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ScreamInk is a free digital zine centered around the horrors found within the Splatoon world.

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WHAT TYPES OF ART WILL BE ACCEPTED?
For this zine, digitally & traditionally drawn art, as well as 3D renders will be accepted. Traditional art must be scanned in high quality (300 DPI), and any models used for 3D renders must be owned by you.DO YOU NEED PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN A ZINE TO JOIN?
You do not need any experience with zines to be accepted.WILL THERE BE WRITING?
Short horror stories and comics will be included in the zine.WHAT IDEAS ARE ALLOWED?
This zine focuses on any horror found within all three Splatoon games. This includes their DLCs and extra content like concept art.Possible Inspirations:
- Lore
- Story modes
- Octo Expansion and Side Order
- Easter eggs (ex: haunted statues, sounds in boss areas, ringing telephone in Inkblot)
- In-game gear
- Salmon Run
- Concept artARE REFERENCES TO OTHER HORROR MEDIA ALLOWED?
We allow a few pieces that reference other horror media. The only restriction is that they must be made to fit within Splatoon canon and not be direct crossovers.Examples:
- Friday the 13th but using the hockey gear at Camp Triggerfish
- Zombies as sanitized octolingsReferencing horror movie posters and book covers is also allowed.ARE OCs AND ORIGINAL HORROR IDEAS ALLOWED?
We allow both OC art and horror concepts you’ve created for the Splatoon world. However, these must also not be too far outside of established lore.HOW DARK CAN IDEAS BE?
While this is a horror zine, Splatoon is still a game with a younger target audience, so we will limit how mature the content can get.What is allowed:
- Moderate gore
- Body horror
- Psychological horror
- Death
- Jumpscares
- Certain phobias (Thalassophobia, Nyctophobia etc.)
- Surreal imagery
- Uncanny imageryWe will not allow:
- Extreme gore
- Sexual themes
- Depictions of drug use
- Depictions of abuse
- Depictions of suicide or self harmThese topics may appear regularly in horror, but for the zine we want to keep it somewhat “light hearted”. We do not want these subjects used for cheap shock value.

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GENERAL APPLICATION GUIDELINES:
-Must be 18+.
-Must have Discord.
-Must submit a portfolio with a working link.
-Portfolio must be SFW. (Some gore and artistic nudity will be allowed but please don't put any explicit or shock content.)
-All artwork must be yours. Any portfolios with AI images will be discarded.ARTIST PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES:
-Portfolio must include at minimum 3 finished pieces showing your best work.
-Artworks do not need to be horror themed but is recommended.
-Artworks do not need to be Splatoon related but is recommended.
-All pieces should give us a clear idea of your usual art style.
-All pieces should have backgrounds and be fully rendered.
-All traditional art must be scanned in high quality (300 DPI).
-All models used for 3D renders must be owned by you.What we are looking for:
-A solid understanding of anatomy. It is recommended that your portfolio shows a variety of poses and angles.
-A good eye for composition.
-The ability to capture tone and atmosphere. This is especially important for horror art.
-A good use of lighting and rendering.
-A solid understanding of perspective and backgrounds.
-Good visual storytelling.WRITER PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES:
-Portfolio must include at minimum 2 writing examples showing your best work.
-Writing examples do not need to be horror themed but it is recommended.
-Writing examples do not need to be Splatoon related but it is recommended.
-Each example should be between 200-2000 words long.
-Writing must be in English.
-Text needs to be legible.
-Writing needs to be grammatically correct with consistent tense and voice.MERCH ARTIST PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES:
-Portfolio must include at minimum 3 finished pieces showing your best work.
-Artworks do not need to be horror themed but it is recommended.
-Artworks do not need to be Splatoon related but it is recommended.
-All pieces should give us a clear idea of your usual art style.
-Examples should match the type of merch you will be designing for the zine.
-All traditional art must be scanned in high quality (300 DPI).
-All models used for 3D renders must be owned by you.IMPORTANT: All merch will be digital and must be downloadable and/or printable. Anything that would require shipping will not be accepted.