Explore the visionary worlds of Davide Edoardo Cassano in the first artbook by DEC - ART.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Rewards packed and ready for shipping! New delivery dates estimation.
2 months ago
– Mon, Aug 26, 2024 at 07:32:56 AM
Hello dear backers! How are you? :)
We're doing great and we've got wonderfull news for you today! The past three weeks have been incredibly intense for us. We've been working tirelessly to prepare and pack over 1,000 books, along with all the other rewards you deserve, which will soon be on their way to your homes. Just managing and organizing the entire process efficiently has been no small feat, especially for a small team like ours. This is the first time we've had to handle a shipment of this magnitude. It’s been a new and challenging experience, but certainly one that’s been exciting and useful for our future projects. I am extremely pleased with how we've managed to tackle the situation and the challenges that arose.
How will the rewards be delivered?
First and foremost, it's important to know that if you’ve ordered other products in addition to the book, such as a bundle or add-ons, these will be delivered separately through multiple shipments on different dates. Specifically, this applies to posters, canvases, puzzles, sticker packs, bookmark packs, postcard packs, and original artwork. So, if only part of your reward arrives with the first delivery, don’t worry—the rest is on its way. It’s likely that the add-ons will arrive before the books. We estimate that most backers will receive their add-ons by September 13th, while the books might take a bit longer. As for the coloring books, they will be delivered together with the artbooks. If they’re included in your order, you’ll find them in the same box as the book, along with all the free gifts you’re entitled to.
When is delivery expected?
We regret to announce that the new delivery timelines differ slightly from those outlined in the roadmap we provided in the last update, where we may have been a bit too optimistic. We had hoped to deliver everything by the end of August, but according to the new estimates, it will take all of September. We apologize for this additional delay and for testing your immense patience and trust once again. I want to reassure you that this is not due to a lack of transparency, but rather our inexperience, as this is our first project of this kind. We are learning from this experience and will certainly be more accurate with estimates in future projects.
Below, we will provide the estimated delivery times for the books, distinguishing the various regions where we will be shipping:
North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)
The artbooks have been delivered to a sorting center in Italy and are now awaiting shipment to Printful's warehouses in Dallas, from where they will be distributed to backers. We’ve been informed that the arrival at the warehouses is expected by September 20th, so final distribution will occur after this date. Each backer will then receive a tracking code to track their package once it leaves the warehouse. As I mentioned earlier, the add-ons will be delivered first, and their arrival is expected by September 13th. You will receive an additional tracking code for their shipment.
Europe and UK
We will handle the distribution of the books internally, which will be picked up directly from our headquarters and shipped to individual backers. We estimate that delivery will take place between September 2nd and 16th. Each backer will receive a tracking code once their order is dispatched. For Europe as well, the add-ons will be distributed separately and delivered by September 13th.
Rest of the World
The artbooks have been delivered to a sorting center in Italy and are now awaiting shipment to Printful's warehouses in Riga, from where they will be distributed to backers. We’ve been informed that the arrival at the warehouses is expected by August 30th, so final distribution will occur after this date. Each backer will then receive a tracking code to track their package once it leaves the warehouse. We estimate that by September 20th, every reward will have been delivered.
We are nearing the end of this incredible journey, and we can’t wait to see all our supporters rewarded. Of course, we cannot rule out potential problems or unforeseen events, but we can guarantee maximum availability and support should any issues arise. Therefore, I strongly recommend, if you haven’t already, joining our private Facebook group where you can interact directly with the team and receive assistance if needed. We look forward to seeing you there!
Thank you once again for your patience and support,
Best regards,
The Dec-Art Team.
Production Delay, Delivery Postponed to August
3 months ago
– Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 06:11:06 AM
Hello dear backers, Davide here speaking.
I hope you're having a wonderful summer. It's really hot here in Italy! But the heat doesn't stop us, the small and tenacious Dec-Art team continues to work every day for you, so you can receive the rewards you deserve as soon as possible.
In the last update, published on 25/06/2024, we had just sent the books to print and announced that they would be delivered to our headquarters after 11 working days. Unfortunately, the production of the copies has been delayedby a few weeks for reasons beyond our control. Press Up, the Italian company we decided to use for this project, guarantees excellent print quality, among the best on the market, but I must admit they are a bit slow in service. The 1000 copies of the artbook were delivered to us at the beginning of this week, along with all the other products we were waiting for, including postcards, bookmarks, stickers, and A5 prints.
We immediately got to work organizing orders and assembling packages, but we're sorry to announce that the expected delivery dates will be postponed by a month. We will do everything we can to ensure that your rewards arrive at your homes by the end of August. There are really a lot of orders and many combinations of products to process and manage, which will require a lot of time and effort, especially for a small team like ours, so we must ask for a little more patience. We've already estimated all the necessary activities and their timings and thus drawn up a new roadmap for the shipping process:
The bookmarks, postcards, and stickers were shipped to us separately, and this week we are assembling the packages that will contain all the free gifts you will find inside the artbook. The "3 postcard pack", "3 bookmark pack", and the "Stickers pack" that many of you purchased as add-ons also need to be assembled and packed. The process is long and tedious.
Meanwhile, I'm signing the copies for those who ordered the signed artbook (there are more than 400!).
And I've also started sketching copies for the most loyal backers. Here are some of the ones I've already done:
A few days ago we published a video in our private Facebook group where Edoardo shows an example of the package you'll receive and the precautions we've planned to minimize the chance of your book being damaged during shipping. If you're curious, I recommend joining the group HERE. It's the best way to stay updated on our progress.
For now, I say goodbye and wish you a good weekend!
The Dec-Art team.
Exciting news! The wait is almost over! - Digital rewards avaiable.
4 months ago
– Tue, Jun 25, 2024 at 11:32:16 AM
We're almost there guys!
Some days ago we finally have received the sample of the definitive layout of the artbook and I can say without hesitation that the final result is exceeding even our wildest expectations!
It's just perfect! I can't wait for you to have it and to see it with your eyes!
As you can see we also have received the sample of the box in which your copy of the book will be shipped.
How cool is it? I think Luca, our trusted graphic designer made a great job on creating the graphic layout of the box.
We want to make sure that when you open your package, the experience is amazing and unique, because that's what you deserve!
THE SAMPLE IS APPROVED - ALL THE COPIES ARE UNDER PRESS!
That's the great news! After long waiting the artbook is officially ready for print so we just have made the order! More than 1000 copies of "The Art of Dec" are now under production and they estimated they will be shipped to us in 11 work days from now.
So in the second week of july we will start to prepare all the packages and set up all the shippings. It will be a lot of work for us, so we need to ask you for more patience. But the wait is worth ;)
Unfortunately the list of the names of the backers we wanted to print in the "Thanks" page of the book is incomplete. Some names are missing because some of you didn't fill the backerkit survey that we used to collect the names and to ask for permission to print them. I'm sorry for that, but we couldn't wait any longer.
But don't worry, if you filled the survey (or at least that part of the survey), your name will be certainly printed ;) I'm glad that a solid 90% of the names will be there!
ALL THE REWARDS, FREE GIFTS and ADD-ONS ARE UNDER PRODUCTION AS WELL!
Posters, canvas, postcards, bookmarks, stickers, puzzles, coloring books, everything is now under production! In a week or two we will be submerged of merchs ready to be shipped. We are very excited, but we also know that July will be an hard and busy month for us.
As a small team, this is the first time facing something like that in terms of quantity of products and shipments. But thanks to the incredible trust and support this community is giving us, we feel unstoppable!
Digital Rewards Delivered! Check Your Backerkit Email for the Download Link
We are thrilled to announce that the Digital Rewards in PDF formats have been delivered! So if you ordered a digital copy of "The Art of Dec" as reward your waiting is over!
If you ordered a physical copy I'd suggest to wait for it instead of reading the PDF. It would ruin the surprise! But of course that's up to you ;)
To access your Digital Rewards, please check your email box (the Backerkit/Kickstarter email, of course). There, you will find the download link waiting for you, ready to unlock the PDF.
If you encounter any issues or need assistance, don't hesitate to reach out to us. You can either contact Backerkit directly by responding to their email, or you can reach us at [email protected]
COOL VIDEO ALERT!
I recently shared in our private Facebook group an unboxing video of the definitive prototype of the book we recently received. If you are curious you just need to JOIN THE GROUP HERE.
Being part of our private community is surely the best way to be always updated about the project progress, to get assistence and help by the team and to know our most ambitious future plans!
Thank you for being an integral part of this incredible journey with us. Your excitement and anticipation make it all worthwhile, we can't wait for you to finally hold your rewards in your hands and get your feedbacks!
Cheers!
The Dec Art Team.
78% BackerKit Surveys Completed 🚀 Closing on June 8, 2024 🗓️
5 months ago
– Wed, May 22, 2024 at 08:53:56 AM
Hey DecBakers!
We are well underway, very soon we we'll send the final sample of the artbook to print to check if everything aligns with our standard in terms of layout and print quality. We are so excited about it! We are also hard at work on all of your physical items and we can't wait to ship all of them to our beloved backers!
🚀Woo-Hoo! 78% Completed
BackerKit Surveys were out only for 2 weeks, and today a whopping 78% of our backers filled in their surveys! Well done! 🥳
As we had already mentioned, we confirm that we'll close the surveys on June 8, 2024. This is because we're working hard to meet our deadlines and by the first half of June we would like to have a pretty realistic estimate of the stuff we have to produce. We really have a huge amount to send to produce and ship!
Make sure to have your orders finalized by that day! What does that mean? Choose your preferred pledge, confirming the Kickstarter one or choosing to upgrade and add as many add-ons as you want.
We want to remind you that if you do not complete the Survey that Backerkit sent you, we will not be able to send you your physical rewards. So if you still have postponed, please do it now!
Around that date we also estimate to have the e-book officially ready for the download, so filling your survey before that day is also important to have your name included in the "Thank you page" of the artbook together with the names of all the backers!
After the Pledge Manager closes, you will still be able to update your shipping address for 1 week before shipping starts. We will send a reminder out before shipping starts to update any shipping addresses.
Top-rated UPGRADE choice ⬆️
So far our top rated pledge upgrade choice by FAR has been our Dream Art Kit tier. This gives you a copy of the Coloring Book, a paper print of "Morning Star" and the print of canvas of the most recent artwork of Dec, "The Rest of Faun" in addition of your signed copy of the artbook. Really the best choice. For those of you that made this upgrade, welcome to the club! If you haven't... what are you waiting for?!
Here are the top 3 add-ons people are adding to their pledges by filling out their surveys:
These are the unique items still avaible. You won't see these discounted prices anymore. Don't miss the chance!
Help! I can't find the survey ...😟
Keep calm, and don't panic! We have your back:
Double-check the email you signed in to Kickstarter
If you authenticate through Facebook, check your Facebook login email.
Add BackerKit email to your address book and make sure you have not marked the email as spam.
Search inbox, spam folder, or archive for emails with the following subject lines: Response Needed -- Get your reward for The Art of Dec or Reminder -- Response needed to deliver your reward for The Art of Dec
If you have logged in with your Apple ID, but do not have an Apple Pay account, check out the steps below to make sure you receive your BackerKit survey.
Fill in your current Apple ID email under the "What is your email?" section.
Select the "I am having trouble filling out my survey" option.
Request BackerKit to change your current Apple ID email to the new one.
What's next?
We are hard at work to match our goal to deliver all the rewards within July. But in the meantime, we are already planning the next project! Right after the official closure of all the shipments for "The Art of Dec" we will announce and introduce the next amazing project we would like to bring to life together with this incredible community of dream-creator like you are!
Are you curious? Then you really should join our exclusive community:
🌐 Join Our Growing Community!
Be part of our expanding private Facebook group for exclusive content, exciting contests (and prizes), engaging discussions, and direct Q&A chat. No spam, just pure fun, art and updates.
VERY IMPORTANT UPDATE: BackerKit Surveys Are Out! Check Your Emails 🎊
6 months ago
– Wed, May 08, 2024 at 08:14:00 AM
Hey Dec Backers!
Exciting news – the Art Of Dec BackerKit Surveys are finally rolling out! 🎉We apologize for the delay. Keep an eye on your inbox for the "Art Of Dec BackerKit Survey" email. It's your key to finalizing reward choices, upgrading pledges and providing shipping details.
Wondering about BackerKit?
It's our tool for streamlining campaign fulfillment. Plus, it's where you'll handle shipping costs efficiently.
Make sure you are logged into the email you use for Kickstarter. Not sure of the email? Go to Kickstarter and check under the "Settings" menu here
Look in the "Spam" and "Junk Email" Folders
If you are logged with your Apple ID, check the email address used for Apple ID
Need a hand with the survey?
Check out this quick video tutorial Edoardo made for a smooth experience.
Remember, the sooner you respond, the faster we sort out shipping and add-ons.
Last Chance to UPGRADE your pledge and and grab exclusive add-ons
Inside the survey you will have the Last Chance to UPGRADE your pledge and and grab exclusive add-ons and unique items. These limited-time discounted Kickstarter prices won't be available again!
How can I upgrade my reward to another reward?
You can upgrade your pledge level from inside the Backerkit survey in the second question. Check out the video we've posted above.
Here aresome of the add-ons you can still include in your pledge:
Yes! The "free shipping offer" for the Over 300$ Elite Backers is still valid! So if your pledge is really close to 300$ then upgrading it or including one more add-on could be very wise!
Your card won't be charged instantly, but after some weeks so feel free to upgrade and grab those add-ons without having to pay immediately.
You deserve it!
We wasn't able to reach the $70k stretch goal during the campaign, but since we were really close we decided to unlock it anyway. We are really happy to announce that the "Is it me?" A5 print will be added for free to all the pledges that include a physical copy of the book!
If you are a digital backer, you are really missing a lot of free gifts! I really reccommend to upgrade your rewards throught Backerkit.
FAQ's❓❗
When should I reply to the survey?
ASAP!⏰ The sooner you fill in the survey, the sooner we will know how many items and add-ons we will ship, and where to. The information will help us quickly organize the production process.
When you will charge our credit cards for upgrades, add-ons and shipping costs?
Credit cards will be charged in May 2024. so you can safely upgrade to your pledge and add-ons, you will pay later :-)
I'm a digital backer, do I need to fill in the shipping page?
If at the end of your survey you have in your cart only digital product, just insert "N/A" in all fields to be filled in.
I want to change my shipping address. Can I do that?
Sure you can. You can make changes to the shipping address at any time before we close the surveys. Once locked, you'll not be able to make any changes.
I have more questions, who can help with answers?
Got more questions? Shoot us a message on Kickstarter, or reach out to us directly on our private FB group, where you can easily interact with me and my team. JOIN HERE.
