contributor guidelines

These are the Sinag: A Haikyuu Filipino Contributor Guidelines. Currently: Preorders (March 18-April 23, 2022)

zine specs

Details to be added soon.

application guidelines

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES BEFORE APPLYING FOR ANY POSITION.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS AND GUIDELINES
All applicants must be at least 16 years of age by the end of the application period.Applicants must also be Filipino.Please make sure all links provided are easily accessed and viewable.We will not be liable for any errors and will not contact you if the links are not accessible by the end of application period.For NSFW samples, please make sure to tag them properly. Please also note trigger warnings for blood, gore, etc. We will not be accepting samples with offensive/problematic themes such as non-con, dead dove, etc.Rubrics and Screening:
For artists, we will look into their accuracy in anatomy, the consistency in their style, their coloring and composition techniques, and finally, their concept and impact of their pieces.For writers, we will look into their writing style (if their fic is enticing and can be easily understood, technical skill such as grammar and structure, and concept.

Artist (Page)

Page artists will be asked to draw one (1) illustration in either a single page or a full spread canvas. This may come in the form of a scene illustration, comic, or spot illustration/s.

Requirements:
Links to three (3) of your best samples. (Note: Must include at least one fully rendered illustration/with background and at least one Haikyuu piece. These may be combined or separated)Portfolio containing at least five artworks with the art style you will use for the zine. We encourage that you include samples that cater to the type of illustration you wish to make for the zine. (e.g.: comic pages for comic artists, etc.)For traditional art samples, please provide a clear scan of the piece.Please do not include sketches/unfinished artworks.

Artist (Merch)

Merch artists will be asked to produce at least two (2) merch designs of their own choice.

Requirements:
Links to three (3) of your best samples. (Note: Must include at least one Haikyuu piece)Portfolio containing at least five artworks with the art style you will use for the zine. We encourage that you include samples that cater to the merch you wish to make for the zine. (e.g.: fully rendered illustration background for prints, charm design for charms, etc.)For traditional art samples, please provide a clear scan of the piece.Please do not include sketches/unfinished artworks.

Writer

Writers will be asked to produce one (1) gen-themed fic with a minimum of 1500 and a maximum of 2000 word count, and with no rating beyond Teen Audiences and Up.

Requirements:
Links to three (3) of your best written works. Each sample must contain a minimum of 1000 and maximum of 1500 words. (Note: Must contain at least one (1) Haikyuu piece, and at least one (1) Filipino piece. The Filipino piece may either be full Filipino, Taglish, or English narration with Filipino dialogues)Online portfolio (This may be an ao3 link, Google Drive, etc.)Non-Tagalog Filipino fics are very welcomed as long as they are provided with translation notes.Excerpts are allowed as long as they fit the word count requirement stated above.

application faqs

What are the requirements to be accepted as a contributor?
Please see here for full requirements.

Can I apply for multiple roles?
Yes, you may, but you will only be accepted in one role.

Can I still edit my portfolio if I already submitted it?
Yes, you can, as long as it is done within the application period (Sept 15-Oct 16).

How many contributors will you accept?
We will be accepting 13-18 page artists, 3-4 writers, and 4-5 merch artists.

If accepted, can I draw/write about ships?
As this is a gen-themed fanzine, we will not allow any explicit romantic ships/content centered on romantic ships. Implied or subtle mentions of ships may be allowed to a certain extent. However, we highly encourage the exploration of platonic relationships in our zine pieces.

I’m a Filipino, but I’m based internationally. Can I still apply?
Yes, you’re very welcome to apply! However, please note that there may be differences in compensation details. Please see the next question for details.

How will the contributors be compensated for the zine?
The profit of the sales will be equally split amongst contributors and mods. We will also be providing the contributors with a free digital zine bundle regardless of sales. The mod team aims to provide each contributor a free full physical bundle of the zine, inclusive of shipping. If the sales will not breakeven, the zine will be available for contributors to purchase at production cost
For accepted contributors based outside the Philippines, however, if the team will be able to provide a full physical bundle, we cannot guarantee the inclusion of shipping fees due to high international shipping costs.

How will the applicants be screened for their applications?
The mods will be using a point system to score the applicants based on the criteria set in the beginning of the application guidelines.