Kal Draws The Line
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackDesign
Satiric scribbles from the award winning cartoonist for The Economist (47 years) and The Baltimore Sun (31 years). Kal shares fun sketches and insights from his colorful career.
7K
490 paid
N/A
Pricing
$8/mo
$80/yr annual option
$3K
490 paid subs
$3K/mo – $3K/mo(±0%)
7.0
139.3
2.09%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Previously Weekly
1.4 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design Better | 236K | N/A | $7/mo | substack |
| Design School | 179K | N/A | Free | substack |
| DrawTogether with WendyMac | 110K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
| In the Flash | 26K | N/A | $8/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 7K | $3,116.4 | — |
| Apr 2026 | 7K | $3,116.4 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
7K subscribers — above the 1K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 59 similar-size peers in Design have paid tiers
Pricing position
$8/mo vs $5/mo category median (596 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $8 | $80 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
| Engagement Rate |
| 86/100 |
| 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 75/100 | 25% |
| Samaya, your UX woman. |
| 25K |
| N/A |
| $8/mo |
| substack |