Update: the Future of this Patreon
Hey y'all, so I've got some important news about the future of this Patreon.
First off, I just want to let you that I'll be taking a break from Patreon in November. I've already paused the billing cycle, so you guys won't be billed November 1st. Sticker Club members will still get the rewards they signed up for in September but there will be no new rewards mailed out in November.
Why I am taking a break
I haven't been enjoying working on the current rewards that I offer. I like designing stickers but the process of printing them and producing them myself at home doesn't really excite me. Because of this, sometimes rewards arrive to your mailboxes later than it should, which isn't very fair to the Sticker Club. I've realized that for me to run a successful Patreon, it's important that I can be flexible and have room to experiment with my rewards.
Another thing is that I realized that I don't feel ready to open a shop. If I open up a shop I want to feel confident that I can efficiently manage it and ship out merch on time, and if I haven't figured out how to run a smooth ship on my Patreon, I definitely am not prepared to handle shop orders.
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Tier Changes
So as a result of all of this, I'm thinking of changing and updating both the physical and digital tier rewards!
Physical Rewards - $10 +
I've decided to outsource the rewards instead of making them at home. This will allow me to make them the highest quality possible as well as reduce any delays.
I also want to experiment with creating different types of products so what the monthly rewards are will vary month-per-month! That means one month you might recieve vinyl stickers, and a postcard print the next. They will be only exclusive to Patreon and at cons (when it's safe to start doing them again lol)
Digital Rewards - $5+
The $5 reward tier will be for digital goodies, for which I'd like to offer a monthly digital sketchbook and a digital zine, which I will now discuss.
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New Tier - Deluxe Burger ($15)
I've always enjoyed creating and physically making zines at home. It was a lot of fun creating a mini comic for August and I want to offer that as a separate reward. Each month, the Deluxe Burger tier will receive a one-page zine that could feature comics, doodle, or just random thoughts I have and want to share with my Patrons. Since they are a bit more time consuming to make, I will only limit this tier to around 15-20 patrons a month.
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Tier Summary
$2 tier:
Access to:
- Patreon feed
- Early Access to Let's Get Burgers Comics
- First Dibs on Commissions
$5 tier:
Access to:
- Digital Sketchbook
- Digital edition of Monthly Zines
$10 tier:
- Monthly exclusive Let's Get Burgers merch (includes vinyl stickers, sticker sheets, mini prints)
$15 tier (15-20 patrons):
All previous rewards plus:
- Monthly handmade zine
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Whew, that was long! Thank you so much for taking the time to read through my updates.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Also feel free to comment with any rewards that you'd like to see from me that I haven't mentioned.
Thank you all for being my Patrons and supporting the work that I do <3
-ash