Hello friends,
I am excited to share with you that the smoke test for the pledgemanager will be sent out on Friday. That means 10% of you will receive your survey and ...
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Viktoria FoxCrowStudio
17 days ago
Pledgemanager Update + Biome Showcase
Hello Backers!
Today I have an update for you on the pledgemanager and another peak at the art.
I am working on finalising the questions and choices in the pledgemanager and it ...
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Viktoria FoxCrowStudio
about 1 month ago
Art Crunch + Choose Tundra Colours with me!
Hi friends!
I hope you are well and enjoying spooky month. I have now received all the funds we collected with one or two exceptions where credit cards were declined. If that w...
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Viktoria FoxCrowStudio
about 2 months ago
Campaign Timeline, Sticker Votes and Sketches!
Hi friends,
On Thursday the project was funded with a final count of 68 Backers pledging 4,738 €, unlocking all stretch goals! I‘ve taken the weekend to relax and plan and am re...
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Viktoria FoxCrowStudio
about 2 months ago
Less than 12 hours left to pledge!
Time is running out to pledge to the campaign! 10 Keychain designs are waiting for you along with 175 animal charms. And don‘t forget: Only backers of the campaign can get the ...
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Viktoria FoxCrowStudio
about 2 months ago
24 HOURS REMAINING + new pledge level!
We are in the homestretch!
In 24 hours the campaign is officially OVER and a success! If you've been undecided so far OR you are only interested in stickers, posters, lanyards ...
I am excited to share with you that the smoke test for the pledgemanager will be sent out on Friday. That means 10% of you will receive your survey and can start filling it out. If no problems occur, the rest of the survey will be sent out on Saturday. If you receive a survey on Friday I would be extremely grateful if you took the time to complete it and let me know if you ran into any issues! Haven't used the BackerKit Pledgemanager before? I have a step by step at the end of this post!
Biome Reveals!
Ahead of the Pledgemanager I am happy to reveal two more biomes: the rainforest and Australia/Oceania Biome! Australia Now, I know what you think: "But Viktoria, Australia and Oceania isn’t a biome, it’s a very diverse geographical region!" Yes, I hear you. But I think we can all agree that Australia and New Zealand, along with some of the surrounding islands, have absolutely unique animals, found nowhere else on earth, and in my opinion simply adding them to the rainforest, grassland or desert biomes was not a vibe.
For this keychain I went with a somewhat iconic, semi-arid landscape: red earth, spinifex grass, sandstone mountains and iconic ghost gum or similar eucalyptus trees. The end result is hopefully recognisable without being too stereotypical and should make a nice background for the 14 unique animals chosen for this biome.
Australia Now, tropical rainforests, again, are super diverse and found in South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. I decided to take you deep into the rainforest: Pretend you are sitting on a tree branch and looking out into a valley. The green and blue background will highlight the colorful plumage of rainforest birds and give the shy animals a place to hide. And what screams rainforest more than monstera leaves? I just had to include them in the foreground.
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing these two highlights. Only two biomes are yet to make their grand entrance: the Meadow and the City. Stay tuned for their highlight next week, along with the finished Tundra (or check them out when completing the survey), and read on to learn more about how the pledgemanager works.
Today I have an update for you on the pledgemanager and another peak at the art.
I am working on finalising the questions and choices in the pledgemanager and it is a bit more complex than expected: there are 23 different booster packs to choose from for you and I would really like to avoid having to give you the longest drop down menu ever! Let’s hope I can find a better way to do it. Nevertheless, the pledgemanager will most likely go live in the first week of November, so stay tuned!
In my last update I asked for your help in choosing a tundra colour palette - and the results were exactly 50/50! At least it confirmed to me that it was a difficult choice. I ended up going with the autumnal tundra, but perhaps the snowy landscape will find a new use in the future…
As you know, I want to finish all biomes and 1/3 of all animal illustrations before the pledgemanager goes live. Today, let me introduce you to the desert and grassland biome!
Deserts are not defined by their temperature, but by the lack of rain. In fact, the world‘s biggest deserts are cold deserts: the Antarctic continent and the Arctic. For this biome we are focusing on the more classic hot desert though. This harsh environment makes it hard for animals and plants to survive. Many plants defend themselves from herbivores by being extra tough or spiney and many animals avoid the harshest temperatures by staying below ground or only coming out at night.
Grasslands are a fairly new biome type, only really appearing with the proliferation of grasses and changes in climate about 5 million years ago. They used to, and still do, support huge herds of large herbivores and some of the most charismatic predators. They also support: us! Did you know that many of our staple crops, like rice, wheat and barley, are grasses? Today almost all grasslands are semi-natural, changed by agriculture and cities.
Which animal or biome do you want to see next? Leave me suggestions in the comments and I am happy to share the sketches with you!
I hope you are well and enjoying spooky month. I have now received all the funds we collected with one or two exceptions where credit cards were declined. If that was you - don‘t worry! You will be able to update your card information during the pledgemanager.
Since we are on the topic: I am now WELL into Art Crunch mode as I am finishing the designs ahead of the pledgemanager. Still, I don‘t want to rush anything, especially the keychain designs. Sooo backers, want to help me make some tough choices?
