It’s Time to Step Into the Future

Robert Cortez
2 min readJan 12, 2021

A year ago, I was riding high on a renewed interest in creating more artwork. I started drawing, writing, recording with the hopes that the coming year might open up some big opportunities.

Since 2020 didn’t quite work out like any of us planned, I started looking for other ways to share my work and support my passion to keep creating. Starting now, I’ll be using Patreon as the platform for sharing my work.

What’s in it for you?

For a monthly pledge, patrons will get to follow the development of these projects and more:

  • Treadbeats (graphic novel)
  • The Spark in the Dark (animated short film)
  • The Schoolyard (novel)
  • Mal (short film)
  • One Against (novel)
  • Dare Me (film)
  • The Untrilogy — Unexpected, Unrest, Undone (film)

If these titles don’t mean anything right now, that’s okay. This mix of art, writing and film projects have been a part of my life for the last several years, and I’m determined to share them with you.

Anything else?

Building on this creative momentum, I’ll also be adding more perks for patrons, including:

  • Original artwork including notes, sketches and commentary
  • Companion playlists
  • Exclusive digital downloads (wallpapers, posters, music and more)
  • Exclusive videos and short films
  • Sketch and Release (bi-weekly podcast)
  • Sounds from the Hardgrounds (monthly podcast)

I’ll still post some occasional peeks at this new stuff, but Patreon is the place to follow the creative process and see how these and other ideas become a reality. Only there will you see things before anyone else anywhere else.

How much?

One dollar a month.

Right now the goal is to find an audience that’s genuinely interested more than make money. So let’s start small, and maybe more will open up as time goes on.

Until then, that’s a lot for just $1 a month, right?

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