Team Spirit!Β is a non-profit physicalΒ art zine showcasing a handful of Splatoon OC teams within the community!πŸ¦‘πŸ™

β˜†All profits will be donated to the Hawaiian Humane SocietyΒ to help provide shelter and care for homeless pets in need.β˜†

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This zine is headed by...

Hiya, my name is Ti!

This is my first time modding a zine, so please bare with me… I’m very passionate about OCs in general, be it fandom or non-fandom! Since I have so many Splatoon OCs and noticed that many others have the same as well, I thought this zine would be a great idea to gather a handful of people and showcase our Splatoon OCs together - specifically Splatoon OC teams! I am the co-creator of Team Shoreline, which was made with Kamu! I own the two girls, Maile and Tiffany. We all cherish our OCs one way or another, so what better way to show that by expressing our love for them via zine?

I look forward to working alongside fellow artists/OC creators throughout this project! β™‘

Hello! My name is Vani!

I am one of the mods and artists for Team Spirit! When I'm not gaming, I'm often drawing in my free time. Magical Girls are a huge influence on my and I really love Made in Abyss. I also like to make OCs and create stories for them. Speaking of OCs, I’m the creator of Wonder Musical! The team consists of Viola, Alto, Rondo, and Polka. This is my first zine, so I am very excited to be a part of this project and working with everyone!

Hello, my name is Kamu!

I’m a mod for this zine! I feel so excited about having the opportunity to work with so many great artists and people! I am the co-creator of Team Shoreline, which was made with Ti! I own the two guys, Rowan and Spruce. Although I do not have the ability to draw well, I still want to help everyone out with their issues and concerns in regards to the zine. This is my first time assisting the creation of a zine and I want to make sure that it goes well. Hope to see many of your smiling faces soon!

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Rules

  • The characters in your team are able to customized hairstyles.
  • Clothes drawn on your characters mustΒ be from the game (minimal customization is OK).
  • If weapons are drawn, they mustΒ be from either Splatoon 1 or 2.
  • No NSFW. We would like to keep this zine appropriate for all ages.
  • Due to complications of coloring and physical dimensions, we can only accept 2D digital art or highly scanned traditional art. We are sorry for any inconvenience that it may cause.
  • To make this zine approachable to everyone in the community and those outside of the community, we ask if all of the teams consist of inklings, octolings, or both. We hope that you can understand our view about it.
  • Team names must be on the piece to inform everyone who they are. Please consider this when working on your pieces.
  • If you do not want to put the team’s name on your image, we will do it for you.
  • Ships within the team are allowed, but your illustration mustΒ focus on the team as a whole.
  • If ships in the team must be shown for a validΒ reason, then it would be heavily point towards a platonic viewpoint.
  • You can show off your pieces afterΒ all of the zines have been shipped!

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Guidelines

  • Artwork needs to be fully illustrated, consisting of either half or full body shots of the characters.

  • Scheduling
  • Artist/Merch Artist Applications openΒ - Early October
  • Applications are closedΒ - Mid October
  • Applications are reviewedΒ - Mid October
  • Approved/Rejected emails are sentΒ - Mid October
  • WIP 1 dueΒ - Late November
  • WIP 2 dueΒ - Late December
  • WIP 3 dueΒ - Early February
  • Final dueΒ - Mid February
  • Preorders openΒ - Early March - Early April
  • Production beginsΒ - Mid April
  • Please note that dates and times are subject to change.

  • Deadlines
  • We hope that we can make the deadlines fair and less stressful for everyone, so please try and follow them.
  • If you need an extension, please give us a heads up.

  • WIPS
  • We will ask for three (3) WIPs throughout the duration of the zine process.
  • The first one is just a sketch, the second one is lineart, the final one should be colored/almost complete.
  • If there are any complications, please let us know.

  • Specs
  • Zine specs are 8.5” x 8.5”.
  • Template will be provided.

  • Artwork
  • All OCs in the team must be shown clearly.
  • Canon characters are fine, but should not be the main focus.
  • Backgrounds are great, however, please make your OCs visible.
  • Less background, more OCs.

  • Collaborated Teams
  • Please let us know if your chosen team is collaborated, we will credit the other creators in the zine.
  • If one creator of the team gets accepted into the zine, they are responsible for illustrating, getting the OK from others, etc.

  • Merch Artists
  • Merch artists will mostly have the same schedule as the zine participants, just slightly altered.
  • Two (2) WIPs: one due late November, the other due late December.
  • Final pieces will be due early February.
  • We feel it is better to have the merch artwork complete before zine illustrations are due.

  • Back-up Artists
  • In the case of an artist dropping out of the zine, we will have back-up artists lined up.
  • If you have a second team that qualifies, we would appreciate if you use that team for the second piece.

  • Communication
  • Communication via mods and other members will be within a Discord server.
  • Those who get accepted into the zine will have a link to the server provided within their acceptance email.

  • International Shipping
  • Due to postage pricing, any international consumers will have to pay a little bit more for the shipping. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.

  • Participant Reimbursements
  • Everyone who participated will get a free zine and all of the merch as a thank you!

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F.A.Q.

  • Is it possible for 3D artists such as Blender, SFM, Gmod, and others to contribute or is it limited to digital art?
  • Our zine is looking for digital art and/or high quality scanned traditional art.

  • Will fan-made species be allowed in the zine, like sea anemones?
  • Yes! Other species are allowed in this zine. However, your team must have at least one Inkling or Octoling.

  • What websites will you be using for merch?
  • At the moment, we have decided to use Zap Creatives and Pure Buttons. Depending on if we will add more merch, we will be looking into other websites.

  • Will you be mailing out all orders by yourself or doing it through different companies?
  • Ti and Kamu will be mailing out the orders by themselves!

  • Are minors allowed to participate?
  • Yes! However, we would want you to get permission from your parents first due to having to mail the zine and its merchandise to you after everything.
  • Can OCs from my friends be used?
  • Yes! Just make sure you get permission from your friends first.

If you have any other questions, please ask us through our Curious Cat!Β 

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