We've done it before, and we'll do it again!
We roll into 2023 with another Homestuck Zine Jam! This 13+ event serves as a fun activity for fans of Homestuck, Hiveswap, and related properties to create their own fanzines, of any quality or size!
Whether you wish to make a 20+ page collaboration of SBURB headcanons, journal entries and doodles of your Homestuck experience, a collection of daily drawing challenges, or an 8 page spread about Vriska, it's up to you! Fill free to make a zine yourself, or to pair up with other people!
JOIN THE HOMESTUCK ZINE JAM DISCORD HERE
Read below for information and rules!
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What is a Zine?
Traditionally, a zine is an original, self-published booklet that usually follows a particular theme or topic, made by one person or a small group. These booklets usually consist of text and images that are physically cut and glued in the original copy, for photocopies to eventually be made. The copies are usually stapled and/or bound in any fashion, and often passed around or sold in small circles. Zines can also be shared online, either through scans or photos of the original booklet or as a downloadable format if the zine is predominantly made with digital tools and programs. These are commonly known as e-zines.
Zine works usually vary between text, comics, photos, essays, collages, stories, fanfiction, illustration, doodles, poetry, and personal journals. With the expansive use of the internet, zines have also varied in terms of what can be featured in e-zines, such as music, games, audio pieces, and animation. Themes are practically limitless, ranging from politics, social theory, popular figures, hobbies, single-topic obsession, and so on.
A fanzine is a non-professional, non-official zine produced by enthusiasts of a particular cultural phenomenon to often share with those who share their interests, such as genres and pop culture.
If you're curious about more information about zines:
What is a fanzine? The basics of these DIY magazines
How does a Jam Work?
Inspired by game jams, this jam challenges fans to create zines in a short amount of time with either a small team, or by themselves. Zines will need to be submitted to this project's itch.io page by the deadline of April 13th, 12pm EST(00:00). Afterwards, all zines will be showcased next to each other, like an art exhibit of fan creations! Optionally, we will have a project Discord server (link is above) to make communication easier between fans who are creating for this project, and for any questions for the project runners.
The format of the zine is up to you; if you choose to make a traditional, stapled zine, you can either scan pages or take pictures of the content inside!
Here are some past examples! And some more!
Rules
1) We do not allow zines that consist of hate speech, themes of bigotry, erasure of sexualities, NSFW/Sexually Explicit content, or the glorification of incest and pedophilia.
2) Properly add warnings to zines that consist of sensitive material.
3) You can submit zines that have been previously started, unfinished zines, small or long zines, paid or free zines, and zines that are available for physical purchase!
4) Art should be of your own; do not use fan art or fan material that does not belong to you without permission.
5) This event is a 13+ year old one! Please join only if you're eligible.
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