Sounds Like a Game Changer: A soon-to-be obsolete collection of technology cartoons by Jim

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Sounds Like A Game Changer: A Soon-To-Be Obsolete Collection Of Technology Cartoons By Jim

Project 2016-05-15 12:53:44 +1200

Hi! My name is Brendan Boughen. I’m an Auckland-based Kiwi who works as a tech PR consultant by day, and at night transforms into my alter ego, cartoonist Jim! (aka. @cartoonsbyjim)

Over the last 10 years, as I’ve worked day jobs managing PR communications for a wide range of technology brands, I’ve also drawn many cartoons about the technology that has impacted our world so dramatically over that time.

Computers, software, hardware, tablets, phablets, smartphones, game consoles, websites, social media, the Internet, fibre-networks, robotics, big data, servers, the cloud, ‘green’ tech, apps, memes, BYOD, data security, space travel, time-travel, innovation, collaboration, prognostication … If it’s anything to do with technology, I’ve probably cartooned about it!

Anyway, I decided it was high time I collected those cartoons into a single volume, alongside some written thoughts on my experiences in communicating about technology as it’s evolved over this last crazy, game-changing decade. I’ve selected around 100 of my favourite technology themed cartoons … so now I just need to publish it.

The full title will be ‘SOUNDS LIKE A GAME CHANGER: A SOON-TO-BE-OBSOLETE COLLECTION OF TECHNOLOGY CARTOONS BY JIM’.

It will be 128 pages in full colour, and also feature a foreword written by my good friend and science / technology guru, Dr Michelle Dickinson! (a.k.a. @Nanogirl)

I’m aiming to raise at least $10,000 to cover an initial print run, and am offering what I hope are a few value-packed ‘Game Changer’ supporter reward packs to encourage you to pledge your support! 

 

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Watch your mailbox!

01/10/2016 at 12:52 AM

SOUNDS LIKE A GAME CHANGER is here!

Last week, the print run arrived. Last Friday, the book was launched. (Check Facebook for the photos! https://www.facebook.com/CartoonsbyJim/posts/1538407969517951) This week, the book gets mailed! So, keep an eye out for a distinctive white envelope package arriving in your mailbox or on your desk very soon!

For those who ordered the Collector's Edition packs ($100+), your books will arrive with bonus Christmas cards, Game Changer postcards and a copy of Jim's previous book, 'Gone Astray'.

For those who ordered the Premium Game Changer pledge packs ($250+), you will receive all of the above, but as I'm still working on your original cartoons, I will send those out separately at a later date. (For those who haven't specified the topic for your cartoon, please do let me know ASAP!)

Also, if you want to order additional copies, do get in touch with me via cartoonsbyjim.com. I do special deals for multi-copy purchases! :)

Thanks again for coming on this journey with Jim to make SOUNDS LIKE A GAME CHANGER a reality!

Cheers!

Jim

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Start the presses!

02/08/2016 at 11:09 AM

 

Greetings Game Changers!

 

It’s been just over a month since the crowd-funding campaign for Jim’s new book of technology cartoons, ‘Sounds Like a Game Changer’ passed it’s $10,000 target.

 

Since the end of the campaign, I’ve been reviewing and editing the written parts of the book, as well as adding some brand new cartoons. Now, in just the last few days (thanks to the superlative design skills of Julian Waters) the final 136 pages have now been finalised!

 

So, I am now very pleased to be able to announce that as of today, the final print-ready PDF master copy of the book has been sent to the print shop for production!

 

(A huge shout-out of thanks here to the wonderful Maria Chapman at MC2 Print Brokers in Newmarket, who has been generous with her time and energy in sampling and recommending the best paper stock, finishing and binding. From the samples I’ve seen, it’s going to look and feel beautiful!)

 

Let me take this opportunity to once again say a massive THANK YOU to each and every one of you for being a part of this book. When I launched the campaign in mid-May, part of me wondered whether $10K was too ambitious a goal. But, because YOU made a contribution, be it large or small, Jim’s new book – which has been over 10 years in the making – is now, at long last, set to become a reality! If all goes smoothly – the initial print run of 2,000 copies should be arriving in New Zealand mid-September.

 

As I indicated to many of you at the time of our contact during the campaign, every person who pledged to the campaign will receive an invitation to the launch party! The date for this is yet to be finalised as it will depend on exactly when the book arrives in New Zealand, but as soon as this is confirmed I will be sending out an email invitation, so keep an eye out for that.

 

Those pledgers who pre-ordered a book can either pick it up at the party, or have it mailed to you afterwards with all the added goodies.

 

Meanwhile, for those who pledged for the Premium ‘Game Changer’ Pledge Pack ($250+) … I now owe you an original new cartoon! I will contact each of you separately to discuss what you would like your cartoon to be about, and I will aim to get all of these completed by the time the book is ready to send. Look out for that email coming to you very soon!

 

So now, all that’s left to do is wait! J Thank you once again for being a game changer for Jim, and I look forward so very much to sharing the new book with you very soon.

 

Cheers!

 

Brendan Boughen (Jim.)
www.cartoonsbyjim.com

 

The final edit in progress!

The final edit in progress! (July 30, 2016)

 

 

We're almost there!

28/06/2016 at 9:47 PM

Hello my fellow Game Changers! It's been an exciting six weeks!

When I first launched this campaign, I really had no idea whether this project was going to fly or not. In an age of digital technology where more and more of the information and entertainment we consume is online and on-screen, the idea of a book - particularly one about technology - seemed somewhat dichotomous and antiquated. Why set out to create a bound stack of paper with ink on it when a PDF could do? But therein lies the magic of books, and for me, cartoon books. To hold a collection of cartoons in one's hands, and smell the ink and feel the turn of the pages as one reads and laughs in quiet and solitude is a pure and joyous thing. And that's what this project is all about.

So, here we are with just three days remaining on the campaign, with over 100 pledges and 81% funded! Thank you firstly so very much to everyone who has pledged, no matter how large or small. Every bit has counted and go us to this point! Thank you also for all the action on social media, be they tweets, Facebook posts or LinkedIn shares. It's created a buzz that has resonated loudly and helped build the momentum that has brought us to within sight of the goal. Now, there is just a little way to go - less than $1,900 in fact - and I'd love to have your help once more to nudge us over the line.  

So, if you know anyone else out there who loves (or hates!) technology and you think would get a chuckle out of the cartoons in this book, now is the time to share the campaign with them. Look out for some final links of media coverage on the Facebook page and tell those tech-fanboys and girls you know about it too. Or even think about adding an extra pledge to your first and getting an extra copy of the book for a friend! Seriously, I've read this thing myself a few times now, and I think it's looking top shelf, so I can't wait to share it with you all.

A final reminder of the extra goodies you can get at each level of pledging:

- $5+ pledge gets your name in the book on the acknowledgements page, and the pleasure of the knowledge you’ve supported this campaign!
- $50+ pledge gets you all of the above, plus a signed copy of the new book and a ‘Game Changer’ postcard!
- $100+ pledge gets you all of the above, plus a signed copy of Jim’s ...previous book 'Gone Astray', 10x Christmas cards by Jim and 8 x ‘Game Changer’ postcards!
- $250+ pledge gets you all of the above, plus a bonus ‘Game Changer’ book and a new original cartoon drawn by Jim on the topic of your choice! (ONLY 4 LEFT!)
- $500 pledge gets you all of the above, plus 4 bonus books and a 60-minute live presentation by Jim on the 10-year journey of ‘Sounds Like a Game Changer’! (ONLY 3 LEFT!)

Plus, if we reach the goal by Friday, every pledger will get an invitation to the ‘Sounds Like a Game Changer’ launch party later this year! What more incentive do you need? :)

Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for all the support for this book. I look forward to crossing the target line ahead of the 6.00pm deadline on Friday evening, 1 July, at which point all pledges will be processed. After that, it won't be long until the book is finalised and shipped off to the printers, and hopefully within two months, there'll be a beautiful new book to ship to you.

Go you awesome Game Changers!

Cheers,

 

Brendan (Jim.)

 

    Pledgers 147

    Aidan Cunningham
    01/07/2016 at 4:15pm

    "Congratulations Brendan. Sorry it's so late. "

    Ian Kerr
    01/07/2016 at 2:54pm

    "Ian Kerr"

    Steve Gollasch
    01/07/2016 at 12:37pm

    "GO "Jim"!!! "

    Ashley Kramer
    01/07/2016 at 11:38am

    "All the best with this mate! Looking forward to seeing the end result."

    Margot Hinton
    01/07/2016 at 11:28am
    Siobhan Keogh-Dwyer
    01/07/2016 at 11:26am

    "Nearly there!"

    shane
    01/07/2016 at 11:24am

    "Someone said you were NZ's answer to Dilbert - seriously dude - you look nothing like him ;) "

    Chris Muller
    01/07/2016 at 10:26am

    "Can't wait to see it!"

    Jason Spiller
    01/07/2016 at 10:17am
    Andre Southgate
    01/07/2016 at 9:24am
    Mauricio Freitas
    01/07/2016 at 9:10am
    Marcus Adams
    01/07/2016 at 9:01am
    Steve Wells
    01/07/2016 at 8:44am
    Ian Lawton
    01/07/2016 at 8:21am

    "Go Jim"

    Mark Stokes
    01/07/2016 at 2:20am

    "Brendan's work is always a delight!"

    Cory Mathis
    30/06/2016 at 11:06pm
    Samuel Hames
    30/06/2016 at 10:19pm

    "Awesome campaign! Can't wait to receive my copy!!"

    Allan Xia
    30/06/2016 at 9:29pm
    Rory
    30/06/2016 at 9:12pm
    Simon Young
    30/06/2016 at 8:48pm
    Adrian Lennard
    30/06/2016 at 3:16pm

    "Good luck Brenno!"

    Matthew Petering
    30/06/2016 at 1:53pm
    Andrew Turley
    30/06/2016 at 1:20pm

    "go go!"

    Aidan Clifford
    30/06/2016 at 1:04pm

    "Great work Brendan"

    Rod Emmerson
    30/06/2016 at 1:00pm

    "Onward and upward Brendan - "

    rev
    30/06/2016 at 12:46pm
    Ross McDougall
    30/06/2016 at 10:59am

    "Done! Sounds like a cool book! "

    Anna Christison
    30/06/2016 at 10:39am

    "Go Jim!"

    Paul Spain
    30/06/2016 at 10:23am

    "I'm looking forward to seeing your unique collection of geeky cartoons Brendan."

    Gary Steel
    30/06/2016 at 10:14am

    Followers 6

    Followers of Sounds Like a Game Changer: A soon-to-be obsolete collection of technology cartoons by Jim

    Sounds Like A Game Changer: A Soon-To-Be Obsolete Collection Of Technology Cartoons By Jim

    Project 2016-05-15 12:53:44 +1200

    Hi! My name is Brendan Boughen. I’m an Auckland-based Kiwi who works as a tech PR consultant by day, and at night transforms into my alter ego, cartoonist Jim! (aka. @cartoonsbyjim)

    Over the last 10 years, as I’ve worked day jobs managing PR communications for a wide range of technology brands, I’ve also drawn many cartoons about the technology that has impacted our world so dramatically over that time.

    Computers, software, hardware, tablets, phablets, smartphones, game consoles, websites, social media, the Internet, fibre-networks, robotics, big data, servers, the cloud, ‘green’ tech, apps, memes, BYOD, data security, space travel, time-travel, innovation, collaboration, prognostication … If it’s anything to do with technology, I’ve probably cartooned about it!

    Anyway, I decided it was high time I collected those cartoons into a single volume, alongside some written thoughts on my experiences in communicating about technology as it’s evolved over this last crazy, game-changing decade. I’ve selected around 100 of my favourite technology themed cartoons … so now I just need to publish it.

    The full title will be ‘SOUNDS LIKE A GAME CHANGER: A SOON-TO-BE-OBSOLETE COLLECTION OF TECHNOLOGY CARTOONS BY JIM’.

    It will be 128 pages in full colour, and also feature a foreword written by my good friend and science / technology guru, Dr Michelle Dickinson! (a.k.a. @Nanogirl)

    I’m aiming to raise at least $10,000 to cover an initial print run, and am offering what I hope are a few value-packed ‘Game Changer’ supporter reward packs to encourage you to pledge your support! 

     

    Comments

    Watch your mailbox!

    01/10/2016 at 12:52 AM

    SOUNDS LIKE A GAME CHANGER is here!

    Last week, the print run arrived. Last Friday, the book was launched. (Check Facebook for the photos! https://www.facebook.com/CartoonsbyJim/posts/1538407969517951) This week, the book gets mailed! So, keep an eye out for a distinctive white envelope package arriving in your mailbox or on your desk very soon!

    For those who ordered the Collector's Edition packs ($100+), your books will arrive with bonus Christmas cards, Game Changer postcards and a copy of Jim's previous book, 'Gone Astray'.

    For those who ordered the Premium Game Changer pledge packs ($250+), you will receive all of the above, but as I'm still working on your original cartoons, I will send those out separately at a later date. (For those who haven't specified the topic for your cartoon, please do let me know ASAP!)

    Also, if you want to order additional copies, do get in touch with me via cartoonsbyjim.com. I do special deals for multi-copy purchases! :)

    Thanks again for coming on this journey with Jim to make SOUNDS LIKE A GAME CHANGER a reality!

    Cheers!

    Jim

    You need to pledge to see this update.

    Start the presses!

    02/08/2016 at 11:09 AM

     

    Greetings Game Changers!

     

    It’s been just over a month since the crowd-funding campaign for Jim’s new book of technology cartoons, ‘Sounds Like a Game Changer’ passed it’s $10,000 target.

     

    Since the end of the campaign, I’ve been reviewing and editing the written parts of the book, as well as adding some brand new cartoons. Now, in just the last few days (thanks to the superlative design skills of Julian Waters) the final 136 pages have now been finalised!

     

    So, I am now very pleased to be able to announce that as of today, the final print-ready PDF master copy of the book has been sent to the print shop for production!

     

    (A huge shout-out of thanks here to the wonderful Maria Chapman at MC2 Print Brokers in Newmarket, who has been generous with her time and energy in sampling and recommending the best paper stock, finishing and binding. From the samples I’ve seen, it’s going to look and feel beautiful!)

     

    Let me take this opportunity to once again say a massive THANK YOU to each and every one of you for being a part of this book. When I launched the campaign in mid-May, part of me wondered whether $10K was too ambitious a goal. But, because YOU made a contribution, be it large or small, Jim’s new book – which has been over 10 years in the making – is now, at long last, set to become a reality! If all goes smoothly – the initial print run of 2,000 copies should be arriving in New Zealand mid-September.

     

    As I indicated to many of you at the time of our contact during the campaign, every person who pledged to the campaign will receive an invitation to the launch party! The date for this is yet to be finalised as it will depend on exactly when the book arrives in New Zealand, but as soon as this is confirmed I will be sending out an email invitation, so keep an eye out for that.

     

    Those pledgers who pre-ordered a book can either pick it up at the party, or have it mailed to you afterwards with all the added goodies.

     

    Meanwhile, for those who pledged for the Premium ‘Game Changer’ Pledge Pack ($250+) … I now owe you an original new cartoon! I will contact each of you separately to discuss what you would like your cartoon to be about, and I will aim to get all of these completed by the time the book is ready to send. Look out for that email coming to you very soon!

     

    So now, all that’s left to do is wait! J Thank you once again for being a game changer for Jim, and I look forward so very much to sharing the new book with you very soon.

     

    Cheers!

     

    Brendan Boughen (Jim.)
    www.cartoonsbyjim.com

     

    The final edit in progress!

    The final edit in progress! (July 30, 2016)

     

     

    We're almost there!

    28/06/2016 at 9:47 PM

    Hello my fellow Game Changers! It's been an exciting six weeks!

    When I first launched this campaign, I really had no idea whether this project was going to fly or not. In an age of digital technology where more and more of the information and entertainment we consume is online and on-screen, the idea of a book - particularly one about technology - seemed somewhat dichotomous and antiquated. Why set out to create a bound stack of paper with ink on it when a PDF could do? But therein lies the magic of books, and for me, cartoon books. To hold a collection of cartoons in one's hands, and smell the ink and feel the turn of the pages as one reads and laughs in quiet and solitude is a pure and joyous thing. And that's what this project is all about.

    So, here we are with just three days remaining on the campaign, with over 100 pledges and 81% funded! Thank you firstly so very much to everyone who has pledged, no matter how large or small. Every bit has counted and go us to this point! Thank you also for all the action on social media, be they tweets, Facebook posts or LinkedIn shares. It's created a buzz that has resonated loudly and helped build the momentum that has brought us to within sight of the goal. Now, there is just a little way to go - less than $1,900 in fact - and I'd love to have your help once more to nudge us over the line.  

    So, if you know anyone else out there who loves (or hates!) technology and you think would get a chuckle out of the cartoons in this book, now is the time to share the campaign with them. Look out for some final links of media coverage on the Facebook page and tell those tech-fanboys and girls you know about it too. Or even think about adding an extra pledge to your first and getting an extra copy of the book for a friend! Seriously, I've read this thing myself a few times now, and I think it's looking top shelf, so I can't wait to share it with you all.

    A final reminder of the extra goodies you can get at each level of pledging:

    - $5+ pledge gets your name in the book on the acknowledgements page, and the pleasure of the knowledge you’ve supported this campaign!
    - $50+ pledge gets you all of the above, plus a signed copy of the new book and a ‘Game Changer’ postcard!
    - $100+ pledge gets you all of the above, plus a signed copy of Jim’s ...previous book 'Gone Astray', 10x Christmas cards by Jim and 8 x ‘Game Changer’ postcards!
    - $250+ pledge gets you all of the above, plus a bonus ‘Game Changer’ book and a new original cartoon drawn by Jim on the topic of your choice! (ONLY 4 LEFT!)
    - $500 pledge gets you all of the above, plus 4 bonus books and a 60-minute live presentation by Jim on the 10-year journey of ‘Sounds Like a Game Changer’! (ONLY 3 LEFT!)

    Plus, if we reach the goal by Friday, every pledger will get an invitation to the ‘Sounds Like a Game Changer’ launch party later this year! What more incentive do you need? :)

    Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for all the support for this book. I look forward to crossing the target line ahead of the 6.00pm deadline on Friday evening, 1 July, at which point all pledges will be processed. After that, it won't be long until the book is finalised and shipped off to the printers, and hopefully within two months, there'll be a beautiful new book to ship to you.

    Go you awesome Game Changers!

    Cheers,

     

    Brendan (Jim.)

     

      Aidan Cunningham
      01/07/2016 at 4:15pm

      "Congratulations Brendan. Sorry it's so late. "

      Ian Kerr
      01/07/2016 at 2:54pm

      "Ian Kerr"

      Steve Gollasch
      01/07/2016 at 12:37pm

      "GO "Jim"!!! "

      Ashley Kramer
      01/07/2016 at 11:38am

      "All the best with this mate! Looking forward to seeing the end result."

      Margot Hinton
      01/07/2016 at 11:28am
      Siobhan Keogh-Dwyer
      01/07/2016 at 11:26am

      "Nearly there!"

      shane
      01/07/2016 at 11:24am

      "Someone said you were NZ's answer to Dilbert - seriously dude - you look nothing like him ;) "

      Chris Muller
      01/07/2016 at 10:26am

      "Can't wait to see it!"

      Jason Spiller
      01/07/2016 at 10:17am
      Andre Southgate
      01/07/2016 at 9:24am
      Mauricio Freitas
      01/07/2016 at 9:10am
      Marcus Adams
      01/07/2016 at 9:01am
      Steve Wells
      01/07/2016 at 8:44am
      Ian Lawton
      01/07/2016 at 8:21am

      "Go Jim"

      Mark Stokes
      01/07/2016 at 2:20am

      "Brendan's work is always a delight!"

      Cory Mathis
      30/06/2016 at 11:06pm
      Samuel Hames
      30/06/2016 at 10:19pm

      "Awesome campaign! Can't wait to receive my copy!!"

      Allan Xia
      30/06/2016 at 9:29pm
      Rory
      30/06/2016 at 9:12pm
      Simon Young
      30/06/2016 at 8:48pm
      Adrian Lennard
      30/06/2016 at 3:16pm

      "Good luck Brenno!"

      Matthew Petering
      30/06/2016 at 1:53pm
      Andrew Turley
      30/06/2016 at 1:20pm

      "go go!"

      Aidan Clifford
      30/06/2016 at 1:04pm

      "Great work Brendan"

      Rod Emmerson
      30/06/2016 at 1:00pm

      "Onward and upward Brendan - "

      rev
      30/06/2016 at 12:46pm
      Ross McDougall
      30/06/2016 at 10:59am

      "Done! Sounds like a cool book! "

      Anna Christison
      30/06/2016 at 10:39am

      "Go Jim!"

      Paul Spain
      30/06/2016 at 10:23am

      "I'm looking forward to seeing your unique collection of geeky cartoons Brendan."

      Gary Steel
      30/06/2016 at 10:14am

      Followers of Sounds Like a Game Changer: A soon-to-be obsolete collection of technology cartoons by Jim

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 01/07/2016 at 6:00 PM.