Encore, Pwease!
Encore, Pwease! A Side Order Fanzine is a Splatoon 3 zine designed to be re-read again and again and again and again and again!Status: Leftovers Open!
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, speed running 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?
This zine will be available for both digital and physical purchase.Is this zine for profit or for charity?
This is strictly a for-charity fanzine benefiting the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.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 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 7, 2024 |
| Interest Check Closes | April 21, 2024 |
| Moderator Apps Open | April 25, 2024 |
| Moderator Apps Close | May 9, 2024 |
| Moderator Results Sent | May 10, 2024 |
| Contributor Apps Open | May 14, 2024 |
| Contributor Apps Close | June 15, 2024 |
| Contributor Results Sent | June 24, 2024 |
| Phase II: Creation | |
|---|---|
| Pitches Due | June 30, 2024 |
| Collaborations Assigned | July 5, 2024 |
| Check-In 1 | July 30, 2024 |
| Check-In 2 | August 30, 2024 |
| Check-In 3 | September 30, 2024 |
| Final Submissions | November 1, 2024 |
| Credits Due | November 14, 2024 |
| Phase II: Completion | |
|---|---|
| Preorders Open | February 22, 2025 |
| Preorders Close | March 22, 2025 |
| Leftovers Open | May 1, 2026 |
Guidelines
Please follow these guidelines when applying for the zine. Accurately following these guidelines will greatly raise your chances of being accepted.
Moderator Guidelines
Mod 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 1.5–2K 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, is inherently NSFW, or 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 contributors' safety.