Swim On is a yearly charity zine dedicated to shark preservation. All proceeds the zine makes go directly to sharksavers.org
The zine will go up on topazcomics.com/swimon for $1+ (pay what you can) All Swim On zines can be found at topazcomics.com/swimon/downloads
All artists at any skill level are welcome to apply! Everyone who applies will receive an email, so be sure to add [email protected] to your accepted emails list
Any information in this application can be found at topazcomics.com/swimon
Submission Guidelines - Your piece must be 6”x9” (1800x2700px) at 300dpi JPG or PNG in RGB - There is no theme the zine, just sharks! - A shark must be the focus of the piece (humans & other animals are allowed to be present) - You must submit a full completed piece, no rough sketches, or blank white backgrounds will be accepted - Comics, traditional and digital artwork are all accepted - You are welcome to submit more than one piece - Only new pieces will be accepted, please do not submit a piece that you have made previously - Lesser known species are encouraged! - For species examples check out this site: https://www.sharks.org/species - No anthropomorphic sharks - No nsfw content (including gore, death, blood - this is a G-rated zine)
Applying You will need to provide 1 url to showcase your work. This can be a tumblr, instagram, google drive, etc. Please: - make sure your work is easily accessible and easy to find on your website of choice - showcase that you can finish a full illustration or comic page - you do not have to have drawn sharks before to apply - you can change your credit name or url once the rough pdf is sent out - you will receive a copy of the application after you apply - this zine’s communication is through email only, there will not be a discord.
Schedule May 06 - Call for artists opens May 20 - Call for artists closes May 27 - Artists Announced July 15 – Submissions are DUE July 29 – Rough PDF is sent to artists/adjustments made August 5 – Zine goes live September 5 – Artists can post their full pieces publicly September 30 – All proceeds donated to sharksavers.org
If you have any questions about the zine, applying or submitting you can contact me at: [email protected]