The Vocaloid Hall of Fame Zine celebrates 10 years of Vocaloid culture from its takeoff in 2007 to the celebration of Hatsune Miku’s 10th anniversary in 2017. This zine will feature 39 illustrations of the most impactful and popular songs from the community, as well as various merch options. This zine is a non-profit charity zine, all funds will be donated to Stop AAPI Hate
FAQ
Q: What is a zine?
A zine is a collection of unofficial, fanmade works. It usually includes fanfiction and artworks.Q: Is this for profit or for charity?
For charity, all funds will be donated to Stop AAPI HateQ: What is the theme of this zine?
This zine is about classic Vocaloid songs and will feature illustrations that represent them.Q: Which Vocaloids will be featured?
This zine focuses on Cryptonloids, but all Vocaloids are welcome if a song that uses their voicebank appears on the final song listQ: Are UTAUs allowed?
UTAUs will not be featured in this zine, except for Teto, Haku, and NeruQ: Which songs will be featured?
This zine only features select songs from 2007-2017 with Hall of Fame status (100,000+ views) or higher. Song suggestions will be included in the interest check and artist applications, but may not make it onto the final list. View current song list here.Q: How many artists will be featured?
We are looking for 39 page artists and 1 cover artist. This zine will feature 39 full page illustrations and 1 cover illustrationQ: How many pieces will each artist make?
Artists will only be asked to create 1 finished pieceQ: How old do artists have to be?
This zine is open to artists 15+Q: How old do mods have to be?
All mods must be 18+Q: What is this zine’s rating?
This zine is PG-13 at most, and is strictly SFW (see Rules for more info)Q: Is this zine printed or PDF?
This zine will be PDF onlyQ: How will contributors be compensated?
All contributors will be compensated with a free PDF of the zineQ: What are the zine specs?
Size: 5.5" x 8.5" (1650px x 2550px)
Resolution: 300dpi at least
39 page artists, 1 cover artistQ: Can artists post WIPs (work in progress)?
Please do not post WIPs online. You will be allowed to share a preview of your piece once orders open and you may post your final piece after orders close.Q: Do artists keep the rights to their work?
Yes, and they can do what they want with the artwork once sales close.Q: How will contributors communicate with mods?
You must have, or be willing to make a Discord. All communications will be through there.
SCHEDULE
| EVENT | DATE |
|---|---|
| Interest Check | April 5th-April 25th |
| Mod Apps | April 26th-May 16th |
| Artist Apps | May 20th-June13th |
| Emails will be sent between | June 25th and June 30th |
| Work Time | July 1st-Sept. 20th |
| Check in 1: Thumbnail concept check in | July 12th |
| Check in 2: You should be about 25-30% done | August 2nd |
| Check in 3: You should be about 50% done | August 23rd |
| Check in 4: You should be nearly finished | September 13th |
| Check in 4: FINAL WORK DUE | September 20th |
| Orders Open | Mid October, TBA |
MODS
Experience
✧ Worked as a contributor on numerous zine and collaboration projects
✧ Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe InDesign, and Clip Studio Paint
✧ Communication Design major
✧ Leadership in high school volunteer clubs
Experience
✧ Previous zine experience
✧ Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe InDesign, and Premiere
✧ Lead multimedia designer at a tech company
✧ Lots of experience formatting PDFs for numerous types of projects
Experience
✧ Previous zine experience
✧ Previous experience as a mod
✧ Previous experience as a social media mod
✧ Design major