2024 Fundraising & Improvements.

James Hultquist-Todd
James Hultquist-Todd Posts: 416
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It’s that time of the year again; the time of year when I promise TypeDrawers will improve and it doesn’t.

This year, we’re in luck! Fontspring/Creative Market paid the bills for us so anything we take in will go to improvements and moderator compensation. 

The plan is as follows: 
  • Give the site a more mobile-friendly design.
  • Add a section for members to contribute long form essays (a blog?) on various topics in which they are experts.
  • Related to the last point, make the site not just a place for conversation but a compendium of type design knowledge.
  • Some ideas which aren’t quite ready for public discussion yet.
  • I’d also love to pay the moderation staff for their time.

Here’s the donation link: Paypal.

Those of you who reached out last year about site development, I still have your names and, when I’m able to, I’ll reach out.

Comments

  • Vasil Stanev
    Vasil Stanev Posts: 775
    Excellent news. Could you allow other options for payment, like a bank transfer? I have troubles with my paypal and my bank does not allow direct transfer to a paypal.
  • Thomas Phinney
    Thomas Phinney Posts: 2,859
    Donated last night!
  • Enrico Sogari
    Enrico Sogari Posts: 47
    Just $10 but hope it helps.
  • Mark Simonson
    Mark Simonson Posts: 1,726
    I pitched in, as usual. :smile: 
  • Andreas Stötzner
    Andreas Stötzner Posts: 791
    Thanks very much for the update Mr. Hultquist-Todd.
    I just donated with pleasure.

    > a section for members to contribute long form essays (a blog?) on various topics
    I find this a very good idea and I would be willing to contribute. I would welcome a modus operandi in which the pending contributions to that section get curated before getting published.

  • Marc Oxborrow
    Marc Oxborrow Posts: 220
    I'm in. :smile:
  • James Hultquist-Todd
    James Hultquist-Todd Posts: 416
    Thank you all! 

    Andreas, I’m glad you like the idea.
  • André Simard
    André Simard Posts: 186
    Just donated! 
  • Yves Michel
    Yves Michel Posts: 176
    With pleasure.
  • Jamie Clarke
    Jamie Clarke Posts: 22
    Happy to support
  • Vasil Stanev
    Vasil Stanev Posts: 775
    Vasil Stanev said:
    Excellent news. Could you allow other options for payment, like a bank transfer? I have troubles with my paypal and my bank does not allow direct transfer to a paypal.
    Problem resolved. Happy to donate! Keep being awesome!
  • AbiRasheed
    AbiRasheed Posts: 238
    edited March 27
    Just wanted to say typedrawers officially works on ios 10.3.3. It used to work several yrs ago and after the web site updates and yada yada it stopped and I tried asking you guys to make it work but never happened. It does now. Even though I had a newer ipad since yrs ago I still preferred my old one thats got a broken screen running 10.3.3 because...memories. So ty. 
  • Jani Paavola
    Jani Paavola Posts: 46
    Donation done. Thank you for being awesome!
  • piotr_s
    piotr_s Posts: 5
    I've just donated some bucks, keep up the good work. 

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