Ryan J Budke

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Ryan J Budke joined Kickstarter on May 01, 2009

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Jot: Capacitive Touch Stylus by Adonit! by Adonit

Introducing Jot, the stylus the world has been waiting for. No more finger painting.
- Product Design
- Seattle, WA
- 6,741% funded $168,532 pledged
- 4,975 backers
- Funded Aug 13, 2011
Funded!
IRONBUDS - modular, durable earbuds! by Thomas Young

Lets work together and make better earbuds! IRONBUDS are modular, durable and offer audiophile-quality sound!
- Open Hardware
- Durham, NH
- 539% funded $61,431 pledged
- 1,078 backers
- Funded Aug 26, 2011
Funded!
45 LED Packlight - Lets You Bend Light Where You Need It by chadwick parker & joe huang

A 45 LED light that you can hang, strap, stick, & bend. 260 Lumen, multiple modes & USB rechargeable.
- Product Design
- Beijing, China
- 468% funded $32,766 pledged
- 530 backers
- Funded Sep 24, 2011
Funded!
KAMMOK™: no longer bound to the ground by The KAMMOK Team

The KAMMOK™ is a new, light-weight camping hammock (or as the cool kids say “kammok”), designed to comfortably sleep one person.
- Product Design
- Dallas, TX
- 1,392% funded $208,853 pledged
- 1,909 backers
- Funded Sep 01, 2011
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Klinggon, The Magnetic Earphone Cord Holder by Francisco Garcia & Gustavo Leon

Klinggon The Magnetic Earphone Cord Holder. VOILA Enjoy your tunes. www.klinggon.com
- Product Design
- Miami Beach, FL
- 141% funded $21,198 pledged
- 411 backers
- Funded Sep 18, 2011
Funded!
The Cosmonaut: A Wide-Grip Stylus for Touch Screens by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt

The Cosmonaut is a minimal, wide-grip capacitive stylus for touch screens. Perfect for sketching and doodling on any tablet.
- Design
- New York, NY
- 268% funded $134,236 pledged
- 6,192 backers
- Funded Apr 20, 2011
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Vere Sandal Company, USA - 2011 Collection by Vere Sandal Company USA

We're out to prove that we can make high quality, environmentally sound sandals right here in the USA. Made here. Made better.
- Fashion
- Geneva, NY
- 471% funded $56,618 pledged
- 1,091 backers
- Funded Mar 01, 2011
Funded!
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.
- Design
- Portland, OR
- 415% funded $112,159 pledged
- 2,109 backers
- Funded Mar 02, 2011
Funded!
TikTok+LunaTik Multi-Touch Watch Kits by Scott Wilson + MINIMAL

Transform your iPod Nano into the world's coolest multi-touch watches with TikTok + LunaTik by Scott Wilson and MINIMAL.
- Product Design
- Chicago, IL
- 6,283% funded $942,578 pledged
- 13,512 backers
- Funded Dec 16, 2010
365 Creative Commons Shots by C.K. Sample III

The goal of this project is to raise $300 for a year long Creative Commons photo project, releasing 365 photos under Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 U.S.
- Photography
- Bronxville, NY
Funding Unsuccessful (08/29/2009)

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Ryan J Budke

Jot: Capacitive Touch Stylus by Adonit! by Adonit

IRONBUDS - modular, durable earbuds! by Thomas Young

45 LED Packlight - Lets You Bend Light Where You Need It by chadwick parker & joe huang

KAMMOK™: no longer bound to the ground by The KAMMOK Team

Klinggon, The Magnetic Earphone Cord Holder by Francisco Garcia & Gustavo Leon

The Cosmonaut: A Wide-Grip Stylus for Touch Screens by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt

Vere Sandal Company, USA - 2011 Collection by Vere Sandal Company USA

The Shape of Design by Frank Chimero

TikTok+LunaTik Multi-Touch Watch Kits by Scott Wilson + MINIMAL

365 Creative Commons Shots by C.K. Sample III

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