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Patreon pause + important changes!
🕑 Added 2023-02-24 21:37:21 +0000 UTCHey guys! I briefly mentioned the idea of taking a break from Patreon related stuff a couple of submissions back.
To give myself peace of mind I have paused billing. You will not be charged on March 1st.
I will also be pausing the next billing cycle (April 1st) too - just to give myself a nice long break and to get some feedback from you guys about some upcoming changes:
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Upcoming Tier Changes
I am going to be eventually retiring the £1: Just a Tip! tier, and make a new £2 one as an entry point. I've found this is common entry point among many artists who use Patreon. This means if you're in this tier once the changes go into effect, you will be prompted to switch to a new tier or end support.
Ideally I'd like people who are interesting in staying to be able to switch to the future £2 tier without being charged up-front. I am actually not too sure how this works, so if someone can enlighten me in the comments I'd really appreciate it! I am still figuring it all out.
The £3: Supporter! tier will remain as it is for now. So if you're in there, no worries. :>
EDIT: I will probably eventually change this to £4 and so I will have the next tier up at £6. Just to keep things evenly spaced. But for now it will stay as-is.
I will be adding a £6: (Name Pending) tier, which will include all previous benefits, plus full-res HD versions of all images I create - on average, these are double the size. I will also give the option for folks to request HD versions of older images if I still have the PSD files for them.
And possible future idea; a Sponsor tier. Details still very much pending, but will be limited slots (maybe 1 to start out), with maybe the opportunity for a guaranteed rough sketch once a month. I am open to feedback if anyone has ideas for tiers!
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So that's what I'm thinking right now. I want to make Patreon a more significant part of my income and hopefully, maybe one day become a full-time artist.
I will not be making any changes until April. Until then, I'd really appreciate thoughts/feedback in the comments.
I will still drop in to post WIPs of things I'm working on so it won't be a complete ghost town around here :>
Cheers guys! Thank you so much for all the support, I appreciate it immensely <3
Comments
S1m
It's a possibility. My main concern is if it'll be worth it. I open for comms infrequently at times. Thanks for the idea!
S1m
I'm still figuring out exactly what I'd do with it, but it's good to know there's interest!
patient_zaero
And a ridiculous “Beyond Sponsor/Benefactor/Lap Dance” level that behaves like Disney’s SpeedPass so we can cut in line for comms! When one opens up it’s closed already! Frustrating!
Stoker Bramwell
If you do the Sponsor thing I am gonna be first in line
S1m
I'd need to start making comics, but it's an idea
Ragingwerewolf
Idea: (large amount teir) gives u a cameo in sexy comic
S1m
I was planning to do some actually. But I ended up in hospital due to appendicitis. I might still open for a couple of public slots; if interested, keep an eye on my Twitter (@ss1msy)
J. N. Squire
Will you also stop to open commission slots during the same period?
