{"id":9806,"date":"2024-05-10T12:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T16:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/?p=9806"},"modified":"2025-09-01T14:31:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:31:33","slug":"swim-on-10-blue-planet-applications-are-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/05\/10\/9806\/","title":{"rendered":"Swim On 10: Blue Planet Applications are OPEN!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><a href=\"https:\/\/topazcomics.com\/swimon\/apply\/\"><strong>APPLY HERE!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Swim On is a yearly charity zine dedicated to shark preservation. All proceeds the zine makes go directly to <a href=\"https:\/\/href.li\/?https:\/\/finfree.org\/\">finfree.org<\/a> 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!<\/p>\n<p>The zine will go up on <a href=\"https:\/\/topazcomics.com\/swimon\">https:\/\/topazcomics.com\/swimon<\/a> for $1+ (pay what you can)<br \/>\nAll Swim On zines can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/topazcomics.com\/swimon\/downloads\">https:\/\/topazcomics.com\/swimon\/downloads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All artists at any skill level are welcome to apply!<br \/>\nEveryone who applies will receive an email, so be sure to whitelist <a href=\"mailto:swimon@topazcomics.com\">swimon@topazcomics.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Any information in this application can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/href.li\/?https:\/\/topazcomics.com\/swimon\">topazcomics.com\/swimon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Submission Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\">\n<li>Your piece must be 6\u201dx9\u201d (1800x2700px) at 300dpi JPG or PNG in RGB<\/li>\n<li>There is no theme the zine, just sharks!<\/li>\n<li>A shark must be the focus of the piece (humans &amp; other animals are allowed to be present)<\/li>\n<li>You must submit a full completed piece, no rough sketches, or blank white backgrounds will be accepted<\/li>\n<li>Comics, traditional and digital artwork are all accepted<\/li>\n<li>You are welcome to submit more than one piece<\/li>\n<li>Only new pieces will be accepted, please do not submit a piece that you have made previously<\/li>\n<li>Lesser known species are encouraged!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/href.li\/?https:\/\/www.sharks.org\/species\">For species examples check out this site<\/a><\/li>\n<li>No anthropomorphic, half-human, or prehistoric sharks<\/li>\n<li>Absolutely <strong>no<\/strong> AI art will be permitted<\/li>\n<li>No nsfw content (including gore, death, blood \u2013 this is a G-rated zine)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Applying<\/strong><br \/>\nYou will need to provide 1 url to showcase your work. This can be a tumblr, twitter, instagram, google drive, etc.<br \/>\nPlease:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\">\n<li>Make sure your work is easily accessible and easy to find on your website of choice<\/li>\n<li>Showcase that you can finish a full illustration or comic page<\/li>\n<li>You can change your credit name or url after the rough pdf is sent out<\/li>\n<li>You will receive a copy of the application after you apply, if you did not receive it please email <a href=\"mailto:swimon@topazcomics.com\">swimon@topazcomics.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>This zine\u2019s communication is through email only, there will not be a discord<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Schedule<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>May 10 \u2013<\/strong> Call for artists opens<br \/>\n<strong>May 24 \u2013<\/strong> Call for artists closes<br \/>\n<strong>May 31 \u2013<\/strong> Artists Announced<br \/>\n<strong>July 12 \u2013<\/strong> Submissions are DUE<br \/>\n<strong>July 26 \u2013<\/strong> Rough PDF is sent to artists\/adjustments made<br \/>\n<strong>August 2 \u2013<\/strong> Zine goes live<br \/>\n<strong>September 2 \u2013<\/strong> Artists can post their full pieces publicly<br \/>\n<strong>September 30 \u2013<\/strong> All proceeds donated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finfree.org\/\">finfree.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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:<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:swimon@topazcomics.com\">swimon@topazcomics.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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! 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