A fan-made, non-profit zine project

Virtualization! is a fan-made zine for the series Code: Lyoko. Including both authors and artists, this zine is a celebration of the series we know and love! This project will culminate in a free, digital-only pdf release. There will be no profits made off this project, and any proceeds will be donated to charity!Follow our socials to get the latest updates on the project. You can watch every episode of Code Lyoko at no cost on youtube.Questions? See our FAQ!

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As of now, our interest check is officially closed.Thank you to everyone who filled out our interest check! We loved hearing from you, and feel better informed on the type of content we will include. Check out the results below🎉

Contributor Information

Our contributor applications are officially closed. Thanks to everyone who applied! Acceptances (and denials) will be emailed by March 8th.

This is a SFW zine, and NSFW is strictly forbidden.We have a ZERO TOLERANCE policy for AI generated work.✱   Cover and Spread Artists    
Cover artists will design the outside cover and inside cover of the zine. Spread artists will complete one continuous piece, that is the size of two page.The canvas must be in landscape orientation, with dimensions of 3,750 x 2775 px, RGB color profile, and be 225 dpi.✱   Merch Artist    
Someone who will produce at least one digital or printable merch items to be released alongside the zine. If there is something you'd like to make but isn't listed here, we are open to whatever you are equipped to make!Phone wallpaper: 1080 x 1920 px, portrait orientation, RGB, 225 dpi
Desktop wallpaper: 2560 x 1440 px, landscape orientation, RGB, 225 dpi
Icons/ profile photos/ emojis: 900 x 900 px, RGB, 225 dpi
Coloring pages: 3,750 x 2775 px, CMYK color profile, 300 dpi
Printable sticker sheets: 1400 x 2100 px, CMYK color profile, 300 dpi✱   Spot Artist    
Spot artists will produce 2-4 small/ simple illustrations alongside a fic, similar to how a fairytale or storybook would have embedded images within the text. This artist would work closely with the author whose fic they are drawing for. Pieces, while small/simple are to be rendered/ complete.The canvas dimensions should be 1875 x 2775 px, RGB color profile, 225 dpi.✱   Page and Comic Artists    
Page artists will produce either a single page illustration, or a two-page spread that is rendered/ complete. Comic artists will produce a short comic, not exceeding 8 pages, that is complete. Black and white works are accepted, so long as they are reasonable shaded and clean.The canvas should be portrait orientation with dimensions of 1875 x 2775 px, RGB color profile, and 225 dpi.

This is a SFW zine, and NSFW is strictly forbidden.We have a ZERO TOLERANCE policy for AI generated work.✱   Writer    
Writers will produce one work that is between 1-3k words. The piece must be complete, and checked for errors.Final work must be submitted as a single-spaced word or google document.✱   Poetry    
Poets will produce at least one, but up to three works, of at least three stanzas or prose, no longer than 3k words.Final work must be submitted as a single-spaced word or google document.

✱   What is a zine?    
A zine is any collection of work that is independently or small-batch published. Zines have a rich history in fandom, counterculture, music, and politics. This project is a fan zine, meaning it has a central theme around a specific fandom—in this case, Code: Lyoko!✱   How will this zine work?
The project will start with an interest check, to gauge interst for the project. Should there be enough interest, contributor applications will open for both artists and writers. Folks who are interested in contributing will apply, and after the window closes, those who are accepted will be notified. Once all of the artists and writers have been notified, they will have three months to create a single piece for the zine. The mods will compile all of them into a single work—and ta-da—a zine is born!✱   Do you need any prior zine experience?    
Nope! This project is open to anyone and everyone who wishes to contribute!✱   What is the zine schedule?    
Click on the schedule tab at the top of the page!✱   Who are the mods?    
Click on the mods tab at the top of the page to read more about us!✱   How many contributors will there be?    
With the interest check results back, we are anticipating around 40-50 contributors! This is not a hard cut-off, but an estimate.✱   Can I apply/ contribute as an artist and a writer?
Yes! You may apply for as many positions as you'd like, but you may only formally accept up to two positions should you be accepted to more.✱   Will this be a for-profit project?    
Nope. This is a fully volunteer based project. We will be accepting donations, but they are not mandatory. As of now, we have yet to announce which charity we will choose.✱   I want to apply as a contributor, what should I submit?    
We want to see your work! In order to apply, we are asking for a portfolio/ selection of works that are relevant to the position you are applying for. None of the pieces need to be Code: Lyoko related, but it is certainly a plus!If you're applying for a page artist, spot art, or comic position, we'll expect to see at least 5 pieces of art that show your style and capabilities.If you’re applying for the cover art position, we will be looking for at least 5 pieces that exemplify your use of composition, proportion, and show a strong ability to draw backgrounds. We HIGHLY suggest submitting at least one Code: Lyoko art piece!If you’re applying for a merch position, we will be looking for at least 5 pieces that show your skill at merch-making. Whether they be stickers, keychains, wallpapers, or print designs, we want the best look at what you bring to the table.If you're applying for an author position, we'll expect to see 3-7 pieces of writing. At least one of the pieces must be within 1-5k words. All submissions must be less than 10k words. If you would like to submit a sample from a larger work (a work that exceeds 10k words), please submit only a selection, or state that we should look at a single chapter! If you submit a piece longer than 10k and give no instructions, we will only read the first 10k words.If applying as a poetry writer, we’ll expect to see 3+ poems of at least three stanzas, or prose not exceeding 10k.✱   I’ve never submitted to a zine before! What does a portfolio look like?    
We prepared several example portfolios at this link if you’d like to take a look. Feel free to message/email us if you have more questions!

✱   December 15: Interest Check opens✱   January 15: Interest Check closes✱   January 20: Contributor Applications open✱   March 1: Contributor Applications close✱   March 8: Accepted contributors notifiedCheck in I: April 1
Check in II: May 3✱   June 1: Creation period ends✱   June 15: Official Zine Release!Donation period: June 15 - July 15✱   July 15: Final Donation to Internet Archive