CHARACTERS & THEMES

"There is a shortage of manpower in the LCA, LCC and LCD departments! Help Limbus Company lure downtrodden job seekers and hopeful graduates into joining the cause. Use the sinners to drive the corporate agenda!"

★ What are the characters we can draw?Please note that we will prioritise in this order:‣ Canon characters employed within Limbus Company (i.e. the Sinners, LCC IDs, the bus trio, NPCs like Caiman, Effie, Saude, Pilot, Erza & Mozes, etc).‣ You may also portray the sinners as part of the LCA/LCC/LCD/etc teams.‣ Other Canto characters (eg. Yuri, Samjo, Ahab, Hermann, etc), but must be portrayed as Limbus Company employees from the LCA, LCC, LCD Departments, or general job positions (eg. Accounting & Finance, HR, Admins, Janitors, Canteen Workers, etc)‣ Distortions and abnormalities in the context of a LC employee doing their job (eg. fighting/neutralizing abnos, researching, etc.)‣ Other PM games characters (eg. Roland, Angelia, Ayin, Carmen, etc.) portrayed as Limbus Company employees from the LCA, LCC, LCD Departments or general job positions.‣ OCs portrayed as members of the LCA, LCC, LCD Departments or general job positions.☆ In short: LCB Members > LCA/LCC/LCD Members > Other Canto Characters > Characters from other PM games & OCs

★ What are the concepts/topics we can choose from?
Limbus Company is a company specializing in the handling and research of distortions, and you have 3 topics of your choice to depict that:1. Company-culture (& how great it is!)Some examples:
‣ A day in the life of an employee (either sinners, or npc, or ocs)‣ Snapshots of employees interacting in the workplace, participating in team bonding activities, obviously enjoying themselves!‣ Company dress code: what characters usually wear!‣ Inventory showcases: Bentos/Lunch of employees, what do they bring to work, etc2. Career & JobsSome examples:‣ Get to know each of the Team (The LCA, LCB, LCC & LCD) & their representatives (LCA Ops, Dante, Caiman, Saude, Moses & Erza)‣ Spotlights/Snapshots of employees on the job, researching/fighting distortions/abnormalities, leading teams, working hard in projects, generally looking professional and cool as an employee.‣ Career progression, from rookie to seasoned manager/senior executive!‣ Inventory showcases: Tools used by employees for their jobs; Equipments and vehicles, instructions on how to operate certain tools/how to wear certain uniforms, etc.3. Recruitment PropagandaSome examples:
‣ Spot illustrations/magazine posters/advertisements with punchy corporate taglines.‣ Interviews with the various canon or non-canon employees of Limbus company

• Not sure where to start? Here's a pinterest board!

"Dear Managers, a reminder that the Limbus Company Bus (LCB) department is currently full, hence we will not be recruiting for them."

COMPENSATION

Proceeds will go to production and manufacturing first. Contributors will automatically receive both complimentary digital and physical copy of anything produced, including shipping, regardless of sales outcome. This cost is covered by the project lead, Wren.As this is a charity project, any surplus profit will be donated to the following charity of our choice:Working For Women, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women from marginalized communities reach financial independence. They connect women with employment opportunities, invest in their training and education, and advocate for the removal of barriers hindering their progress in the workplace.★ Who will own the rights to my work?
By joining this project, you grant moderators permission to use your piece and any depicted character(s) within the scope of the project as outlined in this information document (i.e. printing, selling, and advertising the project). We do not own and will not use your piece or characters outside the scope of this project.Upon project completion, you are free to sell and distribute your work in any way you see fit.

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APPLICATION GUIDELINES

★ General Information:
‣ Applicants must be 18 or older by the time of acceptance emails going out.‣ Accepted applicants are expected to join the Discord server upon acceptance.‣ Applicants may apply to multiple positions, but may only be accepted for a single position. Should any exceptions be made allowing an applicant multiple positions, they will be limited and determined by the number of accepted applicants and needs.‣ Any format of the portfolio is accepted. Please ensure any links shared as part of your application are viewable by the moderators. If your links do not work, we will not be contacting you to make adjustments.★ Artists' Portfolio Requirements:
‣ Portfolios should be SFW, but may contain gore and violence. Any portfolios containing Sexual NSFW content will automatically be disregarded.‣ Your portfolio should contain at least 3 finished pieces that display your current style and skill (or the style you intend to use for the zine).‣ All traditional art must be scanned at 300 DPI or higher (applicable to page art only).★ Writers' Portfolio Requirements:
‣ Provide 2 prose samples/excerpts from your existing works no more than 300 words each‣ Choose a canon Character employed by Limbus Company (the sinners, the bus trio, any NPCs from the LCA/LCC/LCD department) to write a 100-150 word in-character blurb about what they enjoy about working for the company.> You may play with worldbuilding (eg. commenting on coworkers, working under management, reminiscing on past events or funny incidents, job benefits, etc). Treat this as if [character] is being interviewed for corporate marketing purposes. Keep white lies reasonable and believable in context of the City and the PM Verse.

PORTFOLIO RECCOMENDATIONS

★ Cover/Page/Spread Artist:
‣ Character-driven artwork, displaying interaction with props, other characters, or the environment.‣ Pieces that display your unique style, skill, and interests.‣ Detailed backgrounds, compelling composition, and thematic environments.‣ Pleasing color palettes or good use of color.★ Merch/Spot Artist:
‣ Art style that works well when printed on merch (ie. simplified details, good use of line weight, design, etc.)‣ Pleasing color palettes or good use of color.‣ Appealing expressions and body language.‣ Strong silhouettes.‣ Previously made merch, if applicable.★ Writers:
‣ Character voice accuracy, short and tasteful descriptions, and moderate humor in worldbuilding.☆ General Limbus Company or Project Moon Franchise (Lobotomy Corp, Library of Ruina, etc) pieces are recommended, but not required. You may submit pieces from non-PM fandoms or original works.

CONTRIBUTOR EXPECTATIONS

★ The Cover Artist is expected to create an illustration spread that will serve as the cover. Communication is expected within the mod team to ensure the cover accommodates space for a title and other formatting needs.★ Page Artists will be creating a single page of art showcasing characters and their assigned topic.★ Spread Artists will create a double-page spread illustration showcasing characters and their assigned topic. Comics, environmental pieces and magazine-styled graphics are highly encouraged.★ Spot Artists will focus on creating 5-6 smaller-scale spot illustrations. Art pieces are expected to take up ⅓ - ⅔ of a page/spread. These illustrations will have transparent backgrounds and will be formatted alongside text-heavy pages.‣ Your pieces may also be used as promo materials, or additional merch!★ Merch Artists may only sign up for Merch & Spot Illustrations. This means you'll create a piece of merch for our bundle and create spot illustrations for your assigned topic. Your spot illustrations would be formatted alongside text heavy pages.★ Writers will be expected to write around 5-6 short pieces of content ranging around 150-300 words each, based on the assigned themes. Examples include articles, short blurbs, quotes and interviews for characters, and worldbuilding aspects relating to Limbus Company and how it’s like as an employee.‣ You may choose to write longer pieces (up to 500 words) as well! Feel free to discuss with us: we want to ensure the workload is manageable for you to complete within the deadline.‣ Your pieces will be formatted and accompanied with a minimum of 1-2 spot illustrations.

CONTRIBUTORS F.A.Q.

★ How old do you have to be to participate?
All applicants must be 18 years by the time of acceptance emails going out.★ How many contributors are you looking to recruit?
We're looking at around 30 page artists, 5 spot/merch artists and 5 writers, but no more than 50 total participants (including mods!)★ Are non-western contributors accepted?
Of course! We welcome everyone who are interested in participating in this zine. Just a note that we will need you to be able to communicate with us - the current mod team is well-versed in English, Mandarin, and French!★ How will topics be selected?
You'll have the option to select compositions you're confident in creating. Upon entry into the zine's discord server, you'll have the opportunity to pitch your idea for your assigned page theme.★ Are we allowed to depict gore in our pieces?
Yes you may, but within context of the theme (eg. job hazards, scene of employees injured while supressing a distortion, etc).★ Are ships allowed?
Romantic ships will not be the focus of this zine and we will not be allowing romantic ship explicit focused work in the final product.★ Is this zine pro-ship friendly?
So long as your conduct is respectful, we do not care what ships, characters, etc. you enjoy or have created for outside of the zine.★ Can I apply for multiple roles?
Yes, but contributors may be accepted for only one role.★ Will you be sending rejection emails as well as acceptance emails? Will I be able to get feedback?
Yes, we will send both acceptance, rejection, and waiting list emails to all applicants. While the mod team will try our best to provide feedback about your portfolio when requested, we ask for your understanding if we are unable to do so at the time.