Wednesday, June 15, 2011

More thoughts on Kickstarter

I had a dream last night about Kickstarter. Odd thing isn't it? I had a dream that I went ahead and did it and far surpassed my original goal set (which I haven't figured out yet). How much does it mean for someone at my level to be "successful?" Also, how do I not short change myself and be realistic at the same time? Thats a tough call. For me, I'd like to just cover my funding, at base. Luckily, I got you folks that have guided and supported me throughout the years. And its grown and grown each year. So I am still leaving it up to you. Do I do one of the following options:

A-Do the old thing I usually do with new projects and do pre-orders for each one but also offer them in a "packet" type of deal, like ordering a Value Meal at a burger joint and you pick what you want and 100% chance that you will get it and it will be timely to when you order it.

B-Do Kickstarter and take the chance that your pledge might get erased and you'll have to buy it anyway, but make the effort to help raise funds for me and my projects?

I see the potential in both really. But I'll go with what the vast majority of you folks decide. Here are my ideas for packets (pledge amount and the reward): (all shipping would be free in the USA)

$5 - Gratitude and a digital download of ANNA 1 or PLEASANT LIFE GN
$10 - More Gratitude, Digital Download and a website plug on mine
$20 - Either ANNA 2 or ARTBOOK with a sketch inside.
$50 - Both ANNA 2 and ARTBOOK w/sketches and exclusive 11x17 Adam's characters print
$75 - Anna 2, Artbook, Print, DVD that has documentary/interview with me, art lesson, watch me draw, studio tour, etc.
$100 - Anna 2, Artbook, Print, DVD, Original art page from ANNA 2.
$150 - Anna 2, Artbook, Print, DVD, Anna 2 Art Page and 11x17 full color commission.
$200 - Anna 2, Artbook, Print, DVD, Anna 2 Page, 11x17 commission and you get to be a character in Anna 2 and you are brutally killed in action! (your original art page given would have you on it)
$300 - Anna 2, Artbook, Print, DVD, TWO Anna 2 pages (one with you on it), 11x17 commission, Personalized DVD recording of me making your commission and talking to you during the recording of that footage.)
$400 - All of the above but instead of 11x17 commission, its 20x30, full color! Plus a phone call from me, THREE pages from ANNA 2.
$500 - "FAN FOR LIFE STATUS" -- Meaning that you would get Every book, print, dvd, action figure, shirt, poster, etc that I would ever commercially release through my website from this point forward absolutely free for LIFE! (Meaning til either me or you expire from this mortal coil) Would include Anna 2, Artbook, Print, DVD and one 11x17 commission a year from me as well. Never would have to pay for shipping either. Only two other people in the history of my career have this status and they love it!
$1000 - "FAN FOR LIFE STATUS", all the above and Dinner/one on one art lesson with me sometime within the next year. (USA ONLY) If we cannot meet at a show, We can make plans to meet at some location and you get dinner on me and one on one talk/lesson on drawing, making comics, etc.

So what are ya'll's thoughts on this? Something to think about...

T

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