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Update #17: Signing Off
Hello wonderful Kickstarter backers!
Thank you again for your support and for your patience. I am happy to report that at long last today I sent off the last of the backer rewards! I hope everyone enjoys their membership cards, photos & posters. If you haven't received your reward by the beginning of next week (or a little longer if you live in another country), you can email me at heyprojectneon at gmail, and I'll see if I can figure out what happened.
Since this is the official end of the Kickstarter campaign, I won't be posting updates here anymore, but the project will continue and there are various ways you can keep up with neon goings on:
BLOG
More or less weekly I post about a visit to one of New York's neoned establishments on projectneon.tumblr.com, and you can follow it on Tumblr or subscribe. This is Project Neon headquarters. The links at the top of the home page will tell you all you need to know and more.
FLICKR
The project started as a simple Flickr set, and you can see all the photos there. Follow along either by adding me as a Flickr contact or subscribing to the RSS feed for the set. (Not all the Flickr photos end up making it to the blog or the app, so this is where to see smaller signs and all the many photos of my favorites.)
TWITTER
I post sporadically on Twitter as @heyprojectneon.
EMAIL LIST
I've set up an email list at TinyLetter.com/projectneon. If you're already following the blog or Twitter, you probably don't need to sign up here, but I will post any big news there, and it will be sent out to subscribers by email.
APP
I will continue to update the database for the app, adding (and sadly deleting) signs as needed, and adding release updates periodically (one is waiting in the Apple queue to solve some stability issues).
If you're in New York, please visit the show at the City Reliquary Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 6p, and it looks like I'll be giving a talk about neon on the Upper West Side in early December--details to follow via the above channels. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions about the project, you can email me at heyprojectneon at gmail, but please keep in mind that this whole project is just me in my spare time, so I'm not always able to respond with alacrity, though I do my best and appreciate tips about signs I've missed (especially if you've searched the Flickr set to make sure I don't already have it!), stories about signs you love, and general feedback about the project.
THANK YOU!
Your neonographer,
Kirsten
Update #16: The Project Neon iPhone App is Live!
Yes, it's true! You can now download the Project Neon app from the iTunes store. I'm so excited! Exhausted, but excited. I've also made a page on the blog with a little more information.
This would *never* have been possible without the support of every single one of you. Thank you!
Don't forget that the Project Neon show at the City Reliquary opens tomorrow night. Please come if you're in NYC, and please introduce yourself. I hope to see you there!
Glowingly,
Kirsten
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Kirsten Hively on September 27, 2011
At least a couple of months--there isn't a set end date yet. I'll let you know as soon as I hear more.
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Update #15: Big News!
Hello Kickstarter Backers,
Some big news--the Project Neon iPhone app is being submitted to Apple as well speak. I am very excited! It couldn't have happened without you. Thank you!
More big news: the Project Neon photo show will open at the wonderful City Reliquary on Friday September 23rd from 7p - 9p. It's located at 370 Metropolitan Avenue (near Havemeyer Street). If you're in New York City, please come! And if all goes well with the Apple approval process, the app will be available then to download.
I'm also getting very close to finishing the rewards fulfillment for backers. There are a few I've had trouble with, sometimes because people didn't answer the survey completely, sometimes just for technical difficulty reasons, so I will be contacting those people over the next couple of weeks to work things out, as well as sending out the last few posters & prints. Thank you for your patience--when I started this process I had no idea how much work every step would be, but it's been really fun to send neon photos off to destinations all over the world. I hope you enjoy them!
Update #14: Slide Show, Mailing, Apping
Hello neon friends,
A few quick Project Neon updates:
+ You can see a slideshow of my photos over on the New Yorker website (no subscription is required):
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth/2011/07/project-neon.html
+ I am stopping by the post office after work today to mail out some rewards. I also finished re-photographing some unsatisfactory images for the posters, so I'll be printing those out soon. Fulfillment is moving forward!
+ I'm hard at work finishing up the database of neon signs to be included in the app. Phone numbers and addresses and geo-coordinates, oh my! Once I had this off to the developers I'll be able to focus on finishing up fulfillment.
That's it for now. As always, if you have any questions or concerns or ideas, please let me know. You may notice I've set up a new email address (heyprojectneon@gmail.com). Please feel free to use that or to message me through Kickstarter or Flickr.
Yours in neonography,
Kirsten
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Kirsten Hively on August 16, 2011
Hi Ana. Yes! I'm sorry for the radio silence--I've been working away (tonight I assembled a bunch of vest pocket neon guides!), but it's been so rainy the last few days I didn't want to take anything in to the post office. Hopefully towards the end of the week I'll be able to take a big batch in.
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Update #13: On Newsstands Now
Hello friends of Project Neon,
Have you read this week's New Yorker? You should, because Project Neon is the Talk of the Town! Is that cool or what? I'm pretty pleased.
Neonistically yours,
Kirsten
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MEMBERSHIP CARD: Show your friends, your date, or the people you're stuck in an elevator with that you are a proud member of Project Neon with this spiffy membership card featuring your name, the actual signature of the Chief Neonologost (that's me!), and a photo one of New York's best neon signs on the back. Laminated for longevity, this card is the ultimate symbol of NYC cool. Don't be left in the dark — get yours today!
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SMALL PRINT: In addition to the above Project Neon membership card, pledge $25 or more and you'll receive a signed 4" x 6" print of one of New York's best neon signs as photographed for Project Neon. (Shipping is included, but I'd very much appreciate if international donors would consider adding an additional $5 to cover extra shipping costs.) Light up your nights with some neon art for your home.
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LARGE PRINT: In addition to a Project Neon membership card, if you pledge $50 or more, you'll receive a signed 8" x 10" print of one of New York's best neon signs as photographed for Project Neon. (Shipping is included, but I'd very much appreciate if international donors would consider adding an additional $5 to cover extra shipping costs.) It's going to look bright and beautiful on your wall.
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NEON 100 POSTER: In addition to a Project Neon membership card (of course!), you'll receive an 13" x 19" poster with thumbnails of the 100 best neon signs in New York, as chosen by Project Neon. (Shipping in a poster tube is included, but I'd very much appreciate if international donors would consider adding an additional $5 to cover shipment.) Your apartment is going to look so cool with this poster.
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NEON ALPHABET POSTER: In addition to a Project Neon membership card (naturally!), you'll receive an 13" x 19" poster with the entire alphabet from neon signs in New York, as photographed by Project Neon. (Shipping is included, but I'd very much appreciate if international donors would consider adding an additional $5 to cover shipment.) Hang it in the baby's room or your own, because neon is fun for all ages.
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LIMITED EDITION LARGE PRINT: Choose from one of five photos, which will be printed 13" x 19" and signed for you. There are only TEN of each print available, so act now to reserve yours — prints will be reserved on a first-pledged, first-choice basis. You can see four of these now — a fifth will be announced soon, so check back for updates. (Shipping is included, but I'd very much appreciate if international donors would consider adding an additional $5 to cover shipment.) And you say you want a Project Neon membership card as well? Sure thing!
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NEON VISIT Take a trip to one of New York's fantastic neon signs with the President of Project Neon (that's me!) We'll work out a visit to one of the city's bars, restaurants, or shops to hang out in the glow of Neonopolis. We'll take a stroll past any other good neon signs in the vicinity, and I'll personally hand over your Project Neon membership card.
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SPONSOR AN APP ENTRY: Tell the world which of New York's neon signs is your favorite by including a line of text at the bottom of that sign's entry in the Project Neon App. One hundred characters or less for you to decide, though I reserve the right to edit out any profanity — we have to keep it clean to get the app approved! So no swearing and no hyperlinks, but you're otherwise free to express your love for the sign of your choice as you see fit. Signs will be reserved on a first-pledged, first-choice basis, so don't delay! (And of course you'll receive a Project Neon membership card, too!)
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PHOTO TOUR: I'll take a group of up to 10 people on a 3-hour neon photo walk around New York City. We'll visit as many neon signs as we can, and I'll reveal my top-secret neon photography tips so you can take your own great neon photos. Everyone on the tour will receive their own Project Neon membership card and 4x6 photo print. Transportation to and around NYC is not included (though we'll mostly be walking, with a subway ride or two), and we can either schedule the tour further into the fall to take advantage of earlier sunsets or sooner in the summer and we'll visit late-night neon. If you have any questions let me know, then round up 9 of your favorite friends and sign up!
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I explore, photograph, and write about design from my home base in Brooklyn. Recent projects besides Project Neon have included uncovering the story of the Candela Structures, being part of the New New York Photography Corps, & making renderings for the Hypothetical Development Organization.
