SOUL ABLAZE!
a Galo-centric charity zine
Soul Ablaze is a digital-only charity fanzine centered around the character Galo Thymos.
PROJECT FINISHED!
ZINE SPECS
The zine will be digital only and it will be available as a PDF format along with the merch through a Gumroad storefront.For artists:
- A4 (3508 x 2480 pixels) at 300 DPI
- RGB color, you don't need to worry about CMYK
- You will be asked to upload your check-ins as PNGs
- You can choose to do more than one piece, however you must be sure you can meet the deadlines (maximum of two per person)For writers:
- The minimum word count is 2k words, while the maximum is 4k
- You will be asked to upload your check-ins as a google doc
- You can also choose to do more than one piece, however you must be sure you can meet the deadlines (maximum of two per person)For merch artists
Depending on the type of merch you're interested in doing, the specs will be different.
Same as artists, you will need to to upload your check-ins as PNGs
- Wallpapers:
1920 x 1080 (16:9, for desktop)
1080 x 1920 (9:16, for smartphones)
1600 x 1200 (4:3, for tablets)
- Layouts (twitter)
1000 x 1000 icons
3000 x 1000 banner
f.a.q.
- Is this a for-profit, charity, or free zine?
This is a charity zine raising funds for Mari Copeny's campaign for clean water and community aid in Flint.
- What is the content rating?
This zine will be completely SFW (+13).- What are the content restrictions? Am I allowed to draw other characters? Is shipping allowed?
You're allowed to draw other characters aside from Galo, but this is a Galo-centric zine, so even if there are other characters in your piece Galo needs to be the main focus. The zine will not target a single ship, and ships will be allowed so long as Galo is the compositional or attentional focus. (We are, however, not allowing Kray ships for comfort of those involved).- Will there be merch?
Yes! we're going to have different kinds of digital merch you can look forward to.- Will this zine accept traditional art?
Yes! traditional art will be accepted, given that the artist can provide a high quality, clear scan of their artwork.- Will contributors receive compensation?
Because this is a digital zine, we cannot compensate contributors for a physical version of it. Additionally since it’s for charity, there will be no monetary compensation either. However, all contributors will have full access to the zine PDF and all digital merch.- What do you mean by 13+? What’s allowed and what isn’t?
No explicit nudity, no gore, and no graphic violence. Mild violence and a bit of blood is okay (although it’d probably be out of line with what we’re going for, so please check with us first!). Galo is shirtless by nature so of course that’s okay, but nothing that’s sexual.
Do you have any other questions? feel free to send them our way on CuriousCat!!
meet the mods
Mod Bel
Head and project management mod
he/him
Artist and game developer with a hoard of worms on a string and a lotta love for Galo Thymos. Since the first time I saw this movie I've been enamored with its visuals and characters, and it's become such an important piece of media to me! I organize files for fun and I played the role of creative director or art lead of several game projects I've been on. I've done work in a couple zines before but this is the first one I'm modding and I'm looking forward to bringing it to life!
Mod Cap
Graphics, finance, and socials mod
they/them
I'm an artist with a great passion for barking and drawing promare, it's been more than a year since I've been into it and nothing is more amazing that getting to mod a zine about my favorite <3 I'm very excited about this!!
I've participated in a total of 10 zines before and acted as a finance mod for the Parallels Zine (@galolio_au_zine on twitter), so I'm familiar with how things work around here, I'll do my best!
Mod Ari
Layout, writing, and socials mod
she/her
Artist, writer, professional Orbit and lover of Galo "Best Pizza Boy" Thymos. It has officially been 366 days and counting since I saw Promare and I haven't stopped talking about it a single day since! I've done some original comic work, storyboarding, and dabbled in game production, so I look forward to this new experience!
Schedule
Dates are subject to change. If there’s many requests from our contributors, we’re happy to consider adjusting our schedule
Interest check opens:
Interest check closes:
Contributor apps open:
Application period ends:
Emails sent:Check in 1:
Check in 2:
Check in 3:
Final piece due:Sales period begins:
Sales period ends:
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