I've mentioned before that my cintiq is around six years old and starting to show its age. Last week I spent most of my time while working on the cover for Issues16/17 trying to get the cintiq to respond. There's no denying it, it's starting to go. Not surprising, it's around six years old and gets constant use.
Unfortunately, it's also what I use to bring you CN:H and I don't have the funds in pocket to replace it right now. And no, I'm not replacing it with a tablet. Those are painful for me to use due to the wrist.
So, I was wondering if you guys would be interested in a donation drive idea that I've been thinking about. No, no Kickstarter. Kickstarter takes a chunk of the proceeds and tchotchkes to entice people to donate cost money, money that I don't have and so, would have to add to the total goal. My hope is to keep my goal low, just enough to cover the cost of the replacement cintiq, the tax, and the shipping. I'd also like to keep this fairly simple.
The estimate for the replacement cintiq (including tax and shipping) is around $3,000. If I want to upgrade Photoshop and Manga Studio, it's around another $1,000. At the moment I have $440 set aside from the Color Project donations. A big thank you to everyone who's donated! I really appreciate it! What I'm thinking of is the breakdown below...
$100 reached = Issue 15 unlocked (done)
$200 reached = Issue 14 unlocked (done)
$300 reached = Issue 13 unlocked (done)
$400 reached = Issue 12 unlocked (done)
$500 reached = Issue 11 unlocked + an extra full-color image
$600 reached = Issue 10 unlocked
$700 reached = Issue 9 unlocked
$800 reached = Issue 8 unlocked
$900 reached = Issue 7 unlocked
$1000 reached = Issue 6 unlocked + an extra full-color image
$1100 reached = Issue 5 unlocked
$1500 reached = an extra full-color image
$2000 reached = 2 updates per week unlocked + an extra full-color image
$2500 reached = an extra full-color image
$3000 reached = 3 updates a week unlocked + an extra full-color image
$3500 reached = an extra full-color image
$4000 reached = extra sketch side story + an extra full-color image
I don't want to come across as greedy, but I
would appreciate help funding the equipment that I use to bring you CN:H. With the new inking method, inking time has been cut down from 8-10 hours down to 1-3. It's also cut down on the strain to my wrist. All of which means I can increase production and still have time to do other work on the side. You'd get more updates, I'd get the funds to help purchase the equipment I use to create CN:H. Everyone wins!
But, I know some people have an adverse reaction to donation drives. So, I was wondering if this seemed like something you'd all be interested in supporting. At the rate things are going, Matt estimates that we've got a few months or so of life left in the cintiq. So, I figured now's a good time to start planning.
So, what do you say? Sound reasonable?
"Those who are lifting the world upward and onward are those who encourage more than criticize."
-- Elizabeth Harrison
