What is a zine?
•   A zine (short for fanzine) is an anthology of creative work, most commonly illustrations and written pieces and often accompanied by merchandise.Can AU works be included in the zine?
•   The zine will be split into four sections, one of which will include AU content. The other three sections will be focused on canon content, which contributors are allowed to expand on if their ideas are plausible within Arcane’s worldbuilding.Where will the zine ship from?
•   The United States!Will you be shipping internationally?
•   Yes! We will be able to ship to most countries. Details regarding the few countries we cannot ship to will be available during the preorders period.Are other characters and pairings allowed to appear in the zine?
•   Other Arcane characters are allowed to be featured in pieces as long as they are not the focus. Other romantic pairings may be hinted at but not explicitly shown.How will you ensure financial transparency and responsibility?
•   Our finance and shipping moderators were chosen based on their experience and answers to multiple interview questions regarding their process and past reactions to hiccups/conflicts. For each of them, we have the contact information of someone they know IRL who we will reach out to in the case that they become unresponsive while holding funds or products. We will also be posting regular updates on our social media during the production period!Will there be bundle tiers with physical merch other than the full bundle?
•   We will definitely have different bundle options for you to choose from!What will be the payment method for purchasing the zine? Will it only be through PayPal?
•   It is too early to decide this, but Paypal will likely be the main payment method. We will try to provide other options and keep this in mind, but no guarantees at this time.Why not make a NSFW add-on?
•   This is the preference of our team! We also will be allowing younger creators to join the project.Is it a requirement for the participants of the zine to buy the physical copies when they come out?
•   Nope! We aim to provide all contributors with a free full bundle and free shipping. If this goal is not met, you will have the option to buy items at production cost. If you don't want any physical items, then you will not be forced to pay for anything. Contributors will not be compensated monetarily, as excess profits will go toward our chosen charity.Would I still be invited to the discord server (as a supporter)?
•   Unfortunately no, only accepted contributors will be invited to the discord server.What is the difference between page and spot artists?
•   Page artists will pitch their idea(s) to the moderation team and then contribute an illustration (either single-page or two-page spread). Spot artists will illustrate a writer's piece. They will be assigned to a writer, after ranking their favorite pitches from the writers. These can be small illustrations to go alongside the text and/or a full-page illustration to go at either the beginning or end of the written work.Are contributors allowed to drop out of the zine?
•   Yes, contributors may drop out at any time. However, contributors who drop out will not receive compensation.Please feel free to ask any other questions on our neospring! 
 
Zine Specifications
•   Physical and digital zine with physical and digital merchandise
•   Perfect-bound softcover
•   B5 (176 mm x 250 mm), CMYK, 150+ pages.
•   50+ contributors, including guests.
•   All written pieces will be accompanied by spot illustrations.Contributors are guaranteed a full digital bundle as compensation as well as the opportunity to purchase the zine and/or merchandise at production price. If profits allow, contributors will be compensated with a full physical bundle with free shipping. Excess profits will be donated to the Nature Conservancy of Canada!Contributors will be expected to adhere to the deadlines of the project. Extensions on check-ins will be allowed if the contributor communicates with the moderation team. If a contributor leaves the project prior to submitting their final contribution, they will not be compensated. Contributors may not publicly share their work until leftover sales begin.

Applicants other than comic artists may be accepted to a maximum of two roles. You will have the opportunity to indicate on your application if you would prefer to be accepted to only one role. Applicants accepted as comic artists will only be accepted for that role.General Guidelines
• You must be 16 years of age by the time applications close (March 3, 2025). If you are under 18 by the time of compensation, do not provide your shipping address without the consent of a legal guardian.
• If the links you provide are not accessible, your application will be disqualified.
• Do not submit NSFW content as sample pieces. If there is NSFW content in your portfolio, it must be properly tagged. If it is not, your application will be disqualified.
• If any of your work is found to have not been completed by yourself, you will be disqualified.
• If you worked on a collaborative piece with another person where your contribution can be clearly discerned, you may submit it as part of your portfolio if you have consent if the other parties involved and clearly indicate which part you created as well as credit your collaborators.
• Works that have been generated by AI or have elements generated by AI are not allowed.
• Applicants found to be promoting material harmful to others (racism, homophobia, sexism, etc.) will be disqualified.
• Communication within the zine will take place on discord, so you must have a discord account or be willing to create a discord account, and be willing to join our server.
• You are required to be able to speak English.Page Artist Guidelines
Page artists will submit 1-2 page illustrations.
• Provide samples of 3 completed illustrations in the style you intend to use for your contribution to the zine. It is strongly recommended that at least one of these samples includes a full background.
• Please provide a portfolio of your work, with a minimum of five illustrations (which should include the three samples).
• Works in progress are allowed in the portfolio but discouraged.
• Applicants will be evaluated based on: composition, anatomy, use of color, lighting, and perspective.Spot Artist Guidelines
Spot artists will submit a page illustration and/or a few small illustrations to accompany a writer's work.
• Provide samples of 3 completed illustrations in the style you intend to use for your contribution to the zine.
• Please provide a portfolio of your work, with a minimum of five illustrations (which should include the three samples).
• Works in progress are allowed in the portfolio but discouraged.
• Applicants will be evaluated based on: composition, anatomy, use of color, lighting, and perspective.Comic Artist Guidelines
Comic artists will submit 2-6 page comics.
• Provide samples of 3 completed pieces in the style you intend to use for your contribution to the zine.
• It is strongly recommended that at least one sample is a comic and that at least one sample includes a full background.
• Works do not need to be in full color if you plan to submit a greyscale comic to the zine.
• Please provide a portfolio of your work, with a minimum of five pieces (which should include the three samples).
• Works in progress are allowed in the portfolio but discouraged.
• Applicants will be evaluated based on: composition, anatomy, lighting, perspective, and storytelling.Merch Artist Guidelines
Merch artists will submit 2 merchandise items.
• Provide samples of 3 completed drawings or illustrations in the style you intend to use for your contribution to the zine.
• Please provide a portfolio of your work, with a minimum of five illustrations (which should include the three samples).
• Works in progress are allowed in the portfolio but discouraged.
• If you have produced physical merchandise of your art before, please share both an image of the physical merch item and its illustration file.
• Evaluation of applicants will depend on the merch items they intend to create.Writer Guidelines
Writers will submit a 2.5-3.5k word fanfiction.
• Provide 3 samples of your written work. These can be full written works or excerpts. Excerpts should be able to be followed as standalone pieces.
• Word count of all samples combined should not exceed 7.5k words.
• You may optionally provide a portfolio of your work.
• It is strongly recommended that one of your samples includes Ekko, Jinx, and/or Powder.
• Applicants will be evaluated based on: grammar & punctuation, style, pacing, flow, and characterization.Note for Alternative Media Creators
We will not have a specific application form for alternative media creators; however, we are open to the idea of alternative media being featured in the zine and/or our merchandise! If you create alternative media (cosplay, transformative collages, crochet patterns, animations, etc.), please apply as either a page artist (if your work can be printed as a still image--this includes photographs of sculptures/cosplays/etc.) or merch artist (if your work cannot be printed as a still image). If you apply using the merch artist form, please make note of how your work would be distributed by our team and how it would be used by buyers.