Morning Sun

An Asahi Seasons Zine

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About

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Morning Sun is a seasons themed fanzine featuring Karasuno's ace and strongest member of the team, Azumane Asahi, throughout the four seasons.

The name "Morning Sun" comes from both the kanji for Asahi's name (旭), as well as the role the sun plays in creating seasons on Earth.

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Zine Specs:

A5 Size (5.83 x 8.27 in/14.81 x 21.01 cm)18 Page Artists4 Writers4 Merch Artists26 Total Contributors (Including 5 Guests)


Mod Team

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Co-Head

Writing|Social Media|
Organization|Finance

Experience:
☀ Co-head for Shoot Your Shot
☀ Writing/Beta Mod for Demon Slaying Alchemists, Peas in a Pod
☀ Intern for Redemption: A BNHA Heroes as Villains Zine
☀ Writer for 10+ Zines: Domain Expansion, Malevolence, King of the Court, + more!

Favorite Season: Winter

Marumenkai

She/They

Co-Head

Graphics|Art|Merch

Experience:
☀ Graphics Mod for Shoot Your Shot Zine
☀ Intern for Boku no Boys Zine
☀ Contributor for 40+ Zines: Winter Dawn, Oikawa Zine, Malevolence, + more!

Favorite Season: Fall + Winter

Lambo

She/Her

Animation|Graphics

Experience:
☀ Graphics Intern for Shoot Your Shot Zine
☀ Graphics/Animation for RAD Yearbook, Bushido no Hana
☀ Guest Artist for King of the Court Zine

Favorite Season: Winter + Spring

Gumi

She/They

Shipping

Experience:
☀ Head/Shipping Mod for All Stars Zine
☀ Production/Shipping Mod for Unbroken Bonds
☀ Merch Mod for Tales of Hyrule

Favorite Season: Summer

Lucy

She/Her

Formatting/Layout

Experience:
☀ Graphics/Formatting/Socials/ Organization for Toasty, Wish
☀ Graphics and Formatting for Kodzuken Live
Lucy's Full Experience List

Favorite Season: Autumn
(not Fall)


FAQ

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What is a zine?

A zine generally refers to a collection of works (art, writing, merchandise, etc) usually based along a central theme. A fanzine, in particular, is unofficial, and often features more than one contributor, though they can be created as a solo project.

Will this zine be physical or digital?

As determined by the interest check, this zine will be both physical + digital, and will have both physical + digital merch!

Will the zine be for charity or for profit?

As determined by the interest check, this is for profit!

Is the zine SFW?

Yes! This zine will be completely SFW!

However, we'll still be requiring all contributors to be a minimum of 15+ years old by the day of their application.

Will this zine include ships?

As it currently stands, there are no plans to include romantic ships within the zine.

However, due to sufficient interest shown in the interest check, we will be creating a side, digital only zine for the sole purpose of showcasing Asahi-centric ships within the zine's theme of "seasons".

Who are the mods?

You can find our full list of mods + their experiences on our mod page here!

I have a question that wasn't addressed here!

Please feel free to visit our CuriousCat with any other questions you may have!

We thank you for your support, and are very excited to see this zine come to fruition!


Schedule

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EventDate
Interest CheckJune 3rd - July 3rd
Mod AppsJuly 1st - August 6th
Mod App ResultsAugust 8th
Contributor AppsSeptember 1st - October 20th
Contributor ResultsOctober 24th
Check-In 1December 4th
Check-In 2January 3rd, 2022
Check-In 3January 29th, 2022
Final DeadlineFebruary 19th, 2022
Pre-OrdersEarly March 2022
Production/ShippingApril - May 2022

*Schedule is subject to change!


Contributor Applications

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Guidelines Document

General Guidelines:

☀ All applicants (whether artist or writer) must be a minimum of 15 years old by their application date

☀ Applicants are allowed to apply for more than one position, but will only be accepted for a maximum of 1 role

☀ Please only submit SFW samples

☀ Any NSFW samples submitted (either in the application or in the portfolio) will result in immediate disqualification

☀ All submitted samples must be original work

☀ Any plagiarized samples present in an application will result in immediate disqualification.

☀ Please make sure that “link sharing” is turned ON if you are submitting Google Drive files!

Position Specific Guidelines:


Page Artists:

Guidelines Document

Guidelines:

☀ Please submit 3 of your best pieces of artwork

☀ At least 1 sample must have a complete background

☀ Samples featuring Asahi/Haikyuu characters are highly recommended, but not required

☀ Samples should indicate the style you will be bringing into the zine

☀ A portfolio with a minimum of 5 pieces should also be submitted

☀ Portfolios should be either a Google Drive Folder or a link to an external website where we can see a compilation of your work (Carrd, Deviantart, Artstation, etc)

☀ Both samples + pieces in your portfolio should not be WIPs

☀ Any trigger/content warnings for samples/pieces in your portfolio must be noted on the application form

Judging Criteria:

Pieces will be judged based on:
☀ Anatomy, composition, color, and lighting


Writers:

Guidelines Document

Guidelines:

☀ Please submit 2-3 samples that best showcase your writing sample

☀ At least 1 sample must be a Haikyuu sample

☀ At least 1 sample must be a complete fic within the limit

☀ Samples featuring Asahi are highly recommended, but not required

☀ Each sample should be between 1-2.5k (with an overflow limit of 300 words for 1 sample)

☀ Total word count across all samples should not exceed 6k

☀ A portfolio is highly recommended, but not required

☀ Portfolios should be either a Google Drive Folder or a link to an external website where we can see a compilation of your work (Ao3, FF.net, etc)

☀ Samples + pieces in your portfolio should not be WIPs

☀ Any trigger/content warnings for samples/pieces in your portfolio must be noted on the application form

Judging Criteria:

Pieces will be judged based on:
☀ Grammar, syntax, flow, characterization, and overall engagement


Merch Artists:

Guidelines Document

Guidelines:

☀ Please submit 3 of your best pieces of artwork

☀ At least 1 sample must be a merch design

☀ At least 1 sample must have a complete background if you wish to be considered for print creation

☀ Samples featuring Asahi/Haikyuu characters are highly recommended, but not required

☀ Samples should indicate the style you will be bringing into the zine

☀ A portfolio with a minimum of 5 pieces should also be submitted

☀ Portfolios should be either a Google Drive Folder or a link to an external website where we can see a compilation of your work (Carrd, Deviantart, Artstation, etc)

☀ Both samples + pieces in your portfolio should not be WIPs

☀ Any trigger/content warnings for samples/pieces in your portfolio must be noted on the application form

Judging Criteria:

Pieces will be judged based on:
☀ Anatomy, composition, color, lighting, and overall ability to create merch designs


Contributors

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Page Artists:

Merch Artists + Writers:

Guests: