Fest Zest Zine
A Charity Zine Centered Around Splatfests
Meet the Mascots!
Specter:
This ghostly Octo has a love for the frighteningly fun. Representing the spirit of fests.
Eggletine:
This goofy jellyfish loves pulling pranks and interacting with the participants of Splatfests. He represents the spirit of camaraderie!
Chip:
This enthusiastic Starfish is always cheering their friends on from the sidelines. Represents the spirit of Teamwork.
What Is this Zine All About?
Fest Zest centers around the monthly events known as Splatfests and the themes of teamwork, camaraderie, and fun. Proceeds for this zine will be going to the PCRF to help displaced children and families affected by current events.
Okay, but what exactly are Splatfests?
By definition, Splatfests are monthly occurrences that center around a particular set of themes that can range from social interactions, to food, and even holidays and customs!
Every month, these themes present themselves in the form of messages (fax messages in human terms) and are announced in news casts to the public. From there, participants can choose what theme they align with the most and defend their choice with the help of like minded individuals.
(Think of it like an opinion poll with the additional benefit of defending your choice)
So why are collaboration and teamwork important aspects?
Splatfests require a great deal of teamwork and collaboration in order for a team to succeed! And much like Splatfest, this zine will require teams of individuals to help bring it all together for a great cause, and of course, for fun.
Commonly Asked Questions
Q. What Splatfests will make an appearance for the zine?
A. We’re currently looking at Americas Region and European Region Fest, however, if we get more of an interest for Best of the best, Splatfests from all regions may be present. We’re also planning on doing a suggestion poll for what Splatfests everyone would like to see represented in the zine around Dec 1- 16th, with the top 21 fests being represented in the zine!
Q. How will the zine layout be presented?
A. Each participant will get to choose what team they want to represent out of the top 21 Fests being represented in the zine, with the zine layout essentially being the primary and secondary teams being represented on the opposite pages (left to right (with tertiary choices being represented in the second half of the zine if possible).
Q. What does the schedule for the zine look like at the moment?
A. Currently we are looking at:
-November 11-26 (Interest Check)
-December 1-16 (Splatfest top 25 Suggestion poll)
-January 6-31st (Mod Applications)
- February 7th-20th(Artist, Guest Artist and Merch Artist Application)
- February 25-29th (acceptance emails are sent out)
- March 18-21 (Round 1 Check-ins)
- April 19- 22 (Round 2 check-ins)
- May 17- 20 (Round 3 Check-ins)
-June 14-17 (Final Check-ins)
-August 15th (preorders for physical merch start)
- September 15th (Digital zine is released)
-November 1st (Physical Merch begins being shipped to preorder customers)
Q. What bonuses are you looking at for the zine?
A. Both Stickers and Keychains!
There will be a variety to best fit different teams.
Q. What are the zine piece’s dimensions?
A. We are currently looking at a 8.5” x 11” (or 2550x3300 px) image with 300 dpi for the digital zine
Q. What will not be permitted in the zine?
A. Mature content (essentially anything along the lines of excessive blood and gore, sexual content, and other potentially problematic content) will not be permitted (keep in mind, the zine is intended to be “family friendly”).
Cussing in imagery is permitted so long as it’s censored with symbolage,
AI created and art using bases or that are copied and traced from someone else’s art will not be permitted and doing so will get you banned from the zine indefinitely.
Q. What type of content are you looking for with the zine?
A. Short format comics (one pagers)
And illustrations are permitted. While we’re primarily looking for digital mediums, traditional art will be permitted so long as you can digitally upscale it to 300dpi and get it with in the 8.5”x11” (2550x3300 px) format.
If you have any questions about the zine, feel free to contact us at:
[email protected]
Or
The Fest Zest Twitter Page