “POWER UP” series for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and “Unicorn and Yeti” series for Scholastic.⁠
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Learn more about these courses: https://learning.itsme.biz/

16/02/2024

Illustration Mentorship Feature!

This Illustration is by our mentorship artist Jacque Ferrara ()!

During the mentorship program, Jacque worked with our Course Director Bhavi Patel on illustrations for the children's book market.

You can learn more about our mentorship program by emailing us at [email protected].

13/02/2024

We're back with more locations to include in your picture book portfolio. Part 4 is all about School! ⁠
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School is a huge part of kids' lives and a big part of children's books. There are many different parts of the school that you can show such as classrooms, the playground, hallways, and more! ⁠
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Read the blog to get more inspiration for adding school scenes to your picture book portfolio: https://itsme.biz/news/locations-to-illustrate-for-your-picture-book-portfolio-part-4-schools/

12/02/2024

Meet one of our Graphic Novel Bootcamp course instructors, Kate Johnson! Kate is the COO of Collaborate Agency. She has worked on over 5,000 picture book and graphic novel projects throughout her career.

Q- What is your #1 tip for those interested in working in graphic novels?

A- You're passion for a format shows through, so do your research on comparable titles in the market, immerse yourself in that genre. Look for comparable titles that have a similar look and feel, research the publishers producing those formats, and produce some samples so they can visualise you in one of their publications easily.

Q- What are some graphic novel projects you have enjoyed working on?

A- Collaborate worked with Penguin Random House to create a handful of graphic novels based on existing stories, including “Little Women”, “Romeo and Juliet”, and “A Christmas Carol ''. We have even more to come!

Q- What is your illustration/art background?

A- I graduated from the University of Brighton with a degree in illustration. After graduation, I joined Advocate Art. Over the course of my career with Advocate Art and Collaborate, I have had the opportunity to work on over 5,000 children’s books and graphic novel projects.

Learn more about our Graphic Novel Bootcamp course: https://learning.itsme.biz/courses/graphic-novel-boot-camp

09/02/2024

Illustration Mentorship Artist Feature! ⁠
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This lovely illustration was created during the mentorship by Catalina Crespo ()! ⁠
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During the mentorship program, Catalina worked with Astound US Inc's Global Manager Kate Powell, on illustrations for children's books. ⁠
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We can't wait to see more create work from Catalina in the future.

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International Talent Search (ITS) specialises in finding creative talent for all the biggest Creative Agencies worldwide.

NO MORE HEADHUNTING. LEAVE THAT FOR CEO’S AND CFO RECRUITERS.

At ITS, it's all about understanding exactly what you are looking for, what the key characteristics in that person are, plus knowing where they reside. We scout for the sources of creative talents and narrow them for our clients.

Our highly experienced and focused research team have been sourcing the best talent throughout the creative arena for over the last 25 years. We have the ability to collect, analyse and organise research and intelligence data with an extensive knowledge of the commercial environment.