Timeline

DayEvent
April 9thInterest Check close
April 12thMod Applications open
April 22ndMod Applications close
April 24thContact mod applicants / Discord opens
April 25thContributor Applications open
May 9thContributor Applications close
May 12thContact contributor applicants
June 10thCheck-in 1
July 8thCheck-in 2
August 1stCheck-in 3
August 30thDelivery
September 10thPublish the zine

F.A.Q.

Q: What kind of zine is this?
A: This is a digitally free zine. Physical copies and merch will be sold if there is enough interest, and the complete zine will be available to download/view for free.
Q: Is there a minimum age for contributors?
A: Yes, contributors must be 16 or older to apply. If a contributor is found out to be younger, they will be booted from the zine with a pinch hitter taking their place.
Q: What’s a pinch hitter?
A: Pinch hitter is a person who is ready to step in and become a contributor on a short notice, usually to fill in a now empty position. They need to be flexible and finish their contribution on a possibly shorter time frame.
Q: How many contributors will be accepted?
A: We’re still figuring this out, stay tuned! There will be art, merch and writing contributors.
Q: How will contributors communicate with each other and the mods?
A: Through a Discord server! Accepted contributors will get an invite link.
Q: Do you accept traditional or 3D art?
A: Yes! For traditional art, make sure you can scan it in high enough quality. For 3D art, still renders will be accepted for the zine proper, while animated/other 3D art might be considered for merch!
Q: Is suggestive/NSFW work allowed?
A: Suggestive work is accepted for the portfolio and zine, explicit NSFW work is not. However, as long as you have SFW examples, feel free to apply even if you’re primarily an NSFW account!
Q: Is AU content allowed?
A: Yes! As long as it's recognizable as ISAT!
Q: Can I do multiple contributions at once (e.g. writer+artist)?
A: Tentative answer is no, but it will depend on the result of the interest check! If we get less interest we might let people fill more than one role if they’d wish.

Contributor requirements

To be eligible to apply, you must be over 16 years old and have SFW examples of your art/writing for your portfolio.General Requirements
You are not required to have a pitch ready when applying, but your portfolio should be strong enough to convey your skills and general approach.
Examples of the canon characters in your style are heavily appreciated, but not required.
AI submissions are not allowed, even if used as a reference/small aspect of the example or zine work.
Page/Spread Artist Requirements
At least three examples of your finished work. This work should reflect your current style/skill set, though feel free to share different pieces to show your artistic range.
At least one example should have a background.
Examples should show an understanding of color, anatomy and composition if possible.
Comic Artist Requirements
At least one example of a comic that has multiple panels. This work should reflect your current style/skill set, though feel free to share different pieces to show your artistic range.
At least one panel should have a background.
Examples should show an understanding of color, anatomy and composition if possible and they should be easy to understand in terms of panel composition and flow.
Merch Artist Requirements
At least three examples of your finished work. This work should reflect your current style/skill set, though feel free to share different pieces to show your artistic range.
Examples in the correct format (e.g. cursor, coloring pages, emotes) are appreciated but not required.
Examples should show an understanding of color, anatomy and composition if possible.
Writer Requirements
One to three examples of your work, each between 300 and 3000 words.
Consistent grammatically correct English with clean formatting. Betas might be available in the community itself or you might share your piece with your usual beta reader.