Mods
Max
Zine Idea, Head Mod & GraphicsI'm a silly little cat, you can't stop me from working in graphics at 2am :3FAV MARINE ANIMAL: Octopus, bivalves, gastropods, echinoderms, jellyfish, corals, manta rays...Previous Zines Experiences:
Graphic mod for Pris-M-agic, Ten Thousand Stars Zine
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SilverBlue
Social Media ModProject Manager by day, storyteller at night. Bringing creative projects to life is my passion.FAV MARINE ANIMAL: Sea turtles and dolphinsPrevious Zines Experiences:
Social media+ mod for True Loves Kiss and The Transreality VLD Tarot Project
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Hamstercheese7
Writing ModHi I'm Ham, your friendly neighborhood pirate! I love the ocean and everything in it, let's set sail!FAV MARINE ANIMAL: SealPrevious Zines Experiences:
Head mod for OP: Summer Festival Zine, OP Met Gala Zine, writer/other mod position for Our Future Days: TLOU Zine, OP Ghost Princess: A Merch Project
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Hirumberyl
Finance ModFAV MARINE ANIMAL: SquidPrevious Zines Experiences:
Worked on the Zine kit
nini
Organization & CommunicationI'm nini, I draw sometimes.
French bulldogs are the best and you can't change my mind.FAV MARINE ANIMAL: Seals (the dog of the sea) and penguinsPrevious Zines Experiences:
.Zines head mod
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Astrid
Formatting ModJust someone who is so excited to combine her love of marine animals and zines! ~FAV MARINE ANIMAL: Pacific sea nettle and the manta rayPrevious Zines Experiences:
Layout mod for 13 zines, and other mod roles for 14 others!
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eggsy
Promo Artisti like strange and weird creatures!! yay!FAV MARINE ANIMAL: hagfishes!! (though siphonophores are a close second!)Previous Zines Experiences:
Social/finance/shipping mod for TF2 fanzine Tales of Teufort, Organization mod for Teamed Fort the Two (2), contributors of 20+ zine
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Jo
Accessibility ModI'm Jo and I like scifi, making art, and the internet—where things like this can happen :^)FAV MARINE ANIMAL: barreleye fishes and cool bacteriaPrevious Zines Experiences:
Accessibility for Eldritch DimensionalityWebsite
FAQ
What is a zine?
Zine is short for magazine, or fanzine. It’s a self-published original or fanbased work, usually made by few people. They use to be regular publications, now they tend to be one-off releases. .What's the theme of the zine?
Showing the diversity of the seas and all the creatures that inhabit our splendid waters.Digital or physical?
This is going to be a digital zine with merch (digital & printables).Is this zine for profit?
We are a completely non-profit zine and we're planning to split all our revenue to our charity of choice.
You can check it here.How much will this project cost?
We're currently deciding. Since it's a digital project we'll strive to make this as affordable as possible so that anyone can donate for a very good cause.How many people are you going to accept as contributors?
At this time we are looking to accept 50/60 people; as this is a digital zine this number may increase based on the number of received applications.Applications requirements?
Portfolio + 3 best pieces.What are contributors expected to create?🐙 Page artists: at least 1 page or 1 spread of fully rendered art.
🐙 Writers: 1 short fiction story / journal style article.
🐙 Merch artists: at least 2 pieces of digital merchandise.
🐙 Spot artists: small illustrations for writers' pieces or other zine pages.All zine art will be created based on a prompt list (on Discord) to avoid duplicates.Zine specs?🌊Artists
Single page: A5 (1748x2480px), RBG, 300dpi, portrait orientation
Spread/Double page: A4 (3508x2480px), RBG, 300dpi, landscape orientation
🌊Writers
Word count: Max 1k/1.5k
🌊Merch Artists & Spot Artists
Specs for merch and spot art will be disclosed on Discord.Is traditional art allowed?
Yes, but please make sure you have access to a good quality scanner and match zine requirements.Is photomanipulation/mixed media/craft allowed?
If you can follow zine requirement, yes. But please let us know what you intend to do for the zine.Is AI art allowed?
NO. You can’t submit art or written pieces made by AI.
We promote humans.I’ve never been in a zine before can I apply?
Of course you can.
Schedule
March 29 - April 29: Mod Apps
From May 1: Mod Results
May 16 - June 16: Contributors Apps
From June 20: Application Results
July 5: Check-in 1
August 2: Check-in 2
August 16: Final Deadline
September - October: Formatting and Finalizing
Sales period: TBA
After sales period: Final donation
Ocean Conservation Trust
Seagrass protection, regeneration and restoration.
Attention to habitats are very important for the wellbeing of our seas.