Memories is a SFW half-profit/half-charity Genshin Impact Fanzine focusing on Mondstadt’s beloved trio: Kaeya, Diluc and Jean as the main protectors of the city. The zine will be centered around the three characters’ growth and platonic/familial relationship. A side zine in the form of Crepus’ Journal will also be included to record down the memories of the trio growing up.
Current phase: Content Creation
GUIDELINES
Application guidelines for all contributors
✦ The genre allowed for this zine includes general, comedy, family, friendship, fluff, angst, and hurt/comfort pieces.✦ Memories is a SFW, PG-13 rated zine. The rating is given for consideration of angst pieces with mild blood content.✦ All contributors must have access to or be willing to create a Discord account. All communication and management of the zine will be done through the Memories Mond Trio Zine’s Discord server.✦ If a contributor chooses to drop out before the project is completed, they will not be compensated and their pieces will not be included in the final zine.✦ All applicants will be asked to provide work samples and a link to their social accounts and portfolio.✦ All portfolio links should be accessible for the mods to navigate and check through your works. Google drives are encouraged for ease of checking and should be shared to the zine’s gmail account ([email protected]).✦ Other links from public sites (ie. Ao3, Twitter, Instagram, Deviantart, etc.) are allowed as long as the applicants provide direct links to each of the referenced works.✦ If the mods are unable to see your samples/portfolios, we will reach out once through your social accounts on the matter. However it will certainly affect your chances of being selected. Please check your links carefully before submitting the application.✦ The style and quality of your works should be similar to the style you wish to contribute to this zine.✦ Any plagiarism, tracing of other artists’ fanarts or official arts, or images generated using AI (Artificial Intelligence) will NOT be tolerated under any circumstances.✦ If any evidence of plagiarized, traced or AI works are found within the submitted portfolio or social accounts, we will reject your application at once.✦ If the discovery of such works were done after you have been accepted into the project, you will be removed from the project.✦ It is recommended, but not required, to submit at least one work which contains all three main characters of the Mond trio: Kaeya, Diluc and Jean. Otherwise, you are required to submit at least one piece which contains one of the three characters in the portfolio.✦ Applicants may apply for more than one position (Page Artist/Merch Artist/Sketch Artist/Writer). However, we will only accept contributors for a single role.✦ We will open the position of a Pinch Hitter in the application form. If an accepted Contributor drops out of the Project for whatever reason, a Pinch Hitter may be called to fill in the spot. Please apply for this position only if you are confident and capable of delivering a finished piece in a shorter time frame.✦ Contributors are allowed to publish a small preview of their artwork/fics on social platforms when the Pre-order period is open. Full pieces can only be published one (1) month after all physical zines have been shipped to buyers.✦ Selected artists may also opt to do spot art collaboration with writers if they so choose. However, this does not take away from their original tasks and roles as a specific artist contributor.
Number of Contributors
Contributors will consist of page artists, writers, merch artists, and sketch artists.At the moment, the list of contributors planned for the zine are as follows:
✦ 15-20 page artists (1-3 full colored pieces for each artist)
✦ 5-10 writers (3k words maximum for each writer)
✦ 3-6 merch artists (2-4 merch designs for each artist)
✦ 3-5 sketch artists for A6 side zine (5-10 black and white artworks from each artist)However, the numbers are subjected to change after the Interest Check.
Compensation for Contributors
Depending on the sales of the zine during Preorder phase, the contributors will be compensated as follows:✦ The main goal for basic coverage is to compensate the contributors with a copy of physical zine including free shipping to each contributor.
✦ If the profit made from the sales exceeds the basic coverage, the compensation will be upgraded to the full physical bundle inclusive of physical merchs. The extra profit from the sales will be channeled towards charity aid for Gaza.
✦ If the profit falls short and the sales do not reach break even, the contributors will instead be given a discount for purchasing the physical zine and merchs at production cost.All contributors will be guaranteed a free high-resolution PDF of the zines and any other digital content regardless of sales.
Main Zine Specs:
✦ Focuses on Mond Trio
✦ Content would be fanarts and fanfics from contributors
✦ Physical
✦ A5 Size
✦ Perfect bound book
✦ ~50-125+ pages (TBD after Interest Check)
✦ SFW
✦ Canonverse
✦ PDF Digital Version at 150 dpiSide Zine Specs:
✦ In the form of Crepus Ragnvindr's Journal, recording their growth
✦ Content would be sketches and journal notes to fill up the pages
✦ Physical
✦ A6 Size
✦ Perfect bound book
✦ ~20-50+ pages (TBD after Interest Check)
✦ SFW
✦ Canonverse
✦ PDF Digital Version at 150 dpi
Page Artist Guidelines
✦ Page Artist applicants shall provide a minimum of three fully rendered pieces with finished backgrounds as samples and a link to the portfolio. More samples are always encouraged.✦ A piece containing all three characters is recommended. Minimum sample required must have at least one (1) finished artwork of one of the three main characters of the zine, either Kaeya, Diluc or Jean. Other samples may be works of other fandom.✦ Selected page artist contributors are expected to provide between 1-3 pieces of fully rendered artworks, either single page or a spread, subject to the contributor’s time, willingness, and capability to deliver the pieces within the allocated time.
Merch Artist Guidelines
✦ Merch Artist applicants shall provide a minimum of three artworks that can be turned into physical merchs and a link to the portfolio. More samples are always encouraged.✦ One of the artwork samples must be of Genshin Impact fandom.
Previous experience in producing merchs is appreciated, though not required. If available, pictures of merch mock-ups or real life samples can be included in the portfolio.✦ Selected merch artist contributors are expected to provide between 1-2 designs for the assigned merch type. This is subject to the findings from Interest Check.
Sketch Artist Guidelines for Side Zine
✦ Sketch Artist applicants shall provide a minimum of five black and white sketches as samples and a link to the portfolio. More samples are always encouraged.✦ A sketch containing all three characters is recommended. Minimum sample required must have at least one (1) completed sketch of one of the three main characters of the zine, either Kaeya, Diluc or Jean. Other samples may be works of other fandom.✦ Samples of sketches to be provided must be of consistent style. Consistency is expected for the side zine.✦ Selected sketch artist contributors are expected to provide between 5-10 fully rendered black and white sketches with shading and texturing. The pieces are expected to focus on the characters. Backgrounds are encouraged but not necessary.✦ Sketch artist contributors are expected to work closely with the writer for side zine.
Writer Guidelines
✦ Writer applicants shall provide two to four completed fics with word count ranging between 1,000 to 3,000 words and a link to their portfolio.✦ A fic focusing on all three characters is recommended. Minimum sample required must have at least one (1) completed fic centering on one of the three main characters of the zine, either Kaeya, Diluc or Jean. All samples provided must be of Genshin Impact fandom.✦ Excerpts from longer fics are accepted as long as the scene provided concludes within the same word count restriction.✦ The submitted samples must abide the rule of the zine (ie. no romance, SFW, PG-13).✦ Selected writer contributors are expected to contribute a written fic piece between 1,000 to 3,000 words.✦ The writers may choose to write two separate pieces while ensuring that the minimum word count for each fic does not fall below 1,000 words while the total word count for both fics will not exceed the 3,000 word count.
SCHEDULE
10th February - 1st March 2024 | Interest check9th March - 29th March | Contributor applications ✦30th March - 12th April | Sorting of applications13th April - 26th April | Sending out applications responses ✦27th April - 30th April | Organization and kickstarting the zine1st May | Content creation begins ✦15th May to 22nd May | 1st Check in15th June to 22nd June | 2nd Check in15th July to 22nd July | 3rd Check in31st July | Final day for piece submission ✦1st August - 30th September | Zine formatting and editing15th September - 15th October | Preorders open ✦16th October - 31st December | Zine & merchs order / manufacturing1st January - 31st January 2025 | Shipping
Release of digital zine to buyers after last batch of shipping.
TEAM
FAQ
✦ What is a zine?
A zine or a fanzine is a term used for a fanmade and non-official publication containing fanarts and fanfics of a well known franchise. The zine brings together a group of artists and writers to produce content centering around a selected theme.✦ What is the theme of this zine?
The theme of this zine is Mondstadt’s strongest and most beloved trio: Kaeya, Diluc & Jean from Genshin Impact. The zine will focus on all three of them in familial and platonic capacity. There is also a side zine planned in the form of Crepus’ Journal to highlight the parental view on the three of them as they grew up together.✦ Is romance allowed?
No. This zine will focus on the platonic/familial aspect of the trio, hence we do not plan to include any romance or implication of it into the zine.✦ Are AUs allowed?
We will focus only on the canonverse of Genshin Impact game. Headcanons are allowed where it is aligned with the known game lore and does not conflict with the canonverse. AUs are not allowed within the zine for the same reason.✦ What is the timeline of this zine?
The zine will accept all timelines of the Genshin verse. There will be pieces of them as young kids, or young teens while they were in the knights and of course, the present time with the characters in the game as we know it. Future timeline when they are much older is also allowed as long as it makes sense according to canonverse.✦ Can other characters and/or other ships be included?
As long as the three main characters remain the focus of the piece, other characters may be added to enhance the work. However, we plan to keep the zine strictly platonic.✦ What is the rating for this zine?
The rating of the zine will be SFW, PG-13. The rating is given for consideration of angst pieces with mild blood content.✦ What is the genre allowed for this zine?
The zine allows for general, comedy, family, friendship, fluff, angst, and hurt/comfort pieces.✦ What kind of work will be featured in this zine?
The main zine will feature artworks and fanfics from the contributors.
The side zine will feature Crepus’ sketches and journal notes.✦ What will be the size and format of the zine?
The planned size for the main zine will be A5 while the side zine will be A6 to enhance the journal feel.✦ What language will the zine be in?
The zine will be fully in English.✦ What are the planned merchandises for the zine bundle?
Tentatively, the planned merchandises include keychains, standees, button badges, prints and stickers sheets. However, this is subjected to change depending on the Interest Check.✦ Will this zine be free, for-profit or for-charity?
The zine will be for half-profit/half-charity. The goal is to make enough to cover for physical zine bundles for the contributors. Anything beyond that will be channeled as a charity fund for Gaza.✦ How many contributors will be chosen?
Contributors will consist of page artists, writers, merch artists and sketch artists. The planned contributors at the moment are as follows:
15-20 page artists (1-3 full colored pieces for each artist)
5-10 writers (3k words maximum for each writer)
3-5 merch artists (1-2 merch designs for each artist)
2-3 sketch artists for A6 side zine (5-10 b&w sketches from each artist)
However, the numbers are subjected to change after the Interest Check.✦ How will contributors be compensated?
Contributors will be compensated with the physical zine bundle based on the amount we made from the profit. Physical merchs will be included should we make enough to cover for them. However, should the profit fall short and does not reach break even, the contributors will be given a discount to purchase the physical zine and merchs at production cost. All contributors will be guaranteed a free high-resolution PDF of the zines and any other digital content regardless of sales.✦ When will this zine be released?
At the moment, the zine is planned to be finished tentatively by the end of year 2024 and shipped in January 2025. For more details, you can refer to the Schedule tab.✦ Are the contributors allowed to share/publish their works on any platforms?
Contributors are allowed to publish a small preview of their artwork/fics when the Pre-order period is open. Full pieces can only be published one (1) month after all physical zines have been shipped to buyers.✦ Where will the zine be shipped from?
The zine will be shipped from Malaysia.✦ Will you ship internationally?
Yes! We will ship internationally, however there may be shipping restrictions depending on the country. The list of countries that are available for shipping will be announced later.✦ I don't have any zine experience. Can I still apply?
Yes, you are most definitely welcomed! Regardless of prior zine participation experience, we would love to see participation from everyone that loves and adores the trio. The mods will go through the application and select the contributors based on the quality of work.✦ I have a question and I can't find an answer to it!
Feel free to contact us on our socials listed below, and we will get back to you as soon as possible!
