A physical for-profit Genshin Impact fanzine focusing on Fatui Harbingers Childe, Scaramouche, and La Signora. Preorders open from 11/14 - 12/31.
Moderators
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MaxFrost ✦ Organisation & Finance Mod ✦ he/theyFavourite from the Trio: the rat king himself, ScaramoucheBio: Yo, I'm Max! I'm gonna be the organisation and finance mod for this hella cool project. I have general, management, socials, finance, production, layout and translation experience as a mod. I've been in 29 zines total, 19 of them as a finance and thrice as a head mod.
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Alyssum ✦ Graphics Mod ✦ she/herFavourite from the Trio: Scary-moose, ScaramoucheBio: Hi! I'm Alyssum and I'm the graphics mod! I am the graphics mod for over five zines and I'm still counting! Can't wait to see this zine through the end <3
Natsumi ✦ Shipping Mod ✦ she/herFavourite from the Trio: ChildeBio: Hello~ I'll be doing the shipping for this zine! I've been a Childe main since I got him so I'm really excited to be helping out with this project! I have experience organizing group orders and will be doing shipping for several other zines. Thank you for having me!
Schedule
Jan 15 - Feb 15 — ICMarch 1 - March 14 — Mod ApplicationsApril 4 - May 4 — Contributor ApplicationsMay 20 — Contributor Applications EmailMay 25 — PitchesJun 20 — Check-In 1July 20 — Check-In 2August 25 — Check-In 3September 10 — Final DeadlineNovember 14 — Pre-Orders OpenDecember 31 — Pre-Orders CloseProduction & Shipping — TBD
FAQ
- Is this zine going to be for-profit or for charity?
The zine will be for-profit!- Will this zine be physical or digital?
This zine will be physical with accompanying physical merch.- How many contributors do you plan on including?
We plan on accepting roughly around 25-30 artists, 5 merch artists, and 7-10 writers.- What is the compensation model for this project?
Each contributor and mod will get an equal share of the final profit.- Are AUs allowed?
Yes!- Does the piece I create for the zine have to be new?
Yes. If you are accepted, the piece you submit must be newly created for the zine.- Are minors allowed to contribute?
Yes! You must be 13 by the time applications close. This is to comply with Discord's ToS.- Will you discriminate against creators who create “dark content” from applying?
No. All we ask is that contributors create a new SFW piece for the zine. Anything they do outside the zine will not be our responsibility. If needed, the mods will discuss applications on a case-by-case basis.- Do we need zine experience to apply?
Nope! You are welcome to reply regardless of how much zine experience you have.- Will the zine allow NSFW?
Because we are allowing minors to participate, we will not allow NSFW.- Will the zine ship globally?
The PDF of the zine will be available globally. We plan to allow global shipping for the physical merch, barring any complications due to the pandemic.
Application Requirements
✦ General Guidelines ✦
- All applicants must be 13 years old by the time applications close (May 4, 2022).
- Any applicants who submit traced, stolen, or plagiarized work will be automatically rejected.
- You may apply for multiple roles but can only be accepted for one. Each application will be judged separately.
- Please make sure all links are accessible. We cannot guarantee that we will contact you about broken links.
- Samples should be representative of the quality and style as the work you wish to create for the zine.
- No NSFW or E-rated samples are allowed. M-rated samples for mature or darker themes are acceptable.✦ Contributor Expectations ✦
- Accepted page artists will be expected to complete at least one single-page illustration.
- Accepted writers will be expected to complete at least one 1.5-3k word fic.
- Accepted merch artists will be expected to create 2-3 pieces of merch.
- All artists and writers can request to create more than one piece due to the digital nature of the zine. Additional physical merch pieces will depend on creator and consumer interest.✦ Artist Application Guidelines ✦
- You will be required to submit up to three samples and a link to your portfolio.
- All samples must be finished work (no WIPS).
- No NSFW in samples. You are allowed to include NSFW pieces in your portfolio but must give appropriate content warnings.
- Your samples must include at least one full illustration with a background.
- At least one sample must be for Genshin Impact.
- Art of the Harbingers is recommended but not a must.✦ Merch Artist Application Guidelines ✦
- You will be required to submit up to three samples and a link to your portfolio.
- All samples must be complete (no WIPs).
- No NSFW in samples. You are allowed to include NSFW pieces in your portfolio but must give appropriate content warnings.
- We recommend including samples of the type of merch you're interested in making for the zine.
- Merch of the Harbingers is recommended but not a must.✦ Writer Application Guidelines ✦
- You will be required to submit up to three samples and a link to your portfolio.
- No NSFW in samples. You are allowed to include NSFW pieces in your portfolio but must give appropriate content warnings.
- At least one sample must strongly feature Childe, Scaramouche, or La Signora.
- Each sample must be between 1.5k to 3k.
- At least one sample must be a stand-alone and complete one-shot. The other samples may be excerpts from longer fic.