FAQ

What is a zine?
A zine is a compilation of creative works, usually artworks and writing. It’s similar to a book or a miniature magazine.

What is this zine's theme?
This zine is centered around the relationship between Albedo and Aether.

What are the zine specs?
A5 sizeFor ProfitBoth physical and digital23 page artists, 4 merch artists, and 8 writers
How will contributors be compensated?
We aim to provide all contributors with a full bundle of the zine, inclusive of the zine itself, all available merch items, stretch goals and shipping. Funds will mainly go towards production and shipping. The remaining funds will be distributed among the mods and all contributors evenly.

Will other character/ships be featured?
As the main focus of this zine is Albedo and Aether, we will not be having other ships included in the zine. Other characters and platonic interactions, however, are more than welcome.

Is the zine only set in canonverse? Are AUs allowed?
The setting for the zine will not be limited to canonverse, and will include both canon and AUs, subject to the interest of our contributors.

Who is allowed to apply?
Everyone aged 13 and above at the point of June 4th will be able to participate in the zine. Individuals under the age of 18 should have the approval of a guardian and can be paid through a guardian's PayPal.

Are you looking for more moderators / intern mods?
The mod team is now fully assembled, you can check out the mods here. We will not be looking for interns.

Am I allowed to apply for more than one contributor position?
Yes, although applicants who apply to more than one position will only be selected for one.

Will everyone who applies get an email regardless of their results?
Yes, result emails will be sent to everyone who applies.

Schedule

Please note that this is a tentative schedule
and may be subject to change!

Mods

Mod Imori - Organization, Finance, Shipping
Socials: Twitter, TumblrZine Experience: Carrd
Mod Liv - Organization, Beta
Socials: TwitterZine Experience: Carrd
Mod Thea - Social Media, Art Mod
Socials: Twitter, Instagram, TumblrZine Experience: Website
Mod Lucy - Graphic Design
Socials: TwitterZine Experience: Carrd
Mod Kat - Formatting
Socials: TwitterZine Experience: Battery, Invisible Ties

Applications

CONTRIBUTOR Apps

WRITER FORM
PAGE ARTIST FORM
MERCH ARTIST FORM

GUIDELINES

General
Note: this page only applies to those applying for a contributor role.All applicants should be aged 13 and above at the point of application.Applicants are allowed to apply for more than one role, but will only be accepted for one.Applicants should have a minimum of 5 pieces of work for a written portfolio (writer), and 5-15 pieces of work for a visual portfolio (page/merch artist).Please make sure all files are easily accessible. If using a Google Drive folder, make sure that permissions are set to "Anyone with the link". (Tip: Try accessing your files in an incognito browser to check.)All applicants should only submit SFW samples. Any NSFW samples or portfolio pieces will result in an immediate disqualification. (AO3 fics that are tagged accordingly are fine)Applicants do not need to have previous zine experience, nor will this affect the mods’ decisions in any way. Contributors will be chosen based on skill and how well they fit the theme of the zine.Failure to adhere to any of the listed guidelines may result in a disqualification.

Artist and Merch Artists
Artists will be judged on anatomy, composition, lighting, environment, color theory, and grasp on personal style.Artists should submit a portfolio of 3 or more of their best works, quality being more important than quantity.If applying for page art, one sample must provide a full illustrated background (no flat colours, gradients, vectors, graphic design elements).If applying for merch art, examples of the type(s) merch pieces you would prefer to create are encouraged.Genshin Impact related samples are encouraged, but not required.All general application guidelines apply.

Writers
Writers will be judged on how well they can tell a story within a limited word count, grammar, syntax, flow, characterisation.Writer applications will have a maximum word count of 6k across three samples, with a leeway of 100 words.One sample must be a Genshin Impact piece.One sample should be within 1.5k - 2k and completed (not an excerpt).Submissions of excerpts are allowed as long as the above rules are followed.Having pieces featuring Albedo, Aether or both among your three samples is largely encouraged but not compulsory.All general application guidelines apply.