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Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🦑 CONTRIBUTOR APP RESULTS SENT 🐙 Thank you all for 120+ applications! Please check your inbox and spam. If you’ve been selected to join the Ammo Knights team, please join the Discord server by June 27th! ⚙⚒ 🎨: @lumamintz.bsky.social

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Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🦑 CONTRIBUTOR APP RESULTS SENT 🐙 Thank you all for 120+ applications! Please check your inbox and spam. If you’ve been selected to join the Ammo Knights team, please join the Discord server by June 27th! ⚙⚒ 🎨: @lumamintz.bsky.social

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🦑 CONTRIBUTOR APPS CLOSED 🐙 And that’s a wrap! Ammo Knights is looking forward to reviewing everyone’s applications. 🧡💙 Results will be sent no later than Saturday, June 20th. 🎨: @beaubleboy.bsky.social

Promotional illustration for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine drawn by Iko. It features the zine's mascots, Shots and Rolls, clocking out of work for the day. The Ammo Knights sign reads, "Contrib Apps CLOSED, Thank you for applying!" Beneath the sign is a flyer that reads, "Results: June 20. see you then!"

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It’s time to ink or sink! Make those finishing touches, because contributor applications will close TOMORROW! 🦑Artist Apps: forms.gle/gbnMHTd4zig3... 🐙Writer Apps: forms.gle/bAUHySGChZPS... 🎨: @lumamintz.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine. It features our gjijinka mascots, Shots and Rolls using their specials against each other. The text reads, "1 DAY BEFORE CONTRIBUTOR APPS CLOSE!"

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It’s time to ink or sink! Make those finishing touches, because contributor applications will close TOMORROW! 🦑Artist Apps: forms.gle/gbnMHTd4zig3... 🐙Writer Apps: forms.gle/bAUHySGChZPS... 🎨: @lumamintz.bsky.social

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Kraken Up! There’s only TWO days left to apply for Sheldon’s Picks: A Splatoon Gijinka Zine! 🦑Artist Apps: forms.gle/gbnMHTd4zig3... 🐙Writer Apps: forms.gle/bAUHySGChZPS... 🎨: @lumamintz.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Gijinka Zine. The graphic features a fullbody illustration of our Roller gijinka, Rolls, using the different subs from roller kits (curling bomb, splat bomb, autobomb). Text in the top right reads, "2 DAYS BEFORE CONTRIBUTOR APPS CLOSE!"

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Get your trizookas out! There are THREE days left until our contributor applications close! 🦑Artist Apps: forms.gle/gbnMHTd4zig3... 🐙Writer Apps: forms.gle/bAUHySGChZPS... 🎨: @lumamintz.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for the Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine. It features a fullbody illustration of our Splattershot Gijinka, Shots, holding a Trizooka, with text that reads, "3 DAYS BEFORE CONTRIBUTOR APPS CLOSE!"

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Get your trizookas out! There are THREE days left until our contributor applications close! 🦑Artist Apps: forms.gle/gbnMHTd4zig3... 🐙Writer Apps: forms.gle/bAUHySGChZPS... 🎨: @lumamintz.bsky.social

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🦑LOOKING FOR WRITERS! 🐙 Our resident yapper wants to hear from YOU! If you have a passion for copywriting and descrpitive work, consider applying! 🔗 Writer Applications: forms.gle/bAUHySGChZPS... 🎨: @lumamintz.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine calling for writers. Sheldon is doing an, "erm, actually" pose. Next to him are a bulletpoint list of things the Ammo Knights team is looking for: copywriting, creative writing, essays, and YAPPERS!!! The bottom features the application deadline, June 6th @ 11:59 PM EST.

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Contributor Applications close in ONE week! Artists and writers, better flop to it before time runs out! 🦑Artist Apps: forms.gle/gbnMHTd4zig3... 🐙Writer Apps: forms.gle/bAUHySGChZPS... 🎨: @lumamintz.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine. It features chibis of Shots and Rolls peeking behind a sign that reads, "1 WEEK LEFT TILL CONTRIBUTOR APPS CLOSE!"

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Happy anniversary #Splatoon! - 🦑🐙 Shots and Rolls 🎨: @crescentfool.bsky.social

Promotional illustration for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine. It features Shots (blue-haired inkling) and Rolls (oranged-haired octoling) drawn in the poses from the Splatoon 1 box art for the Wii U. Handwritten text reads, "11 YEARS" in the center of the canvas.

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Artists and writers: Ammo Knights wants YOU! Contributor applications will close in TWO weeks. 🦑Artist Apps: forms.gle/gbnMHTd4zig3... 🐙Writer Apps: forms.gle/bAUHySGChZPS... 🎨: @lumamintz.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine. It features chibis of Shots and Rolls peeking behind a sign that reads, "2 WEEKS LEFT TILL CONTRIBUTOR APPS CLOSE!"

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

fuck you *ungijinkas your gijinka*

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

fuck you *ungijinkas your gijinka*

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

You’re lookin’ fresh! There’s THREE more weeks to apply for Sheldon’s Picks! 🦑Artist Apps: forms.gle/gbnMHTd4zig3... 🐙Writer Apps: forms.gle/bAUHySGChZPS... 🎨: @lumamintz.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine. It features chibis of Shots and Rolls peeking behind a sign that reads, "3 WEEKS LEFT TILL CONTRIBUTOR APPS CLOSE!"

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

You’re lookin’ fresh! There’s THREE more weeks to apply for Sheldon’s Picks! 🦑Artist Apps: forms.gle/gbnMHTd4zig3... 🐙Writer Apps: forms.gle/bAUHySGChZPS... 🎨: @lumamintz.bsky.social

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🦑AMMO KNIGHTS INTRO 🐙 Our final team member is @deadseptette.bsky.social ! Emil is our general assistance mod and keeps Ammo Knights on track! ♥️

Mod spotlight graphic for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine. It features our general assistance mod, Emil, who's favorite weapon is hydra splatling!

Emil's introduction text reads as follows:

Emil here! I’m a freelance artist who mainly creates around my splat OCs! I’m also a rookie overfisher who’s been on that Grizzco Grind since day 1, and if you’ve gone against a brick wall of a hydra (or E-liter!) in ranked, that might have been me! Let’s make something awesome!

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🦑AMMO KNIGHTS INTRO 🐙 Next up is our writing mod @giomagnetism.bsky.social ! Gio’s specialty in copywriting will help your descriptions be the best they can be!

Mod spotlight graphic for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine. It features one of our writing mods, Gio. When asked for their favorite weapon from the Splatoon series, Gio responded with, "5 ⭐ STAR ⭐ HEAVY ⭐ SPLATLING"

Gio's introduction text reads as follows:
Gio reporting! I make art and, honestly, spend more time writing copy for my OCs than I do writing fic about them. I love Splatoon’s weapon design philosophy and OC culture both, so I’m really, really excited for this zine!

An excerpt of Gio's writing can be found in the bottom right, and reads:

"She cuts a lonesome figure, backlit and still before the tall marching windows. Late afternoon light spills in over the convention center’s red-brown carpet, bisected by bars of shadow and oscillating with dust caught drifting in the slanted beams. Silently, Ness takes a seat next to her, without her paying any attention to his presence."

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🦑AMMO KNIGHTS INTRO 🐙 Introducing our writing mod @blombergart.bsky.social ! Kensa’s eye for detail will make your descriptions have the accuracy of a splash-o-matic! 💜

Mod spotlight graphic for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine. It features one of our writing mods, Kensa. When asked for their favorite weapon, he responded with "Neo Splash-o-Matic (i know...)"

Kensa's introduction text reads as follows:

Heylo! Call me Kensa! I’m a graphic designer, illustrator, and author with a serious case of cephalopod-shaped brainworms. You can usually find me beelining into enemy base for no other reason than to cause problems on purpose. Happy to be here!

An excerpt of Kensa's writing can be found in the bottom right. It reads:

"Her smile was bright, mask crinkling a little at the corners of her eyes. Her lips move and such soft sounds come forward, but Allium only hears the distant wisp of the sound of her fingertips gliding against her skin. The frost that weaves down and out and across her face, down her neck, filling her lungs and drowning her, cradles her tenderly. She leans into its embrace."

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🦑AMMO KNIGHTS INTRO 🐙 Meet our art mod, @beaubleboy.bsky.social ! Iko is here to help your gijinka designs shine! 🔵🟧

Mod spotlight graphic for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine. It features our art mod, Iko, who's favorite weapon is Dapple Dualies!

Iko's introduction text reads as follows:

YO, IT’S IKO!! CRAZY excited to be on this team and to see all the sick designs everyone ends up cooking! don’t be alarmed, but i think there’s a blue circle orange square stanced for a fight in here . . . for like the fifth time.

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🦑AMMO KNIGHTS INTRO 🐙 Our next team member is @crescentfool.bsky.social ! Lizz is our second co-host, and handles the organization and social media. Yippee!!! 🌙

Mod spotlight graphic for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine. It features our co-host, organization, and social mod, Lizz. When asked for their favorite weapon from the Splatoon series, Lizz responded with, "I LOVE SQUIFFER FOREVER!!! <3"

Lizz's introduction text reads as follows:

hi, i’m lizz, squiffer extraordinaire! *points at my oc whiffy the squiffy* designing splatoon gijinkas is a lot of fun for me, so i thought, “why not host a zine about them?” i’m very excited to bring my love of spreadsheets and organization to this project. YIPPEE!!!

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🦑AMMO KNIGHTS INTRO 🐙 Introducing our first team member, @lumamintz.bsky.social ! Lumi is one of our two co-hosts, and will be handling the graphics and formatting. ^o^ 🫧

Mod spotlight graphic for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine. It features our co-host, graphics, and formatting mod, Lumi, who's favorite weapon is heavy edit splatling!

Lumi's introduction text reads as follows:

Hello I’m Lumi, and I’ll be handling both graphics and formatting for this zine! I’ve been contributing for Splatoon zines for a while now and have fallen too hard into the world of Splat OCs… this is my first time modding a zine but I’m super excited to help make things come together!! (^o^)

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

You’re looking fairly fresh! Yes, I think you have what it takes to wield the pen! Go on, give it a try! Contributor applications are now OPEN until June 6th @ 11:59 PM EST. See you there! 🦑Artist Apps: forms.gle/gbnMHTd4zig3... 🐙Writer Apps: forms.gle/bAUHySGChZPS... 🎨: @crescentfool.bsky.social

Promotional illustration for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine. It features our mascots Shots (blue-haired inkling) and Rolls (orange-haired octoling) in the interior of the Inkopolis Square Ammo Knights. Rolls is facing a poster that reads, "CONTRIBUTOR APPS OPEN" and "May 9th - June 6th"

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

You’re looking fairly fresh! Yes, I think you have what it takes to wield the pen! Go on, give it a try! Contributor applications are now OPEN until June 6th @ 11:59 PM EST. See you there! 🦑Artist Apps: forms.gle/gbnMHTd4zig3... 🐙Writer Apps: forms.gle/bAUHySGChZPS... 🎨: @crescentfool.bsky.social

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🦑APPS OPEN IN 1 DAY 🐙 Swim it to win it! Contributor applications for Sheldon’s Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine will be opening TOMORROW! 📝 sheldonspickszine.carrd.co 🎨: @crescentfool.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for the Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine. It features Shots and Rolls in swim form with text that reads, "1 DAY BEFORE CONTRIBUTOR APPS OPEN!"

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🦑APPS OPEN IN 2 DAYS 🐙 Artists and writers, are you ready? It’s a super jump-a-thon! Contributor applications will open in 2 DAYS! 📝 sheldonspickszine.carrd.co 🎨: @crescentfool.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for the Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine. It features Rolls in octoling swim form with text that reads, "2 DAYS BEFORE CONTRIBUTOR APPS OPEN!"

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🦑APPS OPEN IN 3 DAYS 🐙 Squid roll your way to the entrance! There’s 3 DAYS until applications open. We look forward to seeing you there! 📝 sheldonspickszine.carrd.co 🎨: @crescentfool.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for the Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine. It features Shots in inkling swim form with text that reads, "3 DAYS BEFORE CONTRIBUTOR APPS OPEN!"

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🦑APPS OPEN IN 4 DAYS 🐙 Our contributor applications will be going LIVE in 4 days! Here are some things to note before you apply! 📝sheldonspickszine.carrd.co

Promotional graphic for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka zine. The text reads, "APPLICATION GUIDELINES: things to acknowledge before applying!"

Promotional graphic for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka zine outlining the general requirements to apply. The bullet points reads as follows:

- All applicants must be 13+ as of the time of applying.
- As this is a SFW project, we ask that you do not include any NSFW pieces in your samples or else it will be immediately disqualified.
- Having at least one (1) Splatoon-related piece is highly recommended, but not required.
- Any format of portfolio is accepted as long as it’s easily viewable. If your links do not work, we will not be contacting you to make adjustments.

Promotional graphic for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka zine outlining the things artists need to know when applying. The text reads as follows:

When reviewing artist portfolios, we will be looking at anatomy, color, composition, and other artistic fundamentals.

REQUIREMENTS:
- Share a link to a portfolio containing at least 3 finished illustrations. These pieces should be representative of your current style and skill.
- Please keep your portfolio to 7 pieces maximum; anything after the first 7 pieces will NOT be reviewed as a part of your application.

Promotional graphic for Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka zine outlining the things writers need to know when applying. The text reads as follows:

When reviewing writer portfolios, we will be looking at clarity, consistency, style, grammar, and the ability to convey mood and tone.

REQUIREMENTS:
- Writing portfolios must include 2-5 samples (fics, essays, articles, etc.).
- The length of all pieces combined may not exceed 3k words.
- At least one of the 2-5 samples must be a standalone piece under 500 words in length.
- The remaining samples may be any length, or an excerpt of existing pieces, as long as the portfolio's total length does not exceed 3k words.

OPTIONAL:
Write a 100-500 word description of any of the weapons from the Splatoon series. This excerpt may count as one of your 2-5 samples.

Sheldon's Picks: A Splatoon Weapons Gijinka Zine @sheldonspickszine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🦑 INTEREST CHECK RESULTS 🐙 Thank you for 80+ responses! Here are some announcements from Shots and Rolls ✨ (1/3) 🎨: @crescentfool.bsky.social #splatoon #splatoonzine #zine

title slide graphic for sheldon's picks: a splatoon gijinka zine's interest check results. it features shots and rolls posing and looking at the viewer. at the bottom of the graphic reads text that says, "We've updated our info doc to accommodate for more information!"