Design & Technology
Teaching the Ups and Downs of Product Design Through Kickstarter
Creating products is a long, hard process. Ted Burdett teaches college students how to do it by guiding them through Kickstarter projects.
Kickstarter Staff
Comics
How To Build An Audience For Your Comic
Make good art, establish an online home base, be a generous community member, and more tips for growing an engaged following for your work.
Creator Tips
9 Creators Share Advice From Their Journeys To Help Guide Yours
Over the last several weeks, we hosted a series of small workshops for creators of color and marginalized genders in the UK, in collaboration with gal-dem magazine. Here, we open up some of the insights and advice from those sessions to all.
Product Updates
Add-ons Now Available to All Kickstarter Creators
A new feature that helps backers get exactly the rewards they want, driving more funding to projects.
Case Studies
How CW&T Built a Sustainable Design Studio Over the Course of a Dozen Kickstarter Campaigns
The couple’s successive campaigns and thoughtful communication have helped them grow a dependable audience.
Case Studies
Lumos's Smart Helmets Are Saving Lives and Illuminating City Streets
The award-winning creative team is back with Ultra, its sleekest gear yet.
Publishing
How to Publish a Book
A step-by-step guide for writers who want to see their work in print.
Creator Tips
How to Launch a Product on Kickstarter, Part 3: Building Your Community
Advice and resources for product designers planning a Kickstarter campaign. Developing and launching a product on Kickstarter is an exciting process, but it can also be overwhelming. In this series—which includes guides on prototypes and manufacturing plans and product storytelling—we offer direction, support, and resources to prepare you.
Creator Tips
How to Launch a Product on Kickstarter, Part 2: How to Tell Your Product Story
Advice for product designers looking to run a Kickstarter campaign. Developing and launching a product on Kickstarter is exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming. In this series, we’ll share advice and resources on the main areas you need to prepare before launching a project. In this post, we
Creator Tips
How to Launch a Product on Kickstarter, Part 1: Creating Your Prototype and Manufacturing Plan
Advice and resources for product designers looking to run a Kickstarter campaign. Developing and launching a product on Kickstarter is exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming. In this series, we’ll share advice and resources on the main areas you need to prepare before launching a project. First, up,
Creator Tips
70 Ideas for How to Fund Your Creative Work—and Pay Yourself—in Quarantine
Use these examples to rally your community in support of your creative work and livelihood.
Film
Kickstarter-Funded ‘Hair Love’ Wins Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
Hair Love is the third Kickstarted film to take home an Oscar, and 2020 marks the tenth consecutive year that a Kickstarter-funded project has been nominated for an Academy Award.
