Crowdfunded Project: Commission-Control
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crowdfundingI have opened my commission-control project up for crowdfunding! Taking a page from the success of creating the Sketch Fest webpage using crowdfunding, I am opening this project up for donations to get the webpage launched.
This site would provide a client-artist connection throughout a commission process, whether the client is looking for a portrait, a bookcover, or a hundred RPG manual illustrations. The site would streamline the process of finding artists, managing payments, recording contracts, tracking sketch approvals and revisions, and high-resolution print file uploads. There are even optional escrow services, making the commission process much less risky for both artist and client.
The site would be free to use - once built! - with extra perks for being a supporter.
I'm looking to raise $450 by February 1 to put this page into service - if we don't hit the $450 cap by that date, the project is scrapped and all donations are refunded. Folks who donate $10 will receive supporter perks for a full year after the project is released from beta testing, and folks who donate $25 or more will receive supporter perks for life.
For more details: http://ellenmillion.livejournal.com/1138345.html
You may also be interested in the chopping block posts I'm doing to evaluate all of the projects I've got in motion right now, including Portrait Adoption, Fantastic Portfolios, EMG-Zine, coloring books, calendars, Sketch Fest and more... I'm not even done yet! http://ellenmillion.livejournal.com/tag/chopping%20block
This site would provide a client-artist connection throughout a commission process, whether the client is looking for a portrait, a bookcover, or a hundred RPG manual illustrations. The site would streamline the process of finding artists, managing payments, recording contracts, tracking sketch approvals and revisions, and high-resolution print file uploads. There are even optional escrow services, making the commission process much less risky for both artist and client.
The site would be free to use - once built! - with extra perks for being a supporter.
I'm looking to raise $450 by February 1 to put this page into service - if we don't hit the $450 cap by that date, the project is scrapped and all donations are refunded. Folks who donate $10 will receive supporter perks for a full year after the project is released from beta testing, and folks who donate $25 or more will receive supporter perks for life.
For more details: http://ellenmillion.livejournal.com/1138345.html
You may also be interested in the chopping block posts I'm doing to evaluate all of the projects I've got in motion right now, including Portrait Adoption, Fantastic Portfolios, EMG-Zine, coloring books, calendars, Sketch Fest and more... I'm not even done yet! http://ellenmillion.livejournal.com/tag/chopping%20block
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Hmm...
Date: 2010-12-15 08:23 pm (UTC)Is it restricted to artists, or might you consider other types of services? I'd be happy to list myself as a freelance editor.
The site would be free to use - once built! - with extra perks for being a supporter.
>>I'm looking to raise $450 by February 1 to put this page into service - if we don't hit the $450 cap by that date, the project is scrapped and all donations are refunded.<<
Given that approach, you should check out Kickstarter. Several folks on this community have used it to fund photography shows, movies, and other projects that need lump-sum fundraising.
Re: Hmm...
Date: 2010-12-15 08:29 pm (UTC)Writing and editing services are something I would definitely consider adding as a future option! We'd start with art, and fund each improvement as it was selected by the users.