Hope you're all doing well! Time for another project update, and I've got some news to share.
So here's the thing – I was really hoping to tell you that Steve Rude's How to Draw book was completely finished by today. But you know Steve... he went and added 20 MORE pages to it! We're now sitting at over 120 pages of pure drawing goodness. I mean, I can't really complain when the guy wants to give you even more content, right?
Everything Else is Moving Along Nicely
The good news is that everything else for the project has been ordered and should be arriving at our place soon. That includes the How to Draw the Animated Nexus book too. Fair warning though – we didn't have the budget for a massive print run, so these are probably going to sell out pretty quickly once they're available.
Shipping Update – We're Getting Our Ducks in a Row
Today we charged everyone for shipping, which gives us the green light to order all our shipping supplies and boxes. We've even enlisted a local teenager to help us assemble and put stickers on 500 boxes – they're pretty excited about their first "real job"!
PDF Release Coming Up
Once your shipping payment clears, we'll be releasing the PDFs (well, except for the new How to Draw book since Steve's still adding those extra pages). Watch your email for that link.
Don't Miss Out on the Studio Preview
If you haven't signed up for our Nexus Return to Earth Studio Preview yet, now's a great time! You'll get a free download and early access to some special deals. Plus, if we hit 100 social shares, everyone who signed up gets a free Return to Earth sticker. And those commemorative Nexus ornaments? They're launch exclusives for just $5 (normally $15 retail). [https://www.steverude.com/rte]
Quick Reminder About Exit Surveys
Huge thanks to the 98% of you who've already completed your exit survey – you rock! For those who haven't yet, we've been sending daily reminder emails. If we didn't hear back by today, we set the shipping address as ComicBooks for Troops. It allowed us to confirm the items in the orders, and they still have until September if they want to complete your survey. Honestly, that feels like a win-win situation.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the creation of this book! Only 8 backers have not completed their exit survey. This will prevent us from shipping the order out so if you have not yet given us your address please contact us TODAY. Every campaign we have a few people who pay and don't give us their shipping address or don't pay for shipping Don't let this be you! Please check your inbox or reply to this email if you need your survey link.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the creation of this book! 92% of backers have completed surveys. Every campaign we have a few people who pay and don't give us their shipping address or don't pay for shipping Don't let this be you! Please check your inbox or reply to this email if you need your survey link.
If you have not yet completed your survey please do so ASAP so we can secure our numbers. Due to limited funding we have a tight print run so we want to ensure we order enough books.
EARLYBIRD FREE PRINTS FOR COMPLETING SURVEY QUICKLY IS CLOSING TOMORROW!
We extended a day as this email didn't go out so don't miss your second chance!
CARDS WILL NOT BE CHARGED UNTIL JULY (Exception is presale orders)
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AND FINALLY - A DISCOUNT FROM DUDE AND CREW!
I'm running out of art supplies and the order came to over $1,000, so Gino says I have to announce a sale -- use the code thankyou25 in our store for 25% of ANYTHING including original art. We almost never include the art so enjoy - and my art supply habit thanks you!
Great news! It's been two weeks since our crowdfunder closed, and we're ready to start sending out post-campaign surveys!
We're kicking things off by sending surveys to 5% of backers from each pledge level as a test. So don't worry if you don't see your survey link right away – we'll send out another update once all surveys have been sent.
Special Thank You & Print Offer
As a special thank you to everyone who completes their survey by June 18th, you'll receive a free random letter-size print! These are high-quality, professionally printed images. You can also upgrade to a signed print for just $5, choose a digital print, or opt out of a print entirely.
It's Not Too Late!
Missed out on the crowdfunder? It's not too late to get in on the action! Use code h2d2025ks for free shipping. This can be combined with nexus25 for 25% off all Nexus store items, including art!
If you had an existing order from www.steverude.com, when you fill out your survey, please use the order box to let us know so we can combine your shipments!
What's Next: Printopia!
We're excited to announce that we've been invited to participate in a 3-week crowdfunder with Backerkit - Printopia! We'll be printing a magazine-size preview of Return to Earth, featuring all pages along with the script and extras. We're planning both softcover and hardcover options, exclusive prints, and even original art sketches (you choose the character, drawn live on YouTube!).
