First Steps
a haikyuu kids zine
SCHEDULE
| Period | Dates |
|---|---|
| Interest Check | March 23rd - April 20th |
| Contributor Apps | April 27th - June 15th |
| Emails Sent | June 17th |
| Check-In 1 | July 23rd |
| Check-In 2 | August 20th |
| Check-In 3 | September 17th |
| Final Submissions | October 1st |
| Pre-Orders | Mid/Late October |
| Production | Dec - Jan/Feb |
| Shipping | Feb/March 2023 |
MOD TEAM
Sora 1 She/They
Experience:
☆ Writing, Finance, and Socials Mod for Shoot Your Shot & Morning Sun
☆ Writer in 10+ Zines
Favorite HQ Character:
Yamaguchi + Yachi
En 1 She/They
Experience:
☆ Shipping Mod for Ace of Hearts and Teyvat Sky
☆ Shipping + Merch Mod for Shoot Your Shot
Favorite HQ Character:
Atsumu
Lucy 1 She/Her
Experience:
☆ Graphics + Formatting Mod for Kodzuken Live, Klee's Adventures, Katsukitchen, + more!
Favorite HQ Character:
Kenma
Tiny_Toast 1 She/Her
Experience:
☆ Artist for Jolly Duck Club's Merch Mart
☆ Artist for Cosmic
Favorite HQ Character:
Bokuto, Atsumu, and Hinata
FAQ
Q: What is a zine?
A: A zine generally refers to a collection of works based around a central theme. A fanzine, in particular, is an unofficial project that often features more than one contributor.
Q: So what is "First Steps"?
A: First Steps is a zine focused around the idea of the Haikyuu characters in their childhoods. All art and fics included within the zine will be canon compliant, and will portray the characters in their elementary school years and younger (ie. Japan's 6th grade and below).
Q: Will this zine be physical or digital?
A: Currently, the hope is for a physical zine + physical merch, but this will ultimately be determined by the interest check.
Q: Will this zine be for profit or for charity?
A: This zine will be for charity! All proceeds earned from this zine will be donated to the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA). You can find out more about the hospital and the work they do here.
Q: Will this zine be SFW?
A: Yes, the zine will be 100% SFW. There will be no mature themes portrayed in this zine.
Q: Will this zine include ships?
A: This zine will be gen and will include no ships.
Q: Are there a set number of contributors?
A: Currently, we aim to have the following numbers of contributors:
☆ 1 Cover Artist
☆ 20 Page Artists
☆ 5 Writers
☆ 5 Merch ArtistsIn total, we aim to have have 31 contributors, including 5 guests spread across the 4 roles.
This number, however, is subject to change.
Q: I have a question that wasn't answered here!
A: Please feel free to dm us or submit a form response with any other questions you may have!
We thank you for your support, and are very excited to see this zine come together!
APPLICATIONS
General Guidelines:
☆ All applicants (whether artist or writer) must be a minimum of 16 years old by their application date
☆ Any applicants who turn 16 during the creation process are unfortunately not able to apply for this zine.
☆ Applicants are allowed to apply for more than one position, but will only be accepted for a maximum of 1 role
☆ Please only submit SFW samples
☆ Any NSFW samples submitted (either in the application or in the portfolio) will result in immediate disqualification
☆ If you are a writer using an Ao3 page as your portfolio, please make sure you filter out any NSFW content first
☆ All submitted samples must be original work.
☆ Any plagiarized samples present in an application will result in immediate disqualification.
☆ Please make sure that “link sharing” is turned ON if you are submitting Google Drive files!
☆ This can be checked by opening the link in a private/incognito page!
☆ The First Steps Mod Team will not be responsible for contacting applicants with unavailable files.
PAGE ARTISTS
Requirements:
☆ A portfolio with a minimum of 5 pieces
☆ Portfolios should consist of no more than 10 pieces
☆ Portfolios should be either a Google Drive Folder or a link to an external website where we can see a compilation of your work (Carrd, Deviantart, Artstation, etc)
☆ At least 1 piece within your portfolio must have a complete background
☆ Single color/gradient/patterned backgrounds will not be accepted
☆ Pieces featuring Haikyuu/child characters are highly recommended, but not required
☆ All pieces should be fully rendered
☆ Pieces in your portfolio should not be WIPs
☆ Pieces should indicate the style you will be bringing into the zine
Judging Criteria:
☆ Pieces will be judged based on:
Anatomy, composition, color, and lighting
WRITERS
Requirements:
☆ 2-3 writing samples that best showcase your writing style
☆ At least 1 sample must be a Haikyuu sample
☆ Samples featuring child characters are highly recommended, but not required
☆ Gen fics are highly recommended but not required
☆ Each sample should be between 1-2.5k (with an overflow limit of 300 words for 1 sample)
☆ Total word count of all samples should not exceed 6k
☆ All samples and portfolio pieces must be appropriately tagged as per Ao3 tagging guidelines on the form
☆ Excerpts will be accepted, should you not have samples that fit within the word count
☆ At least 1 sample must be a completed piece within the 1-2k limit
☆ Twitter threads, Tumblr posts, etc should not be submitted
☆ A portfolio is highly recommended, but not required
☆ Portfolios will be used to help break ties between contributor apps
☆ Portfolios should be either a Google Drive Folder or a link to an external website where we can see a compilation of your work (Ao3, FF.net, etc)
Judging Criteria:
☆ Pieces will be judged based on:
Grammar, syntax, flow, characterization, and overall engagement
MERCH ARTISTS
Requirements:
☆ A portfolio with a minimum of 5 pieces
☆ Portfolios should consist of no more than 10 pieces
☆ Portfolios should be either a Google Drive Folder or a link to an external website where we can see a compilation of your work (Carrd, Deviantart, Artstation, etc)
☆ At least 1 piece within your portfolio must have a complete background if you wish to be considered for a print
☆ Single color/gradient/patterned backgrounds will not be accepted
☆ Pieces featuring Haikyuu/child characters are highly recommended, but not required
☆ All pieces should be fully rendered
☆ Pieces in your portfolio should not be WIPs
☆ Pieces should indicate the style you will be bringing into the zine
☆ Any trigger/content warnings for samples/pieces in your portfolio must be noted on the application form
Judging Criteria:
☆ Pieces will be judged based on:
Anatomy, composition, color, and lighting