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What's included:

  • Premium Course Content

    9 weeks of premium video content to guide you step-by-step through the process of self-publishing your project

  • Live Zoom Sessions

    Weekly group Zoom sessions with the instructors to ask all your burning questions

  • Exclusive Discord Community

    A platform for students to meet fellow classmates, get feedback on projects, or just hang out

  • Free Bonus Materials

    Free bonus materials to help build your entrepreneurial skills, a $150 value

  • Self-Publishing Blueprint

    A step-by-step map for taking your product through each of the 5 phases of self-publishing

  • Expert Instructors

    3 self-published illustrators to help guide you through the process of bringing your project to print

Learn from instructors who’ve made over $500,000 on their own self-published products!

About the Instructors

Illustrator/Cartoonist Jake Parker

For the last 19 years Jake has worked on everything from animated films to comics to picture books. For several years he worked for Reel FX and Blue Sky Studios on such projects as Horton Hears a Who, Rio, and Epic. He is the creator of the popular Inktober drawing challenge. Jake currently works as an illustrator and cartoonist on children's books and comics. He works out of his home studio in Arizona.

Illustrator Extraodinare Lee White

Lee White is a children's book illustrator based in Colorado. He has been illustrating books for the past 20 years and has over 30 titles to his name. His latest book, This Pretty Planet, was released in November 2020. He also teaches all his painting secrets at SVSLearn.com and workshops around the country.

Illustrator Will Terry

Will Terry has been a freelance illustrator for 26 years. He got his start working for magazines and newspapers in the Washington D.C. area. His early clients include publications such as Time, Money, WSJ and ads for Sprint, Pizza Hut, Fed Ex, and Master Card. He has illustrated about 30 children’s books for a number of publishers, including Random House, Simon & Schuster, Scholastic, and Penguin. When he's not mountain biking, hiking, or snowboarding he works out of the svslearn.com office in Provo Utah. 

Enroll Today for 25%! OFF!

You'll save $250 off the regular price of $999!

10 Weekly Group Zoom Sessions with Instructors ($1,800 value)

Building a Profitable Illustration Business Course with Lee White ($100 value)

Jake Parker's Project-Focused Planner Course COMING IN MAY ($30 value)

PDF of Will’s Kickstarter Guide ($20 value)

Private student community on Discord ($500 value)


Total Value = $3,449

Retail Price = $999

Special (One-Time) Introductory Price = $750


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Frequently Asked Questions
It's for all you dreamers and entrepreneurs out there! If you are an illustrator who wants to turn your idea for a book or product into reality, this class is for you.
Nope! Although it's helpful to have a book or product idea so you can hit the ground running, it's not required. The class can actually help you generate a book or product idea if you don't already have one.
Class kicks off on March 7! Each week, new content will be released until the course is done (9 weeks total).
The group Zoom meetings are every Thursday, alternating between 7pm PDT and 10am PDT. The first meeting is a Meet and Greet to get to know each other and starts at 7pm PST on March 7. (We switch to PDT on March 10 in the US).
As long as SVSLearn is around! Once you purchase the class you are free to access the content anytime. Since your purchase never expires you can take as much time as you need to create the images that will end up in your portfolio.
Yes! We offer an option to do 3 payments of $250 each.
This class is intended for anyone who wants to publish their own book or product! The content is good for a beginner as you can use it as you build your skill set. Advanced students or professionals will be able to use the content immediately to start planning a product launch.
Possibly! The class includes a live Zoom session each week where the instructors will answer questions and talk about some of the common issues that students run into. However, the instructors aren't able to critique every student individually each week, due to time and cost.
Once you enroll, a student account will automatically be created for you. This is where you will find the class content, the bonus materials and the invite to the private discord group. Please note the main course content will be released on a weekly basis once the course officially kicks off March 7. Each week, the course content will be released for you to watch on your own schedule. You'll also have the opportunity to join a live Zoom session with the instructors to ask any questions you may have.
We have the class broken into 9 weekly sessions, but you have as much time as you need to complete the course. Some parts of the course will take longer than others, so the overall length of time will vary from person to person. You always have access to the content so we encourage you to take as much time as you need to create your best work.
It is not. SPPro was designed to be a deep dive into self-publishing, with a live component for students to ask questions of the instructors. SVSLearn, on the other hand, is a self-directed curriculum geared toward building basic illustration skills through video-only instruction.
100% refund if you cancel by Week 2. 50% refund if you cancel by Week 3. No refunds after Week 3. But you'll love it so much you won't need one!

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The Course Curriculum

9 Week Course

WEEK 1: Intro to Self Publishing

LECTURE 1.1: - Who WE are
LECTURE 1.2: Introduction to Self-Publishing
LECTURE 1.3: How to be an Entrepreneur
LECTURE 1.4: The Map
LECTURE 1.5: The Idea
HOMEWORK 1.6: Your Idea worksheet
RESOURCES 1.7: Week 1 Slides

Week 2: Planning Your Project

LECTURE 2.1: Easing into it- Start Small
LECTURE 2.2: Timelines and Planning
LECTURE 2.3: Building Your Project
LECTURE 2.4: Building the Team
LECTURE 2.5: Minimum Viable Product
LECTURE 2.6: Trademarks
HOMEWORK 2.7: Your Project Plan Worksheet
RESOURCES 2.8: Week 2 Slides

WEEK 3: Grow Your Fans - Build

LECTURE 3.1: Starting Facebook Groups
LECTURE 3.2: Email list
LECTURE 3.3: Social media - YouTube, IG, TT
HOMEWORK 3.4: Build Your Fanbase Planning Sheet
RESOURCES 3.5: Week 3 Slides

WEEK 4: Grow Your Fans - Borrow

LECTURE 4.1: Joining Facebook Groups
LECTURE 4.2: Influencers and affiliates
LECTURE 4.3: In-Person Events
HOMEWORK 4.4: Borrow Your Fanbase Planning Sheet
RESOURCES 4.5: Week 4 Slides

WEEK 5: Grow Your Fans - Buy

LECTURE 5.1: BackerKit
LECTURE 5.2: Running Facebook Ads
LECTURE 5.3: Starting and Running an Email List
LECTURE 5.4: Running Instagram Ads
HOMEWORK 5.5: Buy Your Fanbase Planning Sheet
RESOURCES 5.6: Week 5 Slides

WEEK 6: Funding Your Project

LECTURE 6.1: Fundraising Options
LECTURE 6.2 All About Kickstarter
LECTURE 6.3: Post-Kickstarter Sales
HOMEWORK 6.4A: Crowdfunding Planning Sheet
HOMEWORK 6.4B: Crowdfunding Checklist Sheet
HOMEWORK 6.4C: Profit Margins Sheet
RESOURCES 6.5: Week 6 Slides

WEEK 7: Production/Printing/Manufacture

LECTURE 7.1: Design your product
LECTURE 7.2: Hiring an Editor
LECTURE 7.3: Printing Methods
LECTURE 7.4: ISBNs and Barcodes
LECTURE 7.5: Printing with China
LECTURE 7.6: Getting a Quote
HOMEWORK 7.7A: Production Planning Sheet
HOMEWORK 7.7B: Production Schedule Sheet
HOMEWORK 7.7C: Production Tracking Sheet
RESOURCES 7.8: Week 7 Slides

WEEK 8: Selling and Distribution

LECTURE 8.1: Selling at Tradeshows
LECTURE 8.2: Selling at School
LECTURE 8.3: Running an Online Shop
LECTURE 8.4: Shipping Your Kickstarter
LECTURE 8.5: Dropshipping
LECTURE 8.6: Selling Books on Amazon
LECTURE 8.7: Amazon Print On Demand
LECTURE 8.8: Selling Wholesale
HOMEWORK 8.9: Distribution Planning Sheet
RESOURCES 8.10: Week 8 Slides

WEEK 9: Success Stories

LECTURE 9.1: Jake Parker - Spaceships and Robots
LECTURE 9.2: Will Terry - What They Don’t Teach You In Art School
LECTURE 9.3: Lee White - Tarot Deck
RESOURCES 9.4: Week 9 Slides