About
The Arcana Travels fanzine is the temporary placeholder name. This fanzine will dive into the characters of the Arcana universe traveling and exploring. This will be focused only on the canonical areas of the game and no real-life areas.
Should things go as plan, our goal is to show the beauty of the canonical regions in The Arcana, places we are and are not so familiar with. Whether this be a trip to the market in Vesuvia, the homelands of the Devoraks in Nevivon, or the palace at the Sea of Persephia.
Schedule
Keep in mind that this is a tentative schedule and apt to change.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Interest Check Opens | March 7 |
| Interest Check Close | April 6 |
| Interest Check Results | April 6-9 |
| Mod Apps Open | April 13 |
| Mod Apps Close | May 13 |
| Mod Results | May 13-16 |
| Con Apps Open | May 20 |
| Con Apps Close | June 20 |
| Con Results | June 23 |
mods
Faq
What is a zine?
A zine, short for “fanzine,” is an unofficial collection of drawings, fanfiction, and sometimes recipes or cosplays. The term combines “fandom” or “fan” and “magazine,” meaning that a fanzine is a magazine (or art book) for a specific niche.
What is the theme of this project?
This zine is focused on the characters of The Arcana traveling. This will include only canonical regions from the game and not real-life areas.
What are the zine specs?
This will be decided after the interest check concludes.
Will this zine be for-profit or for-charity?
Due to Nix Hydra’s fair use page, this zine will be for-charity. The charity will be decided after the interest check concludes.
Will this zine be physical or digital?
We are aiming for a full physical zine, but this may change depending on the interest check.
How will contributors be compensated?
At the bare minimum, contributors are guaranteed a free digital copy of the zine. If this goes physical, then we aim to provide all contributors a full free bundle.
What is the rating of this zine?
Due to minors being allowed, including the head mod, this zine will be SFW and PG-13.
Will you accept traditional artworks?
Yes! As long as your piece is properly scanned with a resolution minimum of 300dpi. You will need to show this capability in your portfolio should you apply as a contributor.
May I draw the characters I’m assigned in different outfits?
Yes, as long as they are still recognizable. My goal is to keep all pieces in the time period The Arcana is showing, thus I’d like original outfits to fit the period and aesthetics of the game.
Are ships allowed?
No, unless it is someone’s MC with one of the main 6. However, we don’t want to feature too many MCs due to this being focused on the canonical characters and canonical regions.
Who is allowed to apply?
Anyone that is or over the age of 16. If you are going to turn 16 around the contributor or moderator results date, then an exception may be made.
Will you be looking for interns?
Maybe!
Am I allowed to apply for more than one position?
Yes! For mods, you may also get more than one role. For example, you may get layout and graphics, or finance and shipping, or art and merch.
However, for contributors, you will only get one position.
Will everyone get an email despite the results?
Yes! Everyone will get an email, whether rejected or accepted.
Can I ask for critique on my portfolio if I’m rejected?
Yes, feel free to reply and ask us. That does not mean you’ll necessarily get a reply, though.
May I stream or post my piece?
You may only stream or post your piece in the early works. You cannot post or stream full parts of your piece past the sketch phase.
I’m not good at backgrounds . . . Can I still apply?
Yes, but if you are not skilled at backgrounds, it is best to apply as a merch artist. With the nature of this zine being centered around sights and exploration, we are looking for a strong skill in backgrounds and scenery.
Will there be international shipping?
If we go physical, then that is our goal!
There's a war going on . . . Is a travel zine appropriate?
I've considered this, definitely, but I decided to go ahead with this zine because it's not dealing with real-world regions. The only regions and exploring going to be shown is in canon areas within The Arcana. Also, traveling doesn't necessarily mean overseas or in dangerous areas! A trip to the market is traveling as well. :)
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guidelines
Applications
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Mod General
◇ Applicants should be 16+ by the time result emails are received, unless they are applying as a shipping or finance moderator
◇ All portfolio links MUST be working. We will not hunt you down so you can provide us with a working link. However, you can contact us yourself and give a different link or ask to see if your links are working
◇ Prior experience for certain roles is required
◇ Discord is required for communication
Contributor General
◇ Applicants should be 16+ by the time result emails are received
◇ All portfolio links MUST be working. We will not hunt you down so you can provide us with a working link. However, you can contact us yourself and give a different link or ask to see if your links are working
◇ All samples must be SFW, or NSFW samples must be fully censored and in separate folders
◇ Prior zine experience is NOT required at all
◇ Arcana samples are highly encouraged but not required
◇ Discord is required for communication
Art Mod
◇ Applicants may be accepted for the merch moderator role as well if applied
◇ Selecting page applicants and having the overriding decision over other mods
◇ Find and provide templates with the finance mod
◇ Have an understanding of CMYK, dpi, bleeds, etc.
◇ Provide detailed and helpful feedback to page artists
Merch Mod
◇ Applicants may be accepted for the art moderator role as well if applied
◇ Selecting merch applicants and having the overriding decision over other mods
◇ Work with the finance mod on finding merch manufacturers
◇ Find and provide templates with the finance mod
◇ Have an understanding of CMYK, dpi, etc.
◇ Provide detailed and helpful feedback to merch artists
Writer Mod
◇ Selecting writer applicants and having the overriding decision over other mods
◇ Ensuring writers are staying within word count and being the beta for their work
◇ Providing detailed and constructive feedback to writers on their pieces
◇ Providing a portfolio with at least 3 works that showcase your ability
Layout Mod
◇ Applicants may be also titled the graphics moderator if wanted
◇ Create the PDF zine in preparation for print
◇ Working with the graphics/head mod to make sure the layout and themes match with the aesthetics of the rest of the promos
◇ Providing a portfolio with at least 3 related works to showcase your abilities
Finance Mod
◇ Applicants should be 18+ by the time result emails are received
◇ Applicants may be accepted for the shipping moderator role as well if applied
◇ Manage the storefront and PayPal or other financial services tied to the shop we will use
◇ Keeping in constant contact with the shipping mod to work on bundles and pricing
◇ Work with the shipping mod to get quotes and run calculations
◇ Find and calculate breakevens
◇ Create a sheet to keep track of prices and materials
◇ Work with the merch mod to find manufacturers for merch
◇ Find a zine manufacturer
◇ Ordering the materials and making sure they get to the shipping mod
◇ Provide up to 3 examples showcasing their finance sheets
Shipping Mod
◇ Applicants should be 18+ by the time result emails are received
◇ Applicants may be accepted for the finance moderator role as well if applied
◇ Receive and ship the materials
◇ Ensure all products arrive in good condition and keep the mod team updated with photos
◇ Work with the finance mod to make sure items are properly priced
◇ Work with the finance mod to get quotes and run calculations
◇ Assist the finance mod with the storefront and shipping details
◇ Provide pictures of their packaging process
Page Artists
◇ Applicants may apply for other roles but will only be accepted for one of the roles
◇ Applicants should have 5-10 pieces of work in their portfolio (but remember: quality over quantity!)
◇ Artists will be judged on anatomy, composition, lighting, environment, backgrounds, color theory, and a grasp on personal style
◇ Page artists must post at least one example with a fully rendered background
Merch Artists
◇ Applications may apply for other roles but will only be accepted for one of the roles
◇ Applicants should have 5-10 pieces of work in their portfolio (but remember: quality over quantity!)
◇ Artists will be judged on anatomy, composition, lighting, color theory, and a grasp on personal style
◇ Merch artists must show an example of at least one merch design they’ve previously done
Writers
◇ Applicants may apply for other roles but will only be accepted for one of the roles
◇ Applicants should have a minimum of 3 pieces of work within their portfolio (but remember: quality over quantity!)
◇ Writers will be judged on how well they can tell a story within a limited word count, grammar, syntax, flow, and characterization
◇ Roleplay samples are accepted
◇ If you do headcanon lists, you may also send these to show us how you characterize the characters. However, this is not in place of full samples