Stories by Anton Velikanov

Global Record Campaign results on Kickstarter

Anton Velikanov   •   March 17, 2015

First of all, thank you for all your support. Your belief and desire to set the World Record For Most Love Declarations written on the Beach together was the factor that motivated me to go further every day.

Sand Sign Campaign Gets Support By The Most Influential Travel Bloggers

Anton Velikanov   •   February 26, 2015

Sand Sign is proud to announce that our Kickstarter campaign has been supported by the leading travel bloggers. They have visit almost every single corner of the Earth, exploring its beauties and learning about its people. No wonder that The Expeditioner named these people as Most Influential Travel Bloggers of 2014.

How To Launch A Crowdfunding Campaign And Not Go Mad – Sand Sign Practical Lifehacks

Anton Velikanov   •   February 19, 2015

These last 5 days taught me a lot on how to be patient. With our Kickstarter campaign for the Biggest Number of Love Declarations Written on a Beach, I almost lost all my sleep. I was tracking every single backer, waited for alerts and notifications, which started to drive me crazy. Good news is that we have already got 45% funded in less than a week, and still have 23 days to go.

Top-5 Unusual but Cute Gift Ideas for Valentines

Anton Velikanov   •   February 13, 2015

Most people argue that when in love, every day is a Valentine's day. For ladies, however, it is not quite so. So most men start searching the Internet a week before this Grand Event trying to be creative to surprise her.

Sand Sign Has Launched a Kickstarter Project – Live Now!

Anton Velikanov   •   February 12, 2015

This is happiness. Working hard all those sleepless nights working on concepts, texts, videos, pictures, accurate planning, Facebook promotion…Today it has come live on Kickstarter, and this feels like a blessing. Part of work has been fulfilled, but even more work is yet to come.

How To Fly A Drone And Make A Stunning Video - Sand Sign Best Tips

Anton Velikanov   •   February 04, 2015

From the very moment drones appeared on the market, I wanted to possess one. You may call it childish or silly, but it is an extremely cool toy for adults crazy about video making. I have tried piloting it, and I must say that making a good video is not an easy thing to do. But the results of my test drive turned out to be so amazing that I decided to include an option of aerial sand sign for our Most Love Declarations on Sand Global Record.

Sand Sign Top-4 Beaches for the Best Love Messages

Anton Velikanov   •   February 03, 2015

As you probably know, travelling is my biggest obsession. I have seen so many truly gorgeous places. With our Sand Sign Project moving forward, I have selected top destinations for our Most Love Declarations on Sand Global Record.

How to Create a Sand Sign

Anton Velikanov   •   January 22, 2015

How to create the most stunning sand drawings? There are three most important things to remember: timing, location and tools.

How it all started…

Anton Velikanov   •   January 06, 2015

No matter what you do, how much money you make, what charity you help, it doesn’t make much sense unless you have IT. This inexplicable, irrational feeling called love that turns you into a hypersensitive individual who all of a sudden slobbers over teddy bears, watching sunset or simple walking in the park.

Project history

Anton Velikanov   •   May 01, 2011

The idea of creating this project came to me during my stay in Costa Rica. Costa Rica - it\'s a wonderful country with an incredibly positive atmosphere among the locals and stunning beauty of untouched nature. Getting there, you automatically start feeling the spirit of \"Pura Vida\", which in translation from Spanish means pure life that is present there.