UPDATE 4/6: We've vastly lowered our stretch goals!
- At $20,000, we will add gold foil to both the book and the shirts. (formerly $25,000)
- At $25,000, we will make all the books hardcover! (formerly $45,000)
We've added a minimalist package for the cost-conscious buyer! You can now get just the book (no add-ons) for just $25!
And the $15 and $35 tiers now comes with two sticker sets. For those of you who pledge an additional $5, you'll now get three sticker sets!
UPDATE 4/2: Artist Tiffany Le sent in photo samples of the house pendants. And now, we're giving the entire pendant set to all backers $100 and above (previously $200)!
Draw 'Em With the Pointy End is a limited-edition, 160-page, full color, 8.5"x11", softcover, tribute art book with over 100 artists from around the world sharing their original homages to G. R. R. Martin's series, A Song of Ice and Fire (a.k.a. Game of Thrones). If we pass $25,000 the book will be hardcover!
Our line-up features dozens of professional and emerging illustrators from across the globe (80% of whom are women!) who've exhibited in numerous art galleries and print publications. Collective art credits include: Marvel, BOOM! Studios, Nickelodeon (Avatar: The Legend of Korra), DreamWorks Animation, Titmouse Inc, DisneyTV, Paramount Pictures, Legendary Pictures (Godzilla, Pacific Rim), SyFy (Defiance), Wizards of the Coast, Fantasy Flight Games, Gaia Online, Electronic Arts, Spark Unlimited (Lost Planet 3), Ready at Dawn (The Order: 1886), and more! Here's a preview of some of the art:
Artists Offering a Reward Tier with Custom Artwork: Alexis Hernandez | Alice Brereton | Alyssa Creagh | Andrew Mar | Dahia | Dan Howard | Grace Fong | Jordan Haviland | Kate Sheridan | Kirstie Belle Diongzon | Lindsay Prior | Linnea Holmström Ljung | Naomi Franquiz | Noreen Rana | Rachel Curtis | Sam Schechter | Yi-Wen Leow
Other Book Artists: Al Lukehart | Alexandra Vo | Alice Meichi Li | Alison George | Amanda Coronado| Ashley Floreal | Athina K. Poda | Aurelie A. | Beth Hughes | Beth Wollman | Bluessence | Bonnie Tang | Borg Sinaban | brownrabbits | Cari Corene | Chie Y. Boyd | Clare DeZutti | Crista Castro | Dana Guerrieri | Dani Kruse | Deshi Deng | Donna Lee | Ed Skudder | Elise Willis | Emily Cheeseman | Eric Guan | Erin McManness | Eva Zhou | Evon Freeman | Frank Hong | Gillian Grossman | Grace Kim | Grace Kum | Harteus | Helen Mask | Holly Fedderman | Jax Jocson | Jason McCrae Dwyer | Jeff Lai | Jen Bartel | Jess Schultz | Jessie Lam | Jordan Ewing | José Raúl Cruz Juárez | Juri H Chinchilla | Justin Hernandez | Kaeti Vandorn | Kassarie | Kathryn Layno | Katie Longua | Katie Salvi | Kelly Nguyen | Keri Ruediger | kickingshoes | Kii W. | kimchicat | Klydekiss | Lana Chan | Laura Lewis | Lee Tao | Lorraine Grate | Lynn Wang | Maarta Laiho | Madam_B | Margo Sikes | Mary Sanche | Maya Kern | Melanie Tranchemontagne | Missy Pena | Morgan E. Brewer | Mujia Liao | Natalie Hall | NEN | Nicole McEvoy | Nilah Magruder | Peter Han | Rachel Allen (Vanduobones) | Renee Biggar | Richy Truong | Sabrina Deigert | Stephanie Kao | Stephanie Stine | Steven Wen | Susan Bin | Tara Phillips | Tatyana Vogt | Tiffany T. Le | Tingting Li | Tobias Kwan | Vikki Ong | Vincent Lee | Wendi Chen | Zephyr Armsworthy
Not enough? (Almost) Every day during the campaign, we will post an update showcasing a full piece from the art book!... And we'll post another for every $1,000 we earn! See the UPDATES PAGE or the TUMBLR GALLERY for posted work. So share with your friends, and maybe we can get that hardcover version!
- FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pointyendartbook
- TUMBLR: http://drawemwiththepointyend.tumblr.com/
- TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gotartbook
This project is spear-headed and art-directed by Grace Fong, a jack-of-all-trades in Los Angeles, CA - capable of drawing, programming, and managing all on a professional level. She manages her own online- and convention-based, freelance business and has worked in technical roles at DreamWorks Animation and Infinity Ward. Sometimes she has crazy project ideas and makes things happen, including three successful crowdfunding campaigns. You can follow her here:
- TUMBLR: http://fictograph.tumblr.com
- DEVIANTART: http://fictograph.deviantart.com
- TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/gpfong
- INPRNT: http://www.inprnt.com/profile/fictograph/
- TUMBLR: http://yosb.tumblr.com
- TWITTER: http://twitter.com/bontmercy
- INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/girondist
- FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/yosusanbin
And here's how you can help! This is a non-profit project. The campaign pays for printing 500-1000 books and compensates the artists at a flat rate - but every dollar past our goal will be used to print even more! Additional copies will be sold on non-Kickstarter venues and the profit from these further sales will go towards organizations that benefit wolves and wildlife. :) Kickstarter does not allow funds to be directly given to charity.
And here's what you can get for helping us!
An affordable way to get a copy of the book or a special wallpaper featuring the book logo.
- $1 - Wallpaper
- $5 - PDF Book + Wallpaper
Plaster your House with adorable, kiss cut, vinyl stickers by Susan Bin (produced with Sticker Robot). One set is "Nice" and one is "Rude."
Update 4/6: All sticker backers get both sets! Pledge an extra $5 for a BONUS Rude set!
- $15 - "Nice" and "Rude" Sticker Set + PDF Book + Wallpaper!
- $20 - All Three Sticker Sets + PDF Book + Wallpaper!
We will be working with PrintNinja to make a high-quality, softcover book with 160 full-color pages. The first 100 backers can save on special, early bird, pricing. Plus, if we pass $25,000, we will add a gold foil design to the front cover! If we pass $45,000 we will make every book hardcover!
- $25 -Early Bird Pricing! Book + Choice of Sticker Set + PDF Book + Wallpaper ... at a discount!
- $25 - NEW! "Just the Book" + PDF Book + Wallpaper
- $35 - Book + Two Sticker Sets + PDF Book + Wallpaper
Like typography? The cover by Grace Fong and Alice Yang is available as a high-quality, 13"x19", poster print - and each is hand-embellished with gold ink.
- $50 - Poster + PDF Book + Wallpaper! (no book)
- $75 - Poster + Book + All Sticker Sets + PDF Book + Wallpaper
Wear your Westerosi pride! Not only will you get stickers and the book, these packages come with one or more handmade wooden pendants by Tiffany Le, a t-shirt featuring the book logo by Grace Fong and Alice Yang, or even a totebag with a pattern by Clare DeZutti. If we pass $35,000, we will add gold foil to the shirt design!
- $100 - Pendants + Poster + Book + All Sticker Sets + PDF Book + Wallpaper!
- $150 - Shirt + Pendants + Poster + Book + All Sticker Sets + PDF Book + Wallpaper!
- $250 - Tote Bag + Pendants + Book + Shirt + Book + All Sticker Sets + PDF Book + Wallpaper!
If you'd like something unique, you can get a custom drawing from one of the artists! You can get your favorite Game of Thrones character - or even anybody you want: from your other favorite show, your DnD character, or even yourself!
Please select the tier associated with the artist you'd like work from. Each artist has an individual, limited number of slots, so please pledge early! Click each artist's name for specific samples similar to what you would get.
- $300 - A drawing of any character from Game of Thrones + Tote Bag + Pendants + Book + Shirt + Book + All Sticker Sets + PDF Book + Wallpaper! Choose from: Alyssa Creagh | Andrew Mar | Jordan Haviland | Yi-Wen Leow
- $325 - A Black-and-White Drawing of Anyone + Tote Bag + Pendants + Book + Shirt + Book + All Sticker Sets + PDF Book + Wallpaper! Choose from: Dahia | Dan Howard | Lindsay Prior
- $350 - A Color Drawing of Anyone + Tote Bag + Pendants + Book + Shirt + Book + All Sticker Sets + PDF Book + Wallpaper! Choose from: Alexis Hernandez | Alice Brereton | Grace Fong (original will be shipped to you!) | Kate Sheridan | Kirstie Belle Diongzon | Naomi Franquiz | Sam Schechter
- $400 - A Color Drawing with Up to 2 People and Simple Background of Anyone + Tote Bag + Pendants + Book + Shirt + Book + All Sticker Sets + PDF Book + Wallpaper! Choose from: Linnea Holmstrom Ljung | Noreen Rana | Rachel Curtis
- $700 - The original, hand-inked, hand-foiled, drawing used on the book cover (one of a kind!) by Grace Fong and Alice Yang + Tote Bag + Pendants + Poster + Book + Shirt + Book + All Sticker Sets + PDF Book + Wallpaper!
We're working with the wonderful folks at Gallery Nucleus in San Gabriel, CA to hold a book signing event! Come meet the artists and get your copy personalized or pick up an original piece. The signing date will be either June 6 or June 13, 2015.
The signing is open to everyone, but if you pledge over $1,000, you will be invited to join the artists at a private wrap feast (held the same weekend as the signing) in Burbank, CA. Pledge enough, and we'll cover your airfare and housing! These tiers get you and a friend tickets - and full sets of swag!
- $1,000 - 2 Invites to the Book Signing and Feast + 2 Tote Bags + 2 Sets of Pendants + 2 Shirts + 2 Books + 2 Sets of Sticker Sets + 2 PDF Books + 2 Wallpapers! We will help you find housing and transportation, but you must pay for it.
- $5,000 - 2 Invites to the Book Signing and Feast + 2 Tote Bags + 2 Sets of Pendants + 2 Shirts + 2 Books + 2 Sets of Sticker Sets + 2 PDF Books + 2 Wallpapers! Includes housing and transportation.
If we reach $20,000, the cover of all books will be gold foil stamped and all shirts will be gold foil stamped!
If we reach $25,000, all books will be hardcover!
- FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pointyendartbook
- TUMBLR: http://drawemwiththepointyend.tumblr.com/
- TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gotartbook
Risks and challenges
Everything for this project is set (including all artwork, due dates, and pricing quotes with PrintNinja and Gallery Nucleus) - we just need to send it off to the printer!
PrintNinja estimates 4-8 weeks turnaround time, and then it will take us an additional 3-5 weeks to get all the books shipped out after the book signing and feast event.
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