July 2026 Mini Collection Challenge
Create a pitch-worthy art licensing collection in just four weeks!
New prompts come every Tuesday in my email newsletter starting July 14th. All prompts will be linked below if you need to catch up!
Dates: July 14th - August 4th 2026
✨ Theme: Animals ✨
Scroll down for the vault of prompts, information about how to participate, and all of the challenge resources!
About the Challenge:
This free challenge is designed to help you move beyond scattered artwork and into intentional, marketable collections. It will give you a taste of what I teach in my signature art licensing program, The Art of Collections, which opens for enrollment on August 11th!
Each week, you’ll receive:
A clear design prompt
Strategic guidance for art licensing
Supporting resources and tutorials
A behind-the-scenes look at my own process
By the end of four weeks, you’ll have a cohesive mini collection that strengthens your portfolio and sets you up for success.
Psst…Want early access, special bonuses, and a chance to win a coaching call with me?
Join the waitlist for The Art of Collections. 👇🏼
The Theme: Animals
For this challenge, we’re focusing on an evergreen trend: Animals! An evergreen trend simply means that it’s something that’s always popular rather than a hot trend that surges in popularity and fades quickly. Think flowers, animals, classic patterns like stripes and polkadots, coastal motifs, and seasonal staples that come around every year like pumpkins, evergreen trees, etc.
Art directors are looking for work that will sell well with their customers. Filling your portfolio with a few solid collections of evergreen trends gives your work massive staying power.
In just four weeks, you’ll have an evergreen collection that will be just as relevant this year as it will be a few years from now! I’m big on working smarter, not harder. And building a portfolio of work that will continue to sell throughout the years is one of the best strategies out there. Let’s get into it! 👇🏼
Challenge Prompts & Participation
Click the images below to catch up on each week’s prompt and free collection-building resources! Each email is packed with surface design insights. Get ready to create a pitch-ready collection with me!
To participate:
Choose an animal for your collection. (Some ideas: dogs, cats, jungle animals, frogs,
Follow the prompts below (a new one comes every week in my Tuesday newsletter starting July 14th)
Create your artwork using the prompt and resources below
Share on Instagram - Post your work using #CreateWithCatCoq and tag @catcoq in the image itself (not just the caption) so I can see your work.
Everyone who completes all four weeks of the challenge will be entered to win a full-ride scholarship to my signature mentorship program, The Art of Collections, opening August 11th.
