re: January 2020 patreon revamp! (Patreon)

as mentioned in two previous posts, in January 2020 i plan to revamp my patreon in both design and concept. the revamped version will go from being entirely Long Exposure-centric, to representing my art/comics/stories as a whole!

which is gonna be sick as hell so i'm throwing a GIVEAWAY into the mix too!!!

PER-CREATION -> PER-MONTH CHARGING

currently my patreon is set up to be "per-creation" charging. because i charge 3 times a month, in order to transition into per-month charging, i have to adjust my tiers! and by "adjust" i mean retire the current tiers and make new ones. 

when i make these new tiers, you will need to switch over to a new tier on your own! i'll give reminders to patrons still in the retired tiers, but it is something you'll have to do yourself if you want to continue to see content.

THE TIERS

here's what the new tiers are likely going to look like after the revamp. (note that these are ONE TIME charges per month now!)

$1 - tip jar!

wallpapers

a digital kiss on the forehead

$3 - 

(all of the above)

discord access

early access to finished comic pages

merch discounts

$5 - 

(all of the above)

commission slots (when open) 

exclusive/early access to finished SFW art

livestream access

$10 - 

(all of the above)

exclusive blog entries, both personal and story-related!

SFW art polls

Q&As for me and my characters 

$15 - 

(all of the above)

PSDs and high-rez comic pages

WIPs (comic pages, SFW art)

process images/speedpaints/tutorials(??)

finished NSFW art 

$20 - 

(all of the above)

NSFW requests

NSFW polls

NSFW WIPs

THE GIVEAWAY

to kick off and celebrate the revamp of my patreon, i want to have a (mostly-)Long Exposure merch giveaway!! all you'll have to do to enter is pledge to one of the new tiers. more information coming soon!

FAQ

when are the changes happening?

January 2020

how do i change tiers?

tutorial here 

what if i want to pledge to the $15 tier, but i don't want to see NSFW art?

all NSFW posts will be clearly marked and should hopefully be easily avoided!

what if i can't afford to pledge to the tier i want?

i totally understand, and if you decide to un-pledge that's ok! i still appreciate all the support leading up to the switch! buying merch, comics, or sharing public posts are also ultra cool ways to show support!

does the giveaway include international shipping?

hell yep!

after the change, will Long Exposure be no more...?

nahh of course not. obviously the comic itself isn't finished yet, and still has a little ways to go. this isn't me trying to push Long Exposure OUT, i'm trying to let more art and characters etc IN!

i really want to start working more seriously on my new story and characters, and this change will make that a lot easier to do! i'm really hoping this update will make my workflow more streamlined. i want to share more of my other ideas!

wait, so that means-!?

THAT'S RIGHT! NSFW art won't be exclusively limited to Mitch and Jonas anymore! more CHARACTERS, more GAY

anyway i'm super excited! especially the part about not having to stress about charging my patreon manually anymore. if you guys have any questions that aren't answered in the FAQ, let me know! i'd love to hear feedback!

thanks!