Edit: Final deadline is February 15th, 2014. Please submit your work by then.

Requiem is an artbook dedicated to Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan). The book will include three themes: Despair, Hope, and Victory. Artists will be able to choose among these themes and create an illustrated interpretation.

Copyright:

By participating in this artbook project, you agree that you are over 18 years of age or have parental consent and you retain full and complete copyright of the artwork you submit. We may use your artwork for promotional purposes, and when the time comes, we will ask for permission from the respective artist. All artwork will be used solely for artbook advertising purposes for the Requiem artbook and you will be given full credit anytime your artwork appears.

We reserve the right to omit any images that do not fit into the themes of this artbook, break the guidelines below, or do not fulfill the expected level of quality from the images in your gallery.

For any questions or concerns, please note the group (#Operation-Requiem) with the title “Copyright.”

Basic Guide

Goal: Proceeds will be donated to Charity:Water, an organization dedicated to providing clean and safe drinking water to developing nations.

Description: Create a full-color digital illustration featuring Shingeki no Kyojin involving one of the three themes listed above.

Size: Please submit 8.5 x 11 inch, 300 DPI in portrait orientation. Anything smaller will be declined. Please also include 3mm bleed on all sides. If you would like to do landscape orientation, please leave us a note, and we will discuss privately.

Image Type: PSD converted into CMYK

Background: We strongly encourage a detailed background in your illustration. However, if you have little experience in that field, patterns or gradients are also acceptable.

Submission: When you have completed your artwork, upload your file to dA Sta.sh or another private site of your choice, and note this group with the link to your artwork with the title: “Completed Artwork” In the description area, please include the following information: Name/username, your website URL (DeviantArt, Tumblr, Pixiv, etc. account), the theme you picked, and the title of your piece. This is only for if you are a confirmed artist for the artbook. Please disregard this if you are looking to enter the contest. 

Preview: After you have submitted your work, we strongly encourage artists to release their artwork as a preview until after preorders are over.

The Current deadline for this project(not the contest) is January 31st, 2014. Final deadline is February 15th, 2014. Please submit your work by then.

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FAQ

What is allowed?

• PG13 (but please be reasonable about blood/gore)

• Big/detailed backgrounds

• Multiple Characters

• Action scenes

• Mild shounen ai/shoujo ai is okay too as long as it is at most PG13 (use your best judgement!)

What is not allowed?

• Sketches/unfinished pictures

• R-18

• Nudity (defined as male/female genitalia, or female breasts where the areola or nipple is visible; the back is acceptable)

• Copying/tracing of existing work

• Huge watermark or unintegrated title/text over the image

Does it have to be a digital drawing?

We accept both digital and traditional media drawings. However, if you choose to use traditional media, please make sure that it is properly edited to be printing/artbook quality.

Do I have to create a new drawing for this artbook?

Yes. Only under special circumstances do we accept pre-existing art.

What about OC’s (original characters)?

No. Please only use the existing characters in the Shingeki no Kyojin universe. You may, however, include original human or titan characters if they are there as a small part of the background and not part of the main focus.

Does the setting have to be set in the Shingeki no Kyojin universe?

This is encouraged. However, if you have any ideas otherwise, please leave us a note and we can discuss this privately.

Do I have to be an invited artist to participate?

Currently, we are in the process of inviting artists. However, there WILL be space left and we will soon begin open applications, which will allow anyone to apply to be part of this book. More information on open applications will be released at a later date.

I’m not sure if my work falls under the theme/guidelines.

If your are unsure of this, please send us a note with a link to your WIP. We will gladly help.

Are we allowed to add our signatures on our artwork?

As long as it is small, and barely noticeable, it is allowed. Please refrain from adding full URLs to your artwork. We will have a table of contents in the book to credit all of the artists.

Can I sell my artwork separately from the artbook?

Go for it! However, we do ask that you wait until at least pre-orders for the artbook are over.

What do I get out of participating in this project?

• The chance to participate with many other talented artists and show your love for Shingeki

• Directly being able to help out others and providing water to those who need it

• Your very own free copy of the artbook when it is released

When will pre-orders open?

At the moment, there is no exact date because we are still in the process of recruiting artists.

Can I preorder another book even though I’m still getting a free copy?

Yes.

Can I help promoting?

Yes, that would be lovely!