Newsroom
Introducing the Kickstarter Fashion Advisory Board
The board includes Hillary Taymour of Collina Strada, Raul Lopez of Luar, Brandon Blackwood, Recho Omondi of The Cutting Room Floor, and Milton Dixon III.
A Culture of Possibility: Meet the First Recipients of the Kickstarter Culture Fund
Meet four Kickstarter Culture Fund recipients bringing creative ideas into the world, from immersive opera and experimental performance to community spaces and animation.
How Crowdfunding Works: A Guide for Creators
Learn how crowdfunding work, how backers support creative projects, and how to launch and fund your idea with Kickstarter.
Creator Tips
From Concept to Fulfillment: The Complete Kickstarter Journey
A realistic Kickstarter campaign timeline can help you plan for everything from pre-launch testing and audience building to launch day, backer communication, and what comes next.
Creator Tips
Creative Fundraising Ideas for Your Next Kickstarter Project
Explore creative fundraising and Kickstarter reward ideas for artists, musicians, filmmakers, writers, podcasters, game makers, and more.
Partners
How A Metabolism Tracking Ring Went From Kickstarter to a Store Near You
The story behind Retailbound's strategy for helping Ultrahuman Transition from crowdfunding to retail
Creator Tips
What Creators Should Do When Rewards Arrive Damaged (Or Don't Arrive at All)
Most fulfillment advice stops at shipping. Here's what to do about the 1–5% of orders that won't make it in one piece.
Creator Spotlights
Seth Green Revisits His Freshman Classmates With A 20th Anniversary Kickstarter Campaign
The character actor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Austin Powers) returns with a hardcover edition of he and Hugh Sterbakov's 2006 graphic novel, illustrated by Leonard Kirk.
Comics
How to Come Up With Comic Book Ideas: Tips From Comic Creators
Looking for comic book ideas? Veteran creators share practical advice for finding inspiration, developing characters and stories, overcoming creative blocks, and making a comic that feels uniquely yours.
Creator Tips
A Guide to Completing Prelaunch Research (& How to Make Sense of the Data)
How to validate your idea, build an audience, and use prelaunch data to make smarter decisions before your crowdfunding campaign goes live.
Creator Spotlights
How Felicia Day’s The Guild Became the Most Crowdfunded Film of All Time
Felicia Day discusses why she returned to The Guild after 20th years, and why she took her idea to Kickstarter.
The Signs Are Clear: Witchstarter Returns This October 🔮
The days are getting shorter. Your mood ring is getting darker. It can only mean one thing: Witchstarter season is almost here.
Pledge Manager
Built with creators: How Kickstarter’s Pledge Manager has grown since launch
From more flexible fulfillment to greater control over orders, surveys, taxes, and shipping, here’s what we’ve built since launching Kickstarter’s Pledge Manager in May 2025.
