Keepsakes

to communicate with contributors when they have questions

to help in promoting the project (from contributor applications to preorders and leftover sales)

to provide ideas / inputs that will contribute to achieving the project's goals

All moderator applicants must be at least 18 years of age by 1st December 2021. In addition, accepted applicants must own or have access to a Paypal account in order to receive contributor compensation (if we meet our sales goals).

Applicants must ensure that the links submitted by them are accessible to the moderators [💡tip: go incognito mode in your browser to test if the link is publicly accessible]. The moderators will not be responsible to contact applicants for broken / inaccessible links.

All submissions must be the applicants’ own work. NSFW samples are permitted however no explicit content will be allowed. Please list any and all relevant tags/trigger warnings when filling out the application form. If in doubt whether the sample is explicit, err on the side of caution.

Previous zine experience is not required; however, applicants must provide relevant experience befitting the role they are applying for.

Once accepted to the zine, contributors will be required to join our discord server to keep updated with announcements and check-ins

Contributors must be 18 years or older before Mar 1st 2022 and have an available PayPal account to receive compensation (in case sales goals are met)

They must be willing to provide shipping information to receive physical bundle package (in case sales goals are met)

Comply with check-in requirements and server guidelines

Feedback on all pieces will be provided by the moderators during check-in if requested. All final pieces will be beta’ed / receive feedback from relevant moderators.

Once accepted to the zine, contributors will be required to join our discord server to keep updated with announcements and check-ins

Contributors must be 18 years or older before Mar 1st 2022 and have an available PayPal account to receive compensation (in case sales goals are met)

They must be willing to provide shipping information to receive physical bundle package (in case sales goals are met)

Comply with check-in requirements and server guidelines

Feedback on all pieces will be provided by the moderators during check-in if requested. All final pieces will be beta’ed / receive feedback from relevant moderators.

All applicants must be 18 years of age by 1st March 2022. In addition, accepted applicants must own or have access to a Paypal account in order to receive contributor compensation (if we meet our sales goals).

It is required for all applicants to have an online portfolio (preferably Google Drive, Dropbox, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, etc) with at least 5 pieces of fanwork (art or fic). In case you don't have a published piece, for writers, we will accept drabbles or short stories (ie 500 words); while for page, merch, and graphic artists, worked out sketches are accepted.

Applicants must ensure that the submitted links are accessible to the moderators [💡tip: go incognito mode in your browser to test if the link is publicly accessible]. The moderators will not be responsible to contact applicants for broken / inaccessible links.

All submissions must be the applicants’ own work. NSFW samples are permitted however no explicit content will be allowed in the zine. Please list any and all relevant tags/trigger warnings when filling out the application form. If in doubt whether the sample is explicit, err on the side of caution.

Previous zine experience is not required; contributors will be chosen based on skill and how well their submitted pieces fit the theme of the zine.

Submitting Genshin Impact-related fanworks are not required for both the online portfolio and the submission samples.

Writers must submit three (3) of their best works. These are the pieces that will be assessed by the moderators so please choose pieces that best represent your style.

Each piece must be at least 500 words in length but no more than 2K words (a buffer of 100 words will be permitted).

Writers may submit excerpts from longer works but the submitted pieces must have a clear starting and ending point such that the plot is discernible without needing any other or additional context.

At least one of the pieces must be a complete work (not an excerpt).

It is encouraged to submit Gen (non-ship) piece/s and include samples featuring Genshin Impact characters, although both of these are not required.

Writers' pieces will be assessed based on a variety of factors including grammar, pacing, flows, characterization, and the ability to tell a story within a defined word count (ie 1K-2K).

Artists must submit three (3) of their best works. These are the pieces that will be assessed by the moderators so please choose pieces that best represent your style.

All submitted pieces must be a completed artwork with full coloring, and at least one must include a background.

Traditional samples are welcome and should be scanned in high resolution (min 300 dpi).

It is encouraged to include samples featuring Genshin Impact characters, although this is not required.

Artists’ pieces will be assessed based on a variety of factors (including anatomy, composition, perspective, lighting, shading, posing, and background if applicable) as well as how well the artist’s style will work with our chosen theme.

Designers must submit three (3) of their best works. These are the pieces that will be assessed by the moderators so please choose pieces that best represent your style.

We are expecting to see text work/graphical layout samples. If you have previous editorial work with illustration, you can use those as well.

Providing your own illustration samples as part of your design portfolio is welcome, but not required.

Graphic designers' pieces will be assessed based on knowledge and application of type (i.e. spacing, kerning, leading, tracking, font pairings) & design (i.e. color palette harmony, composition, contrast), and keeping with the chosen style of the project.

Merch Artists must submit three (3) of their best works. These are the pieces that will be assessed by the moderators so please choose samples that best represent your style.

All submitted pieces must be a completed artwork with full coloring; it is highly encouraged to submit different types of merch samples (ie sticker sheet, charm, prints, etc).

Merch illustrations from previous projects are welcome. Photos of actual merch are also accepted -- kindly ensure that the submitted photo clearly shows the full merch illustration.

It is encouraged to include samples featuring Genshin Impact characters although this is not required.

Merch Artists’ pieces will be assessed based on a variety of factors such as anatomy, color usage, composition, perspective, shading, and posing. We will also look at the relevance of the submitted pieces to our planned merch offerings.

The zine dimension is B5 (19 x 25 cm or 7.48 x 9.84 in), perfect-bound, with soft-cover, and estimated to be ~100 pages.

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Once accepted to the zine, contributors will be required to join our discord server to keep updated with announcements and check-ins

Contributors must be 18 years or older before Mar 1st 2022 and have an available PayPal account to receive compensation (in case sales goals are met)

They must be willing to provide shipping information to receive physical bundle package (in case sales goals are met)

Comply with check-in requirements and server guidelines

Feedback on all pieces will be provided by the moderators during check-in if requested. All final pieces will be beta’ed / receive feedback from relevant moderators.

Yes, with exceptions of areas where shipping is not available due to Covid-19 restrictions, and the UK, due to VAT. We will do our best to facilitate group orders where we can.

This is a for-profit project where all contributors will receive the digital copy of zine and merch.

If sales goals are met, contributors will have the the option to either 1) receive the physical copy of the zine and/or merch including shipping, OR 2) have an equal share in the profit OR donate it to a charity of choice which will be decided on by everyone. If possible, we will we will do both 1 & 2.

If it is not possible to provide the physical copy of the zine or merch, contributors will have the option to purchase any of the items at production cost.

The physical zine and all physical merch will have a rating of SFW.

The zine dimension is B5 (19 x 25 cm or 7.48 x 9.84 in), perfect-bound, with soft-cover, and estimated to be ~100 pages.

We are looking to form a team with 8 writers, 22 page artists, 6 graphic designers, and 6 merch artists.

Once accepted to the zine, contributors will be required to join our discord server to keep updated with announcements and check-ins

Contributors must be 18 years or older before Mar 1st 2022 and have an available PayPal account to receive compensation (in case sales goals are met)

They must be willing to provide shipping information to receive physical bundle package (in case sales goals are met)

Comply with check-in requirements and server guidelines

Feedback on all pieces will be provided by the moderators during check-in if requested. All final pieces will be beta’ed / receive feedback from relevant moderators.

Yes, with exceptions of areas where shipping is not available due to Covid-19 restrictions, and the UK, due to VAT. We will do our best to facilitate group orders where we can.

This is a for-profit project where all contributors will receive the digital copy of zine and merch.

If sales goals are met, contributors will have the the option to either 1) receive the physical copy of the zine and/or merch including shipping, OR 2) have an equal share in the profit OR donate it to a charity of choice which will be decided on by everyone. If possible, we will we will do both 1 & 2.

If it is not possible to provide the physical copy of the zine or merch, contributors will have the option to purchase any of the items at production cost.

The physical zine and all physical merch will have a rating of SFW.