Artists within our studio get paid $2-3k USD a month, paid sick leave, paid vacation, and can take as many breaks as they want within reason if they're burnt out.
They can choose the projects they wanna work on, request project ideas, and edit scripts however they want.
I'm clearing this up because through the years I've heard a lot of stupid stuff, like how we supposedly "under-pay" artists. Felt unfair, since really the reason for our success is that I'm a pretty good business manager. So I decided to just say it, so it's out there.
And of course when we get a big payout from a client, there's a big bonus in it for artists involved.
Did people seriously think our studio could survive off me writing 4-panel comics and underpaying artists?
It was our first offer to do a sponsored comic, and the money was honestly pretty good. Our team and I looked into it, and found while we thought it was a very ambitious project, we expected outside investors to cover costs, not just kickstarter money.
This morning I woke up to several of my industry friends telling me this would be a mistake supporting, and I trust them. Therefore, we have refunded the sponsor money they gave us, and I am currently taking down all posts and videos, and forwarding this message.
If you have donated money, you should be able to withdraw it before the funding period ends. If you have donated a substantial amount and are not able to withdraw it, please message me below this tweet and I will compensate you personally.