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Crass Market Media

Publishing for the people, by the people.

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Crass Market Media

Crass Market Media

Crass Market Media

Crass Market Media

Crass Market Media

Publishing for the people, by the people.

Publishing for the people, by the people.

Publishing for the people, by the people.

Publishing for the people, by the people.

Kristen Jacobson
Kristen Jacobson
Kristen Jacobson
Kristen Jacobson
1 Campaign |
CLAREMONT, United States
$165 USD 3 backers
6% of $2,500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

In the beginning, there was nothing...

The publishing industry was ruled by a few select houses with an equal share of power and prestige. But access to these houses was extremely limited. Every year, thousands of eager creatives sought entry and were ceremoniously denied, and those who were granted entry were contracted into an abusive system that paid them less than what they were worth. That is, unless they conformed to certain mainstream (read: white, male, and heterosexual)...or their name was James Patterson. What resulted was a solipsistic machine. A great beast perpetually eating its own tale, churning out the same tired stories in the same tired genres. In this world, everyone lost. Readers were bored and alienated by the literary community. Successful creatives were spoiled, fat, and lazy. Independent creators struggled to get by, taking crappy copywriting gigs and signing up to drive for food delivery services just to make ends meet. The industry began to die.

Then, the sky cracked open...

And out popped Crass Market Media, a small-press publishing company devoted to producing creative content for the people, by the people. Our flagship enterprise, This Zine Won't Fly: Some Bird Shit, rocked the local arts scene and began a conversation about what stories are worth telling and why. The zine grew into art prints and stickers and more short fiction zines that sell across the country.

But all was not rosy in the realm and the media business began to falter. It cried out for support...a hero...a chorus of champions that could bolster the company with enough financial support that it might soon establish the company as "one of the best" media companies in the local Los Angeles area and maybe even the whole world.

Are you the hero we've been looking for?

Your contribution can support independent publishing by...

  • Funding the Crass Market Media website and e-commerce platforms so that the business can thrive in the modern arts and media landscape;
  • Contributing to the publication and production of quality storytelling and art items;
  • Funding booth fees for local and regional art events;
  • Sustaining the livelihood of the business's sole employee: Kristen (who is a burnt-out, struggling millennial).

We didn't say it would be easy...

Times are tough for small businesses. As the economy continues to open and business trucks along, more people are opting for bigger names and more secure retail outlets. Plus, everyone prefers to make their own art themselves...

BUT!

  • Crass Market Media is the proverbial "Little Engine that Could!" With the proper funding, we will take our burgeoning business to the next step by engaging in established publishing practices and taking advantage of opportunities for marketing, production, and distribution that are only available to bigger companies.
  • Not only are we passionate about creating a media landscape that favors independent creators, but we are also deeply knowledgeable about the industry. Our one employee, Kristen? Yeah, she's been working as a librarian for nearly ten years, and she's been a reader for over three times that. Not only is she keenly aware of the bullshit publishers pull to make a quick buck off the backs of their authors, but she's also had backdoor access to the platforms used and abused by the industry.

Low on funds yourself?

Some people just can't contribute, but that doesn't mean they can't help:

  • Share this campaign with everyone you know on social media;
  • Use the hashtag, #blissfullycrass to show just how fed-up you are with contemporary media;
  • Use the Indiegogo "Share Tools" to get the word out to your community.

And that's all there is to it.

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Capitalism Sucks

Capitalism Sucks

$1 USD
We get it. Funds are tight and food costs money. If you'd like to make a small contribution, use this tier and we will be eternally grateful.
Included Items
  • Thank you! (10)
0 claimed
A Lil' Bit Crass

A Lil' Bit Crass

$5 USD
We appreciate you! Have a discount.
Included Items
  • 5% Discount at the Shop (10)
0 claimed
Button Up, Sweetheart

Button Up, Sweetheart

$15 USD $17 USD (11% off)
You're cool. Buttons are cool. It all makes sense...
Included Items
  • Cat Button Pack
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.
We're Really Going Places

We're Really Going Places

$25 USD $27 USD (7% off)
For being so awesome, you'll get a cat button pack and a copy of our flagship zine, "This Zine Won't Fly: Some Bird Shit," by founder Kristen Jacobson.
Included Items
  • Cat Button Pack
  • This Zine Won't Fly
1 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Damn, You're Crass

Damn, You're Crass

$50 USD $55 USD (9% off)
It's the official Crass Market Media Starter Pack! Pledge $50 and receive: 1. A Cat Button Pack 2. A copy of This Zine Won't Fly 3. A copy of One Way to Do It by Kristen Jacobson 4. A Bookmark 5. A premium Kiss Cut Vinyl Sticker. Be crass!
Included Items
  • Cat Button Pack
  • This Zine Won't Fly
  • One Way to Do It
  • Bookmark
  • Premium Kiss Cut Vinyl Sticker
2 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Plug In, Buttercup

Plug In, Buttercup

$150 USD
Get free and early access to all e-book content released by Crass Market Media. Each e-book comes with a pdf and e-pub file to use on all devices!
Included Items
  • Lifetime Access to all E-Books (10)
0 claimed
You Are a Freaking Angel...

You Are a Freaking Angel...

$250 USD
My god, you're a freakin' angel! Grab those bragging rights for supporting an indie business by the mutha-freakin' balls!
Included Items
  • My Firstborn (10)
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