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What type of content is allowed in this zine?

content of works created outside of the zine will not affect your application
only work published in the zine are required to follow these guidelines

Theme Chapters

Major Arcana

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Schedule

Which Form do I Apply to?

• Artist Apps
• Writer Apps
• Misc Apps

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FAQ

What is a Zine?

A zine is, in fandom spaces, a collaborative effort of creatives to make a sort of art collection/book! The word “zine” comes from “magazine”. Everyone working on this project gets to make something for one (or more) of the pages of this zine!Every step will be explained within the project and you can always talk to a mod if you are unsure what you have to do or if you are doing things right. It’s always best to speak up if you don’t understand, because this makes things a lot less stressful for everyone involved!

What type of content is allowed?

Though it might vary with the themes between projects, CQC Zines won’t delve into darker topics or contain any more mature themes than a typical Sonic game/story. Nor allow ships between family members or minors/adults.OCs, AU content and Ships will vary depending on the project. For Zines focusing on a specific canon Sonic character CQC typically does not allow for OCs or Ships unless stated otherwise. AU content may be allowed in moderation or even be encouraged if it fits with the themes of the project.
Make sure to always read the rules for each project before applying to know more what is/isn't allowed!OCs are of course allowed when that is the topic of the project like Gotta follow my rainbow or Our World Adventure for example.
We welcome all types of OCs for those projects: there are no cringe characters. We’d love to see your angel/demon hybrid, the sonadow fankid of the week or Silvers long lost brother! The only limitation to OC's is that they need to be made for the greater sonic universe.
OCxCANON ships are ok, as long as Sonic isn't involved (to avoid conflict).Unless the projects is specifically about romance/a certain ship then the focus should be away from just romance if ship art is allowed. There are a lot of fun aspects to delve into sonic characters relationship! (Family, friendships, enemies, rivalry, work-related, etc.)

What can go in a zine?

Anything as long as we can distribute it digitally somehow!
We've had 2D-Live models, Blender Models, Cross Stich Patterns, Board Games, Photographs, Music and more!!

Which Form do I Apply to?

What is...?

✦ PAGE ART
Full Illustration with characters interacting with their environment.
✦ SPOT ART
Art that is an accompany-Illustration for a fanfic. can either be a sketch, a character drawing, etc etc whatever you want really, as long as it fits to the writing it is for.
✦ CONCEPT ART
Sketches that are meant to convey an idea through visuals, especially trying to explain certain mechanisms etc.
✦ ASSET ART
Small and quick drawings which can be doodles, sketches, or characters to use as space fillers, or in social media posts.
✦ MERCH
Stuff that other people can use!
physical merch would be stickers, prints, postcards, keychains etc.
digital merch is icons, banners, wallpapers, page dolls etc
※ It will always be specified in the application form what kind of merch is needed for the project![more explanations will be posted if asked]

What do you want to see in a portfolio?

※ ! ARTIFICIALLY GENERATED ARTWORK/WRITING IS NOT ALLOWED IN THIS PROJECT ! ※

Artists:
✔ A single page where all examples can be found;
   ✦ art blogs on tumblr (or artstation/cara) are okay, as long as there are no irrelevant text posts.
   ✦ you can use a google drive folder (make sure that link sharing is ENABLED.)
     ^{*this option is reccomended if you apply to multiple types of art at the same time!}
   ✦ you could also use a custom website host like carrd if you're thinking about applying to more projects like this in the future.
✔ Include examples of the quality we can expect you to deliver for the zine.
✔ Make sure that the type of drawings (full illustration, concept sketch, spot art, comic) reflects what you want to make for the zine.

Writers:
✔ A single page where all examples can be found;
   ✦ you can use a google drive folder (make sure that link sharing is ENABLED.)
   ✦ or simply link to relevant uploads on ao3/wherever you post.
     ^{( ! ONLY one shots, no multi chapter ! make sure they're no longer than 3k max ! )}
✔ Provide examples of written work that reflect a finished state of what we can expect for the zine.

Misc:
✔ Make sure to include relevant examples that reflect what you'd contribute to the zine as a finished result. (e.g. finished recipe, finished song, finished craft etc)
✔ Make sure the linked example is available to be viewed!

I’m not a professional artist with a portfolio, I probably won't get accepted :[

All of these project are for fun, there is no need for industry level skill.We ask for examples to get a feel for what we have to work with and what will be put into the zine. We do not expect every piece of art or written stories to be made at a professional quality level.So please do not feel discouraged: Zines are a good challenge to try new things and improve!

The theme doesn’t speak to me, personally.

Cool, don't apply then!

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