Swim On 10: Blue Planet Applications are OPEN!
APPLY HERE!
Swim On is a yearly charity zine dedicated to shark preservation. All proceeds the zine makes go directly to finfree.org and this will be the final zine! After ten volumes I decided this was a good number to stop on so I want to it to go out with a BANG!
The zine will go up on https://topazcomics.com/swimon for $1+ (pay what you can)
All Swim On zines can be found at https://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 whitelist
[email protected]
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
No anthropomorphic, half-human, or prehistoric sharks
Absolutely no AI art will be permitted
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, twitter, 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 can change your credit name or url after the rough pdf is sent out
You will receive a copy of the application after you apply, if you did not receive it please email
[email protected]
This zine’s communication is through email only, there will not be a discord
Schedule
May 10 – Call for artists opens
May 24 – Call for artists closes
May 31 – Artists Announced
July 12 – Submissions are DUE
July 26 – Rough PDF is sent to artists/adjustments made
August 2 – Zine goes live
September 2 – Artists can post their full pieces publicly
September 30 – All proceeds donated to finfree.org
If you have any questions about the zine check out the FAQ, shoot me an ask, reply to this post or you can contact me at:
[email protected]
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Swim On Vol. 10 - Blue Planet Zine Schedule
May 10 – Call for artists opens
May 24 – Call for artists closes
May 31 – Artists Announced
July 12 – Submissions are DUE
July 26 – Rough PDF is sent to artists/adjustments made
August 2 – Zine goes live
September 2 – Artists can post their full pieces publicly
September 30 – All proceeds donated to finfree.org
Swim On is a yearly digital art zine featuring illustrations and comics about sharks. All proceeds the zine makes goes directly to finfree.org on a continual basis.
Swim On is edited and produced by Jey Pawlik and has been running yearly since 2015.
If you have any questions about the zine, applying or submitting you can contact me at:
[email protected]
All info about applying, submissions, as well as previous year’s zines can be found over at the Swim On Website!
Zine FAQ
If you have any other questions about the zine, applying or submitting you can contact me at
[email protected] or shoot me an ask/reply/etc.
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I NEED THAT SPACE MIFFY KEYCHAIN- I- *runs around the room* Either that or as a pin but omg she's so cute aaa🙏🙏
aaa well i only made a couple for fun! Theyre not the best quality so i dont feel great about selling them, i just got a little deal on making a few so i wanted to get one for myself and some friends ^_^
BUT i am making the design into a clear sticker!!! Along with some new sticker designs and some restocks of electric dreams stuff !
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Aww this is adorable !!! ^_^ thank you for drawing the king crabble !!! 💕 lovely lovely !!!!
i made some bugsnax :-)
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Hi!! I bought the 2001 ASO lanyard and stickers from you and they arrived today. They're so cute and I love them so much so I wanted to stop by and say that your art is really cute and I will buy more stuff when you restock and such :) Have a good day
aw omg!! ^_^ im so glad you like them!!! :-D thank you for buyin from my lil shop!!! Hope you enjoy upcoming stuff as well! :3!!
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erm how dare you send me the cutest bonus ever he’s so itty bitty……… (order arrived today and I’m so happy!!!)
ur so welcome i hope u enjoye ...
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they better actually being finally doing something with felix if theyre gonna take down my art of him 🙄
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