Vaporise: An 18+ Genshin Pin-Up CalendarStatus: Preparing Leftovers
ABOUT
Vaporise: A Gensin Pin-Up Calendar is an 18+ project, featuring our fave Teyvat hotties. The project is for the creation of 2 calenders: one for the guys and one for the girls, and will include several merch items. Set to be produced and shipped by December 2022.The calendars will contain nudity, with external genitals being covered.This project is brought to you by Mishmash zines!
MOD TEAM
☆ Head, Finance, Shipping, & DesignIntroducing Mod Yaba, our knowledgeable and well experienced head mod, who is also handling design, shipping and finance.Mod Experience: Head & Shipping/Finance/Design for The KakaIru Zine: Intertwined, A Thousand Lights Zine, Dimensions: A Naruto AU Artbook, The Nanami Cookbook: Chop It Like It’s Hot, The Gojou Dessert Book: Pour Some Sugar On Me, The Dawn of Spring: A MXTX Zine and Astraeus: A BNHA Astrology Zine. Finance Mod for IidaTenBros: The Iida Zine.Yaba is a professional graphic designer with over 12 years experience in publication production and several fandom zines under her belt. She is working hard on completing her harem of babes.
☆ Co-Head, Organisation & SocialsIntroducing Mod Magnus, our well experienced co-head, organisation, and social media mod.Mod Experience: Co-Head, Organisation, & Socials for The KakaIru Zine: Intertwined, A Thousand Lights Zine, Dimensions: A Naruto AU Artbook, The Nanami Cookbook: Chop It Like It's Hot, The Gojou Dessert Book: Pour Some Sugar On Me, The Dawn of Spring: A MXTX Zine, Astraeus: A BNHA Astrology Zine, and When Gods Wander Zine. General & Socials for The ShikaTema Zine V3. Organisation & Socials for Citrus: An AllYuuji Zine, and IidaTenBros: The Iida Zine.Magnus is a self confessed fandom weirdo with a passion for body horror and all things eldritch. They’re a huge Genshin Impact fan, forever on the grind for primos and decent artefacts. Sucrose is their fave character, though Dainsleif comes a close second.
☆ Art ModIntroducing Mod Atlass, one of two wonderful and super skilled art mods.Mod Experience: Intern Art Mod for Dimensions: A Naruto AU Artbook, Art Mod for The Dawn of Spring: A MXTX Zine, Graphics & Layout Mod for Citrus: AllYuuji Zine, Head/Art/Graphics/Layout/Shipping/Socials for IidaTenBros: The Iida Zine, Merch Mod for My Hero Hallowwen: DRAGON SMASH!Atlass is a professional graphic designer/illustrator who enjoys drawing pretty fictional characters. She loves tea & is perpetually covered in cat hair.
APP GUIDELINES
Contributor applications will be open from June 10 to July 10. Before you fill out the application form, please do take a moment to carefully read over our requirements.All applicants must be aged 18 or over at the time of application.Please create a Google Drive folder containing your portfolio, and make sure that all the links work and that the permissions are set to be viewed by anyone with a link (this can be found in the share settings). SFW examples are preferable, but we will accept NSFW pieces, too, and submission must contain at least one Genshin Impact piece.~
☆ Calendar Artists ☆
3-5 pieces that best showcase and represent your style. We’ll be looking at your overall ability on coloring and composition of a piece - including backgrounds, values, colour balance, understanding of form and depth, and anatomy. So make sure to send us your best works!
At least 2 of the pieces must be a finished illustration in full color, including a background so that we can get a feel for your artistic range.
Digital and traditional art are both accepted (traditional must be scanned in high quality)
☆ Merch Artists ☆
3-5 pieces that best showcase and represent your style. We’ll be looking at your overall ability to design merchandise - including color palette, composition, fit to product. So make sure to send us your best works!
At least 1 piece must be merch work, so that we can get a feel for your design range.
SCHEDULE
| Stage | Dates |
|---|---|
| Applications | June 10 - July 10 |
| shortlisting | July 10 - 15 |
| contributor invitation | July 15 |
| Creation period | July 15 - Oct 5 |
| pitch submissions | July 15 |
| • check-in 1 | August 1 (sketches) |
| • check-in 2 | August 20 (25-50% complete) |
| • check-in 3 | September 10 (50-90% complete) |
| • final submission | October 5 (100% complete) |
| pre-production | Oct 5 - 14 |
| pre-orders | October 15 - November 15 |
| Print Production & Shipping | December |
FAQ
1) Is this zine for profit or charity?This project will be both for charity and profit, meaning that after production costs, the profits will go towards all the zine contributors and also our chosen charity, The Beijing LGBT Center.2) What is the theme?Our theme is pin-up! This can be set in the canon-compliant universe, or an AU of your choosing. As long as works are Genshin-centric and include the theme, we welcome any AU!3) Who are the mods for this zine?Our team is made up of: Yabakuboi, MagnusTesla, and AtlassArts.4) What are your requirements for contributor applications?All applicants must be aged 18 or over at the time of application.Please create a Google Drive folder containing your portfolio, and make sure that all the links work and that the permissions are set to be viewed by anyone with a link (this can be found in the share settings). SFW examples are preferable, but we will accept NSFW pieces, too5) Do you have guest contributors?We will! The mods will discuss guest contributors they’d like to see along with those suggested in the interest form, and, after a vote is cast, we will invite them on board. We’ll announce them at a later date!6) How will contributors be compensated for participating?Contributors will at the very least get a digital copy of the calendars. We would like to get contributors a full physical bundle, and free shipping for them if possible, too. After production costs, profits will be split between contributors and our chosen charity.7) When do the contributor applications open?Contributor applications will open June 10 to July 10. We hope to see you apply!8) Who is allowed to apply?We’re looking for: Calendar artists and merch artists. If you have questions about which application you should apply to, please reach out!9) Can contributors apply for more than one position?Yes, of course! But please note, if accepted, it will only be for one position chosen at the mods' discretion.10) How many pieces of art will calendar artists be expected to create?Each calendar artist is responsible for 1 page of artwork.11) How many pieces of merch will merch artists be expected to create?Each merch artist is responsible at minimum for 1 piece of merch.12) Will you be emailing applications, regardless of being successful or rejected?No one likes being left in the dark, so of course everyone will receive an email with their application status. We’ll endeavour to get them sent out as scheduled, but please bear with us if we’re a little late.13) Will you be shipping internationally? What will the costs be?International shipping will be available, but we cannot guarantee rates until closer to time for preorders! We will keep customers informed of that information when it is time to order.14) Will the calendars be available as a digital copies as well?Absolutely! The calendars will be released in both physical and digital formats.15) Will the applicants be able to request critiques?Mods are unable to provide critiques at this time.
CONTACT
Find us over on Twitter!Got a question? You can reach us through Twitter and Curious Cat linked below, or alternatively, you can email us at [email protected]