What's Your Style?
A Splatoon Promo Kids Zine
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What We're About
"What's Your Style" is a digital zine all about the fresh squids and kids shown in Splatoon promotional material.You may be familiar with the main ones from each game (some of them are on the game covers after all)--but there's also a whole bunch more that don't get much spotlight. Whether or not they get included is up to you. Can you bring your new fav to stardom?
Current Ongoings
Current Phase:
Pre-Orders (Nov 1 - 29)Next Up:
Zine Release (Dec 1)
Production Period
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Staff
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Tritent
Social Media, Formatting
Favorite Promo Kid: PatriciaFive stars on 7 splatlings and ongoing! Looking forward to making kAyOSs a marketable plushie >:]
Gio
Art
Favorite Promo Kid: KaoriNewer to the promo kids scene than the Splat 3 kids and just as enthusiastic. AND Heavy Splatling mains represent 💥💥💥
Flapjack
Promo Art
Favorite Promo Kid: KensakiHiya! I'm Flapjack! I'm the promo artist for this zine! My favorite weapon is the heavy edit and I'm working on 5☆! I'm looking forward to watching everyone's progress :)
Kailerooni
Promo Art
Favorite Promo Kid: HiroooooHey there! I’m Kai—an artist who loves the work of other artists. There’s a lot of love for the promo kids, and as a person who adores taking undefined characters to give ‘em a full story, this zine is right down my alley!
…and yes, I also main heavy splatling.
Lee / Koi
Graphics
Favorite Promo Kid: AnemoneNo1Hiii my name’s Lee!! (or Koi. or Cora. Whatever strikes your fancy) Been out of the fandom for a lil bit now but ive been a big fan of splatoon for like 7 years now, and it has affected me as an artist and designer in ways i cannot begin to explain. Super excited to get to work on this zine!!! Roller main bee tee dubs
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Schedule
| Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| Merch Preorders | November 1 - 29 |
| Zine Release | December 1 |
FAQ
What is a zine?
Fanzines, short for fanmade magazines- are collections of unofficial, self-published media such as artwork and writing from multiple creators alike focused on a certain topic.
How many contributors will you be accepting?
We hope to accept up to 50 page artists, 10 merch artists, 5 writers, and spot artists equal to the number of accepted writers.
The main promo kids majorly feature in the Coroika manga. Will they be included in this zine?
No, this is not a Coroika zine. We would like to refrain from portraying the characters with the dynamics and characterization present in the manga.There are a handful of exceptions of Coroika characters that were shown in official Splatoon promotional material, and you may vote in the Interest Check on whether or not to include these characters.
What kind of works will be included in the zine?
We plan to include page and spread illustrations, comics, writing and spot art, as well as digital and flat physical merchandise such as stickers and postcards.Page, spread, and comic art may be digital, 3D, and/or traditional. Traditional art must be scanned or be well photographed. Comics may be up to 6 pages in length. Written works will be limited to 3,500 words.
Do I need prior experience to apply?
Nope! We will be evaluating all applications on portfolios alone. For more information, check out the App Info section.
The agents also show up in promo material, will they be included?
Yes! But keep in mind that they will not be the focus of this zine.We're aiming to give a spotlight more to characters from social media posts, to splatfests, to direct trailers, and more, rather than strongly popular characters such as the Agents. We strongly recommend for you to find other zines focused around single player campaigns!
Application Information
General Requirements
- Must have Discord.
- Must be over 16 years old.
- Must have some kind of linkable portfolio.
- Portfolio must be SFW.
- Portfolio must be specific to the role being applied to. We recommending using Google Drive.
Page Artist Requirements
Your portfolio must contain:
- 5+ pieces
- At least 2 works with full backgrounds
- At least 1 Splatoon work
Merch Artist Requirements
Your portfolio must contain:
- 5+ pieces
- Examples for at least some of the merch types you are applying for
- At least 1 Splatoon work
Writer Requirements
Your portfolio must contain:
- 3-5 works
- No more than 5000 words in a single work
- At least one work between 1000 and 3000 words
- At least one complete workSplatoon work(s) not required but encouraged
Page Artist Evaluation Criteria
We will be evaluating page artist applications based on the following:
- Use of color
- Understanding of anatomy
- Interesting/compelling compositions
- Ability to create a scene/tell a story with an illustration
Merch Artist Evaluation Criteria
We will be evaluating merch artist applications based on the following:
- Use of color
- Understanding of anatomy
- Appealing designs
- Strong character-focused compositions and/or character posing
Writer Evaluation Criteria
We will be evaluating writer applications based on the following:
- Minimal grammar and spelling mistakes
- Good pacing
- Engaging characterization
- Ability to tell a compelling story in a limited word count (under 3000)Excerpts are acceptedWhile it won't be directly evaluated, please give thought to your formatting and readability
Polaroid Contest Information
Submission Deadline
| Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| Contest Start | August 25 |
| Contest End | September 21 |
| Judging | September 23 - October 5 |
| Winner(s) Announced | October 8 |
General Rules
- Any submission that doesn't meet all below requirements and rules will be disqualified.
- No NSFW
- No AI
- Must be over 16 to enter
Details
- One will be picked at 10 entries, 2 winners at 20 entries, and 3 winners at 30+ entries
- Max 3 submissions per person. Only one submission per person can win
- Winner(s) will be invited to the server, and be given 5 copies of their card for free
- Judging will be done both by mods and contributors, and publicly via Google Form. If you participate in the contest, you cannot vote in the judging.
Submission Requirements
- Must feature characters from our masterlist
- Must use this template. If the file submitted is the wrong size or not in the CMYK color profile, the submission will be discarded. Submitted file type should be PSD
- Design must keep the polaroid border (layer "Card Frame"). You may include text in the blank space (ex: a comment from the character(s) in the image, names, etc)
- Only submissions via the form will count
- The form will close at 11:59 PM EST on September 21st. No entries will be accepted after this time.