The book is off to print! Digital files to be distributed via BackerKit next week \o/
almost 4 years ago – Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 05:59:52 PM

Howdy, everyone!

Sorry for being AWOL for a little while there, things have been a bit busier than usual amidst all the craziness we are all going through with this pandemic. But I'm happy to say this update is all about good news and nothing else =)

THE ART BOOK HAS GONE TO PRINT

I've been actually sitting on this piece of news for two weeks now. There's been a bit of back and forth between the printer and myself as we were working out the kinks of a larger format than the usual 6.625x10.25in we were used with.

Just a quick reminder that the art book is actually supersized and the finished format is 9x12in. And folks, it turned out beautiful, I'm really proud of this art book and what we've accomplished together, thank you all so much for supporting this passion project!

And you will all be able to check it out yourselves next week already! I'm prepping all files for digital distribution via BackerKit and you should be getting BackerKit emails as early as Monday or Tuesday.

On top of the Art Book backers that purchased the full series of comics will also be getting those as well.

DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION VIA BACKERKIT ONLY

I can't stress enough how important it is for backers to fill out their BackerKit Surveys. I still have 27 backers that have not completed theirs and thus won't be able to receive any rewards - digital files included.

If you have not filled out your Survey yet please hit the link below, input your Kickstarter registered e-mail and follow the instructions. It takes less than 3min to go through the full Survey:

https://paintingtheworldred.backerkit.com/

Next week an e-mail from BackerKit will arrive with download instructions. Make sure BackerKit e-mails are not ending up in your Spam folder by adding it to your Contacts.

There will not be download links available, it's all done via BackerKit to make sure backers get one digital copy each and protect the book you all helped fund from piracy and copyright infringement.

I hope you are all as excited as I am about Painting the World Red!

Have a safe weekend!

Felipe

REMINDER - BackerKit surveys will lock down on Sunday in about 48hrs! I need an address to know where to ship the rewards \o/
almost 4 years ago – Sat, May 30, 2020 at 03:42:01 AM

Howdy, folks,

Let's do this quick and short... BackerKit Surveys are locking down this weekend on SUNDAY (May 31st) at 11:59pm PST!

You don't fill out your Surveys by then your name won't be in our Thank You section. You don't fill out your surveys ever you won't get your rewards and your pledge is forfeit. 

To help me fulfill everyone's reward packages I'm using a pledge manager called BackerKit. It's through BackerKit I will be able to see exactly what your pledge gets you and where to ship it to. That's right, I don't have access to a shipping address via Kickstarter.

As of right now I have 43 backers that have not yet filled out their surveys, that's almost 10% of you guys.

REMINDER: BackerKit Surveys locking down on May 31st!

If you haven't gotten your Survey in the e-mail registered on your Kickstarter account or if you deleted it by accident please hit the link below to retrieve them:

----------> https://paintingtheworldred.backerkit.com/ <----------

If you have already completed your survey then ignore this message, you are all set unless you have any last-minute add-on purchases. BackerKit will lock down on May 31st and finalize any extra purchases by then. Your credit cards will be charged on Monday and all purchases final.

The art book is 100% finished and ready to go to print. The last step is compiling the names off your BackerKit Surveys for the Thank You list at the end of the book. I'm thrilled we are going to print with this next week already.

If anything - and I mean anything at all - seems out of place on BackerKit please e-mail me immediately at [email protected] or shoot me an inbox message. I'm here to help this process be as smooth as possible so do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Last but not least if you weren't able to retrieve  your survey hitting the link above you NEED TO E-MAIL ME so I can  forward your case to my project manager at BackerKit. Sometimes the survey invites don't go through and we need to fix that manually. It takes less than 5 minutes...

Thank you so much for supporting Painting the World Red, it means the world to me and Fabiano to be able to continue working on our art even in these uncertain times.

All the best!

Felipe

BackerKit Surveys have been sent! Check your e-mails (including Spam) and remember: they are MANDATORY!
almost 4 years ago – Wed, May 13, 2020 at 09:49:13 PM

Alright, folks, this it it.

We have officially begun the fulfillment process for Painting the World Red Kickstarter and step #1 and probably the most important is the BackerKit Surveys. I'm thrilled to confirm all BACKERKIT SURVEYS HAVE BEEN SENT AND WILL BE LOCKED DOWN ON MAY 31ST!

And if you don't fill them out you won't be able to receive any of the rewards included in your pledge tier - digital files as well.

All of you, every single backer, should have received by now e-mails directly from BackerKit asking you to fill out the Surveys. They are easily accessible from the e-mails sent and pretty straightforward, all you gotta do is follow the steps and instructions. No sign in required.

The Surveys will lock on May 31st so please make sure to get them filled out as early as possible, it helps me with the quantities of items I will order from the printer.

If you haven't received your BackerKit Survey invite please follow these steps:

Keep an eye out on your Spam Folder and/or Junk Mail. E-mails will come either directly from BackerKit or myself (Felipe Cagno) and will say on the subject line Response Needed -- Get your rewards for The Few and Cursed: Painting the World Red.

If you don't spot them manually then try using the "Search" feature on your e-mail account page and look for either my name of BackerKit's.

If none of the above works then click the link below, hit the "Lost your Survey?" and input your Kickstarter registered e-mail when prompted.

*IMPORTANT: Make sure you are checking the right e-mail account. It is the same e-mail you registered on Kickstarter with.

----------> https://paintingtheworldred.backerkit.com/ <-----------

How to Upgrade or Switch your Pledge Level

On the very first screen backers will have the chance to upgrade or switch pledge levels. There is a little clickable "or switch your pledge level" just underneath the big green Get Started! button as pictured above.

If you would like to go for a higher tier the system will charge you the difference at the end of the process and if you pledged for one of the top tiers already but would like to spend the cash in a different way then the system will use the difference as extra credit to be used towards Add-ons.

Last chance to get the Kickstarter Exclusive hardcover edition with dust-jacket

Backers will have a LAST CHANCE to either upgrade their softcover art books to the Print on Demand hardcover edition or even add a second book to their pledges. Once the BackerKit Surveys lock down that's it, no more hardcover art books will be available outside the few leftovers after fulfillment is complete.

You will also be able to add a number of other graphic novels, cards, collectibles and more to your pledges. I tallied up every The Few and Cursed product I had stored and made them available for purchase at discounted prices. That includes the original series, the slipcase with original design, the spin-off anthology Chronicles of The Few and Cursed, all our collectible cards, the coins, bookmarks and more.

Also available are all my other original comic books and graphic novels.

PLEASE NOTE: Credit cards are not charged immediately. They are only charged after the surveys lock on May 31st.

Shipping Problems, Missing Rewards or any other issues

Glitches might happen. I'm prone to mistakes so if you notice anything out of place do not hesitate to either leave a comment on this update, shoot me a message or e-mail me at [email protected]

If you have any problems filling out the surveys as well or adding items to your pledge I'm always here to help make this experience as smooth as possible.

Nobody reported anything yet so fingers crossed it's all good. And because credit cards aren't charged right away just add items at your convenience and if there's anything wrong with pricing or shipping we can correct it before the charges go through.

The BackerKit FAQ

I'm trying to cover any and all big questions in this one long update and my previous one (click here to read the BackerKit FAQ!) but obviously if there is still anything confusing do not hesitate to contact me. I might not answer right away but I usually get back to everyone within 24 hours.

If you are a new The Few and Cursed fan there will be plenty for you to browse and add to your pledge, if you are a returning backer this is the perfect opportunity to fill any gaps in your collection. Take your time, go through our stuff and always know I'm here to help make this experience as easily as possible.

Thanks so much for rocking this Kickstarter especially at a time like this when we are all facing a terrifying pandemic, I really appreciate all the support and love.

All the best!

Felipe

Shipping Fees for Add-Ons on BackerKit have been fixed, I apologize for the inconvenience!
almost 4 years ago – Wed, May 13, 2020 at 09:48:46 PM

Hey everyone,

Quick note to the 181 backers that have completed their Surveys already. Some of you might have noticed the Shipping costs for Add-Ons were screwy and all over the place (i.e.: adding Shadow Nation or any other previous issued increased international shipping by $14.25) and that has been fixed.

This was a mistake on my part when setting up the different shipping profiles and regions and luckily a backer reached out sooner than later about it. 

All add-ons have now their correct shipping costs and if you decided not to add anything to your pledge because of the faulty prices please make sure to hit the link below to receive another Survey link:

----------> https://paintingtheworldred.backerkit.com/ <----------

I apologize for the inconvenience and troubles caused. Please know that all confirmed orders already also had their shipping fees fixed as well and you can check those by visiting the link above as well.

On with the show!

Thanks,

Felipe

Short and Sweet: BackerKit Surveys are ready to go and arriving on Monday!
almost 4 years ago – Sat, May 09, 2020 at 03:06:03 PM

Howdy, folks,

I will keep this brief since the big update will come on Monday. The BackerKit Surveys took a bit longer than I expected but there's good reason.

Backers will now be able to automatically switch pledge tiers if they so choose and I've tallied up and made available every The Few and Cursed product to be added to any package. Back issues, collectible cards, spin-off books, the slipcase for the original series, prints, mini-prints & more.

The Surveys will be sent to all of you on Monday, no delays. Please remember to keep an eye out for any e-mails coming from either BackerKit or me directly (Felipe Cagno) - including your Spam of Junk folders.

Just a quick FYI: about 5% of you will be getting the surveys between today and Sunday as a Smoke Test to see if all is well before I send out the remaining bulk.

Talk to you all again on Monday!

Stay safe and have a nice weekend,

Felipe