A Splatoon zine focused on fanmade original characters.
Status: Creation Period!
ABOUT
Population: Inkopolis is a fanmade Splatoon zine focused on showcasing each fans interpretation of the Splatoon world—from character designs, to fully fledged stories, we want to bring together Splatoon fans after years of seeing so many unique ideas! The contents of this zine is to include full illustrations, comics, and short stories. Alongside downloadable, and printable add-ons.
FAQ
╰┈➤ “What is a zine? ”
A zine (short for magazine) is a collection of artwork and/or writing that is self-published. Zines are typically physical but can also have digital copies.╰┈➤ “Will the zine be physical or digital? ”
> This is a digital only zine.╰┈➤ “Is this for project for profit? ”
> This zine will be free to access. It’s more based on bringing together Splatoon fans and their work rather than financial benefits.╰┈➤ “How many contributors will be accepted? “
> We’ll be accepting 65 contributors in total. Due to the interest checks small size of interested writers compared to artists, we’ll be accepting around 50 artists, and 15 writers.╰┈➤ “Do you accept traditional art? ”
We do accept traditional art. However, make sure your art is not low quality or poorly lit.╰┈➤ “Do you accept 3D/Rigged 3D models? ”
Indeed! Blender, SFM, and MMD are welcome!╰┈➤ “Are collaborations allowed? ”
Multiple collaborators in the same art piece will not be allowed. This is so all credit can go to each respective contributor equally.“What merchandise will you be including? “
Contributors will be welcome to make digital downloadables such as: Icons, emotes, or Phone/PC backgrounds.
Or, printables! Such as stickers, bookmarks, or paper dolls.
We’ll have a separate link alongside the zines download to also download merchandise.“Can we pitch multiple stories?”
Contributors will only be limited to one story/set of characters. This can be idols, bands, agents, or player characters, etc.However, there’s no limit to the amount of characters that can be included within that set.╰┈➤ “Are there any requirements before signing up? “
> Please have a Discord account! As communication about the zine will be held only through an official Discord server.> A linkable art portfolio, this can be Google Drive, Carrd, Deviant Art OR social media accounts such as Instagram, Cara, or Twitter—as long as there are little to no personal, filler, or joke posts making your art hard to find.
NOTE WHEN SUBMITTING THROUGH GOOGLE DRIVE:
Make sure your sharing permission is set as “Anyone with the link!”
(Click file > Share > General Permission > Anyone with the link.)> This is a SFW zine. Any pieces containing NSFW, or offensive content will be disregarded.
This includes but is not limited to: suggestive content, nudity, fetishes, kinks, gore, etc.Small cuts, nose bleeds, blood drops, bruises or healed scars are okay.> Prior zine experience is not needed.
PORTFOLIO
“What do I need in my portfolio? “FOR ARTISTS:
╰┈➤ Splatoon OC’s. These are not required to be idols, musicians, or agents. Player characters are allowed, but we encourage unique details that you won’t find in the Splatoon series itself.╰┈➤ Please display at least 3 of your finished pieces. We encourage including pieces of the respective subjects you’d like to do for the zine. (As in illustrations, reference sheets or comics.)
Do NOT include works in progress.╰┈➤ This is a intermediate friendly zine! However, we especially recommend character-focused pieces, and a strong understanding of hue and value!╰┈➤ Please include at least one art piece or description of the original character(s) you plan to include in the zine. References pages are not necessary.FOR COMIC ARTISTS
╰┈➤ Your comic layout should be easy to understand in terms of what order panels are read.
╰┈➤ Note that comics are not required to be fully rendered! Although encouraged.FOR WRITERS
╰┈➤ Please use consistent grammatically correct English.
╰┈➤ Have engaging storytelling through dialogue and prose.
╰┈➤ No more than 3,000 words in a single sample
╰┈➤ Do not include anymore than 3 samples of writingYOUR PORTFOLIO WILL BE DISREGARDED, IF:
Your portfolio link is broken.
NSFW content is submitted.
Any content is created from AI.
Any content is plagiarized, traced, or stolen.
MODS
@KAILEROONI
He/she
Host, organization, social media, promotional art.
I’m Kai! An artist who loves the work of other artists.I’ve always loved drawing other peoples Splatoon OC’s and have bigger ideas than I can handle on my own. I think that about explains why I’m here.
★彡
Previous experience:
> 5yrs+ Worth of Splatoon experience
> 6yrs+ Worth of self-taught artistryTruffleluffle’s bestie.
@TRUFFLELUFFLE
Any Pronouns
Promotional Artist.
hiii! i’m lily! i’m a artist who has been religiously playing—and drawing—splatoon since the first games release.fan content has always been a favorite of mine, so i am honored to help put together this zine!
Previous experience:
> 8yrs Worth of Splatoon & Artistry respectively.And kailerooni’s bestie….
@CALATARII
Any Pronouns
Head Formatting.
I'm tari, an artist from Serbia with a passion for OCs and zines! Seeing people have the same love for their stories and characters like me always filled me with such joy, so I hope that I can give them all the spotlight they deserve!
Previous experience:
> Classified Love - Host and Formatting mod
> INKPOP! - Formatting mod
> Utopia of Yesterday - Host and Formatting mod
> Participation in over 40 zines as a contributor and occasional mod
@REBIISEA
Any, she/they
Head Writer.
A content creator from Mexico who loves fashion! I have 50+ plushies and I dry all flowers I'm gifted ♡ Community means a lot to me so being able to partake in this project filled with passion and love is an honor!
Previous experience:
> Host of Classified Love zine and Utopia of Yesterday zine - writing, communications, organization.
> Head Writer Mod for INKPOP! zine.
> E-liter main since 2015.
Mods Splatsona Visuals by @truffleluffle
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE | EVENT |
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Late June | Project launch |
Early July | Interest Check Opens |
August 14th | Interest Check Closes |
August 24th | Contributor Applications Open |
September 25th | Contributor Applications Close |
October 16th | Contributor Applications Sent |
October 16th-20th | Contributor Concepts Finalized |
November 21st | Artist Checkup #1 |
December 15th | Artist Checkup #2 |
January 15th | Final Pieces Due |
TBD | Zine Release |