Encore,
Pwease!
A Side Order Fanzine designed to be re-read again and again and again and again and again!
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FAQ
What is this fanzine about?This fanzine is about Splatoon 3’s Wave 2 DLC, Side Order, a first of its kind Splatoon rouge-like! This zine aims to present art, writing, merchandise, speedrunning tips, and much more from Splatoon fans who fell in love with the DLC.Would I have had to have
played Side Order to participate in this zine?We wish for contributors to have at least played and completed Side Order before applying, or have seen others play through it entirely. This will ensure you have plenty of knowledge for your pieces and fics to go off of.
(Spoilers Avast!)Will this zine be digitally or physically released?Both! We hope to offer a digital zine and digital merch to download, as well as a physical copy to purchase alongside physical merchandise.Is this zine for profit or for charity?This is strictly a for-charity fanzine. The charity we will be donating to will be announced at a later date.Do I have to have previous zine experience to apply?Of course not! If you have experience, great! However, we want to include both new and seasoned zinesters. If you've got what it takes, you're on!How will we communicate?When contributor emails are sent out, accepted page contributors will receive an email with the link to our official Discord to communicate. You must have a discord account to join.I want to be a page/writing/merch contributor. What kind of pieces should I have in my portfolio?For all contributor positions, we highly recommend including Splatoon pieces in your portfolio, but it is not required! Check out our guidelines tab for more info.I want to be a page and a merch contributor! Should I apply for both positions?Please apply to both the page contributor position and the merch contributor position separately to be considered. You will only be picked for one position.
Schedule
Subject to change.Phase I: Recruitment
Interest check opens - April 7th
Interest check closes - April 21st
Moderator apps open - April 25th
Moderator apps close - May 9th
Moderator emails sent - May 10th~11th
Contributor apps open - May 14th
Contributor apps close - June 15th
Contributor emails sent - June 24thPhase II: Creation period
Final ideas - June 30th
Collabs chosen - July 5th
Check in 1 - July 30th
Check in 2 - August 30th
Check in 3 - September 30th
Final pieces due - November 1st
Signatures due - November 14thPhase III: Completion
Preorders open - TBA
Digital zine/merch available - TBA
Orders shipped - TBA
Leftovers - TBA
Leftover orders shipped - TBA
Mods
Mod Amoeba
Host/Social media mod
Illustrator and zinester! Splatoon 3 was her introduction to Splatoon and since then she has been playing it non-stop. She adores the Splatoon fanzine community and loves making work for any fanzine she can get her hands on! She is currently pursing a Bachelor's degree in Studio Art and hopes to be professional illustrator and character designer someday soon. This is her second time hosting a zine and she is beyond excited!
Mod Ryder
Art/Formatting/co-social media mod
Ryder has a passion for all things Splatoon, especially Off the Hook, and loves to collaborate! Her favorite things to do when she's not on the grind include draw, write, and sleep. She's super excited to work with everyone!Her experience includes hosting You and Me against the Universe: A Pearlina Zine, an artist on the Sternzeit Tänze Zine, a guest spread artist on Utopia of Yesterday: An Alterna Zine, an artist on Black Eagles Loot Box 1 and merch Artist on Loot Box 2, and an artist on Fallen: A Hegemon Edelgard Zine.
Mod Ty
Shipping/Finances Mod
Writer, Artist, and Silly Goofy Goober. When they aren’t working their IRL job you will often find them clocked into their virtual one (a.k.a. Grizzo) While they are new to the Zine scene they have previous experience working in non profit as Treasurer and Head of Merchandising. A lover of all things creative who refuses to “pick a struggle” Ty has dabbled in all sorts of mediums including digital art, writing, cosplay, theatrical set design, and acting. Their current aspiration is to create a graphic novel and to reach EVP 999 in Salmon Run.
Mod Ashe
Writing Mod
Ashe has been a writer for over fifteen years and loves everything to do with the writing process--be it drafting, editing, or critiquing. She's been a fan of Splatoon since the first game (Team Art for life), and spends most of their time Salmon Running, writing, or thinking about Pearl Houzuki. She has a Master's degree in Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing and is hoping to publish a book soon!
Mod Kensa
Graphics Mod
Kensa is a graphic designer, illustrator, and writer with a penchant for publication design, copywriting... and Splatoon. When she's not stumbling her way through ranked battles, she enjoys deep-dives about cephalopod lore, creating meticulous spreadsheets, and finding excuses to use her BFAs in Graphic Design and Illustration to gush about Splatoon.
Mod Corrin
Merch Mod
Corrin (also known as Naturesass) has been creating for years, traveling to conventions and selling all sorts of merchandise online. She is always looking for unique and fresh ideas and is excited to see what the others come up with! No one can stop her and her love for Marie Splatoon!
Guidelines
Please follow these guidelines when applying for the zine. Accurately following these guidelines will greatly raise your chances of being accepted.
Moderator GuidelinesMod positions are very important to the livelihood of the zine, so having experience in whatever position you are interested in is required. For example, if you are interested in being our writing mod, you must have experience in writing and critiquing other's work. We will NOT accept mods with no experience. Mod applications will open after the interest check as closed.You must be 18+ to apply to be a moderator.Page contributor Portfolio Guidelines
What we are looking for:
• A well realized/consistent art style.
• 3-5 examples of your strongest work.
• A good understanding of the elements of art and design, including anatomy, composition, and color choice.
• Experience in drawing characters within a scene.
• The ability to tell a story through a single page/spread.
• Confidence in drawing backgrounds, props, and elements other than characters.Merchandise contributor Portfolio Guidelines
What we are looking for:
• A well realized/consistent art style.
• 3-5 examples of your strongest work.
• A good understanding of the elements of art and design, including anatomy, composition, and color choice.
• Compositions that can easily fit into a piece of merchandise, such as easy to read designs (strong silhouettes are key!)
• Not required, but if you’ve made merchandise in the past, don't be afraid to include it!Writer Portfolio Guidelines
What we are looking for:
• Grammatically correct use of English with consistent voice and tense (American or British English are both okay).
• Engaging storytelling through both dialogue and prose.
• A distinct writing style and voice.
• A 1.5k-2k sample of your strongest work. You may include up to two samples.Your application will be rejected if...
• Your portfolio link does not work.
• Your portfolio includes AI generated content.
• You plan to make work unrelated to Side Order. (No OCs please! We only want canon characters to be presented.)
• Your portfolio contains NSFW work/ Your work is inherently NSFW/ Your work is connected to an NSFW profile. We want this zine to be able to be read by all ages, so please refrain from applying if this applies to you.
• You include traced/stolen work in your portfolio. Your work must be entirely original and created by yourself.
• You are under 16. We need mature, well mannered individuals to be ready to handle the responsibilities of contributing to a zine for over an extended amount of time.
•You promote harmful or hateful content. This includes both in your portfolio and your social media pages. Issues we will not tolerate includes, but is not limited to: homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism, pedophilia, zoophilia, incest, etc. We expect our zine to be a safe space for all those who participate and purchase it. If you are accepted and then caught to be participating in ANY the content listed above, you will be banned and blacklisted for our contributor's safety.