Help a Young Black Woman Kickstart Her Career!
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My name is Kiki, and I am a Black freelance animator based in Tennessee, that is currently working from home. I got my BFA in animation in 2018, and since then I have been slowly working on being able to support myself and my family through freelance work. In August of 2020, I was finally able to quit my part time work and focus solely on freelance as my main source of income, which is what I've wanted for a long time. Now that I'm a little bit more established as an artist, there's another career venture that I have been dreaming of starting.
I am asking for around $6,500 in order to kickstart my art shop. Through freelance, I've been able to provide for myself and my small family, but I do not currently make enough to allocate funds into my shop, while also paying rent, groceries, taking care of my pets, my fiancé, my own medical needs etc.
At the moment, I'm selling prints and stickers of my own original work, but this year I want to move on to other products. I want to be able to sell sketchbooks, buttons, pencils cases, and eventually move on to apparel, like hoodies, shirts, bags, and more!
In order to do those things, I will need funds for a button press machine + button making supplies, vendors/manufacturers for the sketchbook + various apparel production, print manufacturers, storage for the products, paying off my printer, and possibly getting a new laptop for my mobile workspace!
Here are a few designs I've made for my products, along with my website/portfolio/store link!
https://www.keexieweexie.design/
Getting the funds as soon as possible would be best, since there are a lot of things I want to produce by the end of year. I plan on having all the supplies I need by May to begin producing new items to add to my shop(aside from prints and stickers).
This support would not only help kickstart my business, but it would also help lessen the load of freelance work I have to take on in order to stay afloat. I love freelance work, but I would love to be able to rely on my shop for income as well, and make it part of my full-time work. AND if you donate over $10 and send me a screenshot of the donation receipt, I'll draw a sketch for you!
This amount would be just what I need to get all the supplies for my shop, and I would be so incredibly thankful to have been supported by people that believe in my vision (and ultimately me) as well! Thank you so much for reading this far and considering to donate to me!
I am asking for around $6,500 in order to kickstart my art shop. Through freelance, I've been able to provide for myself and my small family, but I do not currently make enough to allocate funds into my shop, while also paying rent, groceries, taking care of my pets, my fiancé, my own medical needs etc.
At the moment, I'm selling prints and stickers of my own original work, but this year I want to move on to other products. I want to be able to sell sketchbooks, buttons, pencils cases, and eventually move on to apparel, like hoodies, shirts, bags, and more!
In order to do those things, I will need funds for a button press machine + button making supplies, vendors/manufacturers for the sketchbook + various apparel production, print manufacturers, storage for the products, paying off my printer, and possibly getting a new laptop for my mobile workspace!
Here are a few designs I've made for my products, along with my website/portfolio/store link!
https://www.keexieweexie.design/
Getting the funds as soon as possible would be best, since there are a lot of things I want to produce by the end of year. I plan on having all the supplies I need by May to begin producing new items to add to my shop(aside from prints and stickers).
This support would not only help kickstart my business, but it would also help lessen the load of freelance work I have to take on in order to stay afloat. I love freelance work, but I would love to be able to rely on my shop for income as well, and make it part of my full-time work. AND if you donate over $10 and send me a screenshot of the donation receipt, I'll draw a sketch for you!
This amount would be just what I need to get all the supplies for my shop, and I would be so incredibly thankful to have been supported by people that believe in my vision (and ultimately me) as well! Thank you so much for reading this far and considering to donate to me!
Organizer
Kierra Johnson
Organizer
Murfreesboro, TN