September Update: Goal #1 Reached! + New Perks! (Patreon)

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Now here's something that nobody asked for...enjoy your fruit-sonas which Mr.Nook has conveniently gathered. Might wanna make up some urgent plans and get outta there before he tries to sell you more stuff.

Anyway, thank you for your patronage in August! Look out for Halloween plans & the first art suggestion poll coming up, where you can vote on subjects that patrons have suggested for me to draw!

This is also a gentle reminder to any remaining patrons in the retiring $21 tier to make a switch before the end of September! There are many options with flexible price points to switch to. As always, if you need assistance or clarification, reach out to me on Telegram or PM and I'd be happy to help.

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Goal #1 Reached!  

My first goal milestone was reached last month thanks to all of you!
So, what's that mean for you? It means, I'm able to devote more time to providing a richer experience here. Going forward, I'm putting more focus on patron-exclusive artwork, i.e. goodies that only patrons get to see (rather than just some HQ versions here and there), plus more timelapse/speedpaint videos & step-by-steps.

I'm trekking toward my next goal, which will put me in a position to commit to drawing 1-2 of your patron suggestions each month + opening more slots in limited Tiers! Perhaps weekly livestreams? We'll see where we are when the time comes.

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A Few New Perks!

I've wrapped up all the tier changes from August by introducing a few new perks for each tier that won't unbalance my monthly workload. Cool - everyone's got something new to look forward to!

$6 AD Basic (and higher)

* New Prize: First Dibs on Commission Slots (when open)

^ This prize was moved DOWN from the $15 tier to AD Basic. Hooray! You can look forward to commissions opening up in January.

$15 AD Mid (and higher) 

* New Prize: Access to In-Stream Art Requests (when available)

^ Due to current time constraints this year, I won't be able to integrate this as regularly as I'd like, but it's still a perk that will apply if I do some spontaneous streaming this year!

$30 NEW AD Deluxe (and higher)

* New Prize: Birthday Prize - Effective September 2020

Patrons must message me their birthdate as well as an art wishlist with 3 - 4 requests on it. Requests can be specific or vague. Patrons must be subscribed to the "AD Deluxe" tier (or higher) for at least 2 months to be eligible for a Bday Prize. Bday prize will be a surprise piece drawing inspiration from your wishlist.

$80 AD VIP (and higher)

* New Prize: Ignore Open/Closed Status - Effective September 2020
It doesn't matter if commissions are closed. You're VIP! They're always open to you.

* New Prize: Priority Work
Whenever you redeem your tickets, your piece will take priority over anyone else on the waiting list. 

* New Prize: Username in the Credits -  Effective September 2020
 For future video (timelapse and/or animations) and/or comic works! If you do not want to be in the credits, please let me know upon subscribing!


New Tier: $160 AD Lord  - Coming September 2020 

* By special request, this tier came into existence! It's exactly like AD VIP, except you accumulate 2 tickets per month rather than 1 & get 10% off any full-priced commissions.

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Hope you're all able to get outdoors and enjoy the weather as it cools down c:

- Squeak

(((End of September 2020 Updates))

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 (((Start of August 2020 Updates))


August Updates: Tier & Pricing Changes 

Before I gain further traction, I realized it would be best to iron out any kinks (hah) sooner than later.

*Some patrons who first pledged in July may have already subscribed to one of the new tiers — if that’s you, no action is needed. 

**Here are the tiers leaving: LVL 1, 2, 3, and AD Deluxe.
Here are the NEW tiers: AD Mid, NEW AD Deluxe, and AD VIP.

Keep reading to learn WHY I needed to make changes, OR you can skip down to the bullets and see just WHAT has changed. 

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It came to my attention that the way things were, I would have been drawing roughly 210 patron prizes per year (or about 18 per month, assuming all limited tiers were full and every patron claimed every prize).  On top of that hefty load, the demand for $12 and $21 prize tiers was growing. At first, I considered opening more of these $12 and $21 "art prize tiers"...

But then, I realized that with the old tier's pricing coupled with the prize frequency, I would actually be making 35% less per prize drawing than if those drawings were just plain old commissions...yikes! At that point, my Patreon would actually be doing me a disservice by heavily undermining my income and keep me below a living wage.
...That definitely wouldn't be sustainable for the long-term!

The goal of my Patreon is to allow supporters to get access to bonus content like WIPS & exclusive art, have a hand in my creative process, and receive prizes here and there --  pledges I receive form my base income so that I can pay my living expenses (rather than grinding through commissions each month).  Your support allows me to take on more ambitious projects such as animated NSFW, comics, and more cool stuff that YOU (and I) want to see!

I hate having to shake things up, but it was very necessary. Hopefully you now understand why! As always, if you need help switching tiers or choose to downgrade tiers, I'll be able to refund you the difference, or refund you altogether if you decide to part ways!

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Here's a quick run-down of what's changed, effective for August:

 I rearranged tiers to favor more adult & kink work since this is what 90% of patrons are subbing for. General/SFW content will still exist, but will be much lesser going forward.

"Tip Jar" is now $3/month.

ALL the other tiers are now pro adult content. This will eliminate confusion and help focus my artistic direction.

 "AD Mid" is the new "middle priced" tier at $15/mo. It's replacing the $12 "LVL 2" tier. This tier used to offer Telegram sticker prizes - that prize has been moved to "AD Deluxe".

"AD Deluxe" has been upped by $9, from $21/mo to $30/mo. Your bi-monthly prize in "$30 AD Deluxe" is the Telegram sticker above, OR a 1 character digital sketch. You now get to choose!

Prize claim months for the bi-monthly prize above are: February, April, June, August, October. Effective August, you can now claim your art prize any time of the prize month; it doesn't need to be before the 7th. In December, I'll be working on the annual "THANK YOU" group picture (so no regular prize claims in December, you'll be in the group picture instead!)

With the above in mind, it's actually PRIZE MONTH if you're subbing to the new "$30 AD Deluxe" tier. While prizes are bi-monthly, you won't be penalized for claiming your August art prize, even if you claimed the July prize. As per usual prize-claim, send your ref/s and concept to me via PM, Telegram, or Email: Squeakycommissions[at]gmail

There's a new limited VIP tier at $80 that gets monthly prizes instead of the bi-monthly art prize mentioned above. This VIP tier utilizes a "ticket" system that I saw a few other Patreon creators using! You can spend or save monthly tickets and redeem them for different commission types. Tickets don't expire if you switch tiers. This will be a great tier for heavy commissioners who favor priority attention and custom work with varying concepts.

 The monthly suggestion box (previously called the "monthly request box") is now a $15+ prize, and is open all the time. You can drop art suggestions of any nature, once every 4 weeks/month.  

^ There is now only ONE of these suggestion boxes. No more separation by content nature.    

After talking with other Patreon creators, I've decided to do away with the 10% and 15% commission discounts. HOWEVER, if you're already on my waiting list for a commission, your discount will still be honored!

I've included navigation links at the top of all important posts for your convenience, and to make mobile navigation easier.


** Patrons from "LVL 1", "LVL 2", "LVL "3, and the old $21 "AD Deluxe" tier will have until the end of September to switch to one of the new tiers. If you completely unsub, or switch from a higher to lower priced tier, there's no questions asked! As always, feel free to PM or Telegram me if you need help, or if something is unclear. I'm always happy to help & appreciate any kind of suggestions you may have.

((End of August 2020 updates))