Application Rules & Requirements

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- All contributors applying for this zine must be at least 18 years of age.- You may apply for multiple positions, but there is no guarantee you will be accepted for any/all of them.- Please make sure you are able to commit to the schedule. If you are not responsive after 2 check-ins you may be removed from the zine.- Applicant’s should provide a SFW page to be credited by. If you do not have one, please make sure your page is clearly marked as NSFW.- Applicant’s who engage in constant harassment, drama and/or promote harmful or hateful material will be immediately denied from our zine.- No AI art/NFT work or any applicant in that space will be accepted.- No previous zine work is necessary!- For artists: Traditional Artwork is accepted, but must be scanned at 300 Dpi or higher.Page Artists- Will be required to create a fully rendered illustration with a background/ background elements.- Please provide a curated portfolio with at least 3 finished pieces in either the format of a Carrd site, Google drive folder or personal archival site. These pieces should be representative of your current style and skill.- At least 2 pieces in your portfolio must contain a rendered background or background elements.Comic Artists- Will be required to create a 2-4 page sequential piece/ comic.- Please provide a curated portfolio with at least 3 finished pieces in either the format of a Carrd site, Google drive folder or personal archival site. These pieces should be representative of your current style and skill.- At least 2 pieces in your portfolio must be sequential/ comic work.Writers- Will be required to write a short story with a focus on theme and character. [ Story Word count: approx 1000-3000 words]- Please provide at least 4 samples of your best work in the form of a Carrd site, Google drive folder link, an AO3 page all within the word count. (Snippets from longer works are allowed, however at least 1 work must be a completed piece of fiction within the word count). One work should include writing involving female Trigun characters.Spot artists- Will be required to create visual elements/ artwork to accompany poetry or writing.- Please provide a curated portfolio with at least 3 finished pieces in either the format of a Carrd site, Google drive folder or personal archival site. These pieces should be representative of your current style and skill.- Portfolio should contain more character focused work, however you may include pieces with backgrounds at your discretion.Merch artists- Will be required to create 1-2 pieces of merch for the zine.- Please provide a portfolio showcasing at least 3 works made specifically for merch. Both design samples and clear product photos will be accepted.- For Poster/Wallpaper merch: Please include an extra two samples showcasing work with complex backgrounds/ patterns, and good vertical composition.- Portfolio can be presented as a store link, carrd site or Google drive, /Google doc link with easily viewable file formats such as png, jpeg or pdf (No PSD or Procreate filesChef- Will be required to create a recipe inspired by the characters and/or their theming.- Please provide a curated portfolio with at least 2 recipes (with or without photos) in either the format of a Carrd site, Google drive folder or personal archival site. No experience as a professional is required.Cosplayer- Will be required to create a cosplay and present it with 1-2 well composed photographs.- Please provide a portfolio of curated photographs of your cosplays in the form of a Google drive folder Linea, carrd, personal site, or instagram page.Any questions feel free to send a request to our retrospring!
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