About
Rain & Sunshine is a physical zine dedicated to exploring the found family/sibling relationship between Lyney, Lynette, and Freminet from Genshin Impact. It will feature artworks, writing, as well as physical and digital merch.
Meet the Mods
Schedule
| Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| Project Launch | May 28th |
| Interest Check | May 30th - June 24th |
| Interest Check Results | June 28th |
| Contributor Apps | July 1st - August 14th |
| Results Sent | August 25th |
| Concept/Pitch Check | August 31st |
| 1st Check-In | October 12th |
| 2nd Check-In | November 16th |
| 3rd Check-In | December 14th |
| 4th Check-In | January 22nd |
| Final Submissions | January 31st - February 5th |
| Formatting | February - March (est.) |
| Preorders | March - April (est.) |
| Shipping | Early May (est.) |
FAQ
What is a fanzine?
A “zine”, short for “fanzine” or “magazine”, is a collection of creative work (most commonly illustrations and writing), usually focused on a theme or character. The theme of this zine will be based on the platonic relationship between Lyney, Lynette, and Freminet.What is the format of the zine?
The zine will be SFW (safe-for-work) and physical. Accompanying merch will also be provided in a physical format, as well as digital if applicable.How many contributors are you accepting?
We'll be accepting 28 page artists, 5 writers, and 7 merch artists, including guests.Will there be collabs?
During pitch creation, contributors will be asked if they want to work together with a partner or not.What are the zine's specs?
• A5 (140 mm x 210 mm)
• CMYKWhere can I ask another question that's not listed here?
Our Twitter DMs, email, and Retrospring will be open for any questions that aren't listed here.
Application Guidelines
Portfolio Guidelines
• All applicants must be at least 18 years old, or will turn 18 by December 31st, 2024.
• Portfolio must be fully accessible (preferably a Google Drive). If in doubt, use incognito mode to ensure the sharing link is set to public.
• Due to the nature of this zine, NSFW content is not allowed. Inclusion of this will result in immediate disqualification.
• Samples in your portfolio must best showcase the style you want to create for this zine.
• Make sure to include content warnings if there are any potential triggers in your samples.
• Pieces featuring Lyney, Lynette, or Freminet are encouraged but not required.____________________________________________________________________________________Page Artists
• Having 5 or more samples will be sufficient.
• Samples will be judged by their use of color, composition, anatomy, and backgrounds.____________________________________________________________________________________Merch Artists
• Must have 5 or more samples.
• Examples of physical merch (eg. charms, acrylic standees, prints, etc.) are encouraged.
• Digital merch (eg. wallpapers, emotes, animated GIFs, etc.) is optional.____________________________________________________________________________________Writers
• Must have 3 or more samples.
• All samples must be between 1k to 3k word count (leeway of 100 words). Poets have a maximum of 36 lines.
• One sample must be a completed piece while others can be excerpts from longer works.
• At least one Genshin Impact sample is required.
• Samples will be judged by their use of syntax, pacing, characterization, and proficiency in telling a story within a limited word count.