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Bill Welense

Chicago, IL

Bill Welense joined Kickstarter on September 12, 2009

  1. on January 11
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    Bill Welense
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    Hidden Radio & BlueTooth Speaker by John VDN + Vitor Santa Maria

    The simplest, most powerful radio and wireless speaker for iPhone + iPad ever in a compact form. Lift the cap, the louder it gets!

    • 751% funded $938,771 pledged
    • 5,358 backers
    • Funded Jan 18, 2012
  2. on January 4
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    Distance: long essays about design, published quarterly. by Nick Disabato

    Three essays, five thousand words each, every three months. We want to build a better conversation with you.

    • 132% funded $17,911 pledged
    • 434 backers
    • 7
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  3. on December 16
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    GLINT * NEW ALBUM * HELP US FINANCE THE RELEASE PLAN! by Adam Jordan

    Bedroom demos from Jase’s backpack unknowingly landed on the desk of a UK music icon... Our most ambitious record was born.

    Funding Unsuccessful (01/01/2012)
  4. on September 11
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    Thought You Knew 2012: Bicycle Chick Pinup Calendar by Alexis Finch

    12 months. 12 pinups. 12 bicycles. Photographer Kim Capriotti & illustrator Jana Kinsman create fantasies from boudoir to circus ring.

    • 134% funded $6,701 pledged
    • 224 backers
    • Funded Oct 01, 2011
  5. on July 13, 2011
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    Beautiful Mechanical -- an indie-classical record by yMusic by yMusic

    Chamber music performed by insanely excellent musicians equally comfy in the overlapping Classical and Pop Music worlds.

    • 213% funded $10,681 pledged
    • 374 backers
    • Funded Aug 05, 2011
  6. on April 21, 2011
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    The Last Cause - feature film by Linh Mai

    A science fiction action-drama set in a dark, gritty cyberpunk future. Featuring Emancipator as the original soundtrack composer.

    • 130% funded $65,254 pledged
    • 609 backers
    • Funded May 25, 2011
  7. on April 14, 2011
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    The Handshake Media Project by Dan Duffy

    The Handshake is dedicated to publishing conversations, interviews, short fiction, and both literary and photographic essays.

    • 112% funded $5,619 pledged
    • 158 backers
    • Funded May 14, 2011
  8. on March 16, 2011
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    Bill Welense
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    The Future of Facebook Project by Venessa Miemis

    This video series combines expert commentary, crowd-generated forecasts & animated scenarios to bring the Future of Facebook to life!

    • 134% funded $6,737 pledged
    • 98 backers
    • Funded Apr 16, 2011
  9. on February 11, 2011
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    Detroit Needs A Statue of Robocop! by Imagination Station Detroit

    Build a life-size monument of Robocop in Detroit! Part man, part machine, all crowd funded!

    • 134% funded $67,436 pledged
    • 2,718 backers
    • Funded Mar 26, 2011
  10. on January 31, 2011
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    The Shape of Design by Frank Chimero

    The Shape of Design is a short, accessible book about the creative process & the intersection of storytelling, craft & improvisation.

    • 415% funded $112,159 pledged
    • 2,109 backers
    • Funded Mar 02, 2011