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Swim On: A Shark Zine for Charity

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Swim On is a yearly art zine aimed to help shark preservation. All proceeds go to FinFree.org. Edited by Jey Pawlik.
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Swim On 10: Blue Planet Applications are OPEN!

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! The zine will go up on https://topazcomics.com/swimon for $1+ (pay what you can) All Swim On zines can be found at https://topazcomics.com/swimon/downloads All artists at any skill level are welcome to apply! Everyone who applies will receive an email, so be sure to whitelist swimon@topazcomics.com Any information in this application can be found at topazcomics.com/swimon Submission Guidelines

  • Your piece must be 6”x9” (1800x2700px) at 300dpi JPG or PNG in RGB
  • There is no theme the zine, just sharks!
  • A shark must be the focus of the piece (humans & other animals are allowed to be present)
  • You must submit a full completed piece, no rough sketches, or blank white backgrounds will be accepted
  • Comics, traditional and digital artwork are all accepted
  • You are welcome to submit more than one piece
  • Only new pieces will be accepted, please do not submit a piece that you have made previously
  • Lesser known species are encouraged!
  • For species examples check out this site
  • No anthropomorphic, half-human, or prehistoric sharks
  • Absolutely no AI art will be permitted
  • No nsfw content (including gore, death, blood – this is a G-rated zine)

Applying You will need to provide 1 url to showcase your work. This can be a tumblr, twitter, instagram, google drive, etc. Please:

  • Make sure your work is easily accessible and easy to find on your website of choice
  • Showcase that you can finish a full illustration or comic page
  • You can change your credit name or url after the rough pdf is sent out
  • You will receive a copy of the application after you apply, if you did not receive it please email swimon@topazcomics.com
  • This zine’s communication is through email only, there will not be a discord

Schedule May 10 – Call for artists opens May 24 – Call for artists closes May 31 – Artists Announced July 12 – Submissions are DUE July 26 – Rough PDF is sent to artists/adjustments made August 2 – Zine goes live September 2 – Artists can post their full pieces publicly September 30 – All proceeds donated to finfree.org 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: swimon@topazcomics.com

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FAQs

- Swim On is run solely by Jey Pawlik, there are no other mods or editors - It’s been running yearly since 2015 - There’s no Discord server, communication is through emails only - It’s okay to apply if you’ve never drawn a shark before - You will not be assigned a shark species - Multiple people can draw the same species, but it’s capped at 10 per - There is no maximum number of artists accepted - There is no waitlist or backup list - If you followed the instructions in the application, you’ll likely be accepted - The zine is in full colour but you are welcome to do a B&W or greyscale piece - This zine is released as a PDF only, each year the number of pages may fluctuate - All art styles are accepted - You may do a piece with a partner or friend, just apply as a group - Anthro sharks/mermaids/other fictional sharks will be denied, this zine is about and for real species of sharks - Prehistoric sharks will be denied as this zine is to help currently endangered sharks - No blood, gore, or violence by sharks or towards sharks will be accepted - Please whitelist swimon@topazcomics.com - Everyone who applied will receive an email, if you don’t get one please contact the email above

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verdantelf asked:

it says in the application that you aren't assigning shark species -- does this mean this year you aren't doing things like previous years to make sure there's not too many of some species? or will it be a different system? no shade, i was just very curious when i read that! i love this zine!!

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I included that this year because folks have seemed confused in the past while applying. Some answers were "Whatever you assign me is fine" and I just don't have the time to assign sharks to folks.

It's run the same way as previous years where you pick a shark or two for yourself and if there's more than 10 of that species I'll ask you to go with your second choice!

Hope that helps!

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Swim On 10: Blue Planet Applications are OPEN!

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! The zine will go up on https://topazcomics.com/swimon for $1+ (pay what you can) All Swim On zines can be found at https://topazcomics.com/swimon/downloads All artists at any skill level are welcome to apply! Everyone who applies will receive an email, so be sure to whitelist swimon@topazcomics.com Any information in this application can be found at topazcomics.com/swimon Submission Guidelines

  • Your piece must be 6”x9” (1800x2700px) at 300dpi JPG or PNG in RGB
  • There is no theme the zine, just sharks!
  • A shark must be the focus of the piece (humans & other animals are allowed to be present)
  • You must submit a full completed piece, no rough sketches, or blank white backgrounds will be accepted
  • Comics, traditional and digital artwork are all accepted
  • You are welcome to submit more than one piece
  • Only new pieces will be accepted, please do not submit a piece that you have made previously
  • Lesser known species are encouraged!
  • For species examples check out this site
  • No anthropomorphic, half-human, or prehistoric sharks
  • Absolutely no AI art will be permitted
  • No nsfw content (including gore, death, blood – this is a G-rated zine)

Applying You will need to provide 1 url to showcase your work. This can be a tumblr, twitter, instagram, google drive, etc. Please:

  • Make sure your work is easily accessible and easy to find on your website of choice
  • Showcase that you can finish a full illustration or comic page
  • You can change your credit name or url after the rough pdf is sent out
  • You will receive a copy of the application after you apply, if you did not receive it please email swimon@topazcomics.com
  • This zine’s communication is through email only, there will not be a discord

Schedule May 10 – Call for artists opens May 24 – Call for artists closes May 31 – Artists Announced July 12 – Submissions are DUE July 26 – Rough PDF is sent to artists/adjustments made August 2 – Zine goes live September 2 – Artists can post their full pieces publicly September 30 – All proceeds donated to finfree.org 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: swimon@topazcomics.com

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Swim On Vol. 10 - Blue Planet Zine Schedule

May 10 – Call for artists opens May 24 – Call for artists closes May 31 – Artists Announced July 12 – Submissions are DUE July 26 – Rough PDF is sent to artists/adjustments made August 2 – Zine goes live September 2 – Artists can post their full pieces publicly September 30 – All proceeds donated to finfree.org Swim On is a yearly digital art zine featuring illustrations and comics about sharks. All proceeds the zine makes goes directly to finfree.org on a continual basis. Swim On is edited and produced by Jey Pawlik and has been running yearly since 2015. If you have any questions about the zine, applying or submitting you can contact me at: swimon@topazcomics.com All info about applying, submissions, as well as previous year’s zines can be found over at the Swim On Website! Zine FAQ If you have any other questions about the zine, applying or submitting you can contact me at swimon@topazcomics.com or shoot me an ask/reply/etc.

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[Image ID: Digital art of the ventral view of a dwarf lanternshark, a small tan shark with rounded fins and black underside. Its underside is speckled with blue spots of bioluminescence. It is on a background of dark blue with a light blue cloud and more blue spots of bioluminescence like stars. /End ID]

here's my full piece for this year's @swimonzine! we raised $685 for shark conservation this year. the zine, which includes over 100 illustrations of 40+ shark species, is still available for $1+ here, and all proceeds go to finfree.org

#dwarf lantern shark#swim on 2023#mid-nighttiger
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cal-sab

🦈🦈🦈 SHAAARRKKKSSS!!! 🦈🦈🦈

I had the absolute pleasure of participating in Jey Pawlik's 9th year of their Swim On zine collection: Mangroves!! This year, I drew a pyjama shark and I had so much fun drawing it!! I'm in love with how this turned out and you can check out the zine at their blog! @swimonzine !!

Donate if you can, reblog if you can't, lets help the shark population and shark conservation!!

#swim on 2023#pyjama shark#calsabatini
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zephyrenn

For this year's @swimonzine , I had the opportunity to illustrate the spectacular Epaulette Shark!

Named for their giant black spots behind its pectoral fins, these small sharks reside in the shallow waters of Australia and New Guinea. Rather than swimming through the water, they use their fins to push off of surfaces: a unique "walking" motion that helps them navigate rocky reefs and tide pools.

Come night time, the tides of their habitat recede, leaving these sharks with minimal oxygen or water to move around in. Incredibly, they've evolved to withstand these hypoxic conditions for up to three hours until the tide flows back in!

Check out this latest issue of the Swim On Zine, full of all sorts of beautiful shark artwork 🦈

#swim on 2023#epaulette shark#zephyrenn
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Swim On 9 2023 Donations

The yearly amount for all Swim On zines has been donated! We did so well this year! Thank you for your help with shark conservation.

This year we made $685.00

All proceeds were donated to finfree.org, which is listed as the Rob Stewart Sharkwater Foundation. Swim On donations are sent out on a yearly basis every September 30th. I take care of all the fees that stripe takes myself, so Finfree gets the full amount. All Swim On zines are still available for purchase!

#donations#swim on#swim on 2023#swimonzine#update
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