Hello and WELCOME to the FRIENDCITIES CONTRIBUTOR PORTAL.
the alert zone
the prompts for Friendcities Vol. 8.5 are NOW CHOSEN!!! remember it is the SPECIAL SUMMER SPEEDRUN SLAMDOWN! we now all have ONE WEEK to submit something.I created a timer all the way at the bottom of this page if you want to see the time count down that way. otherwise the deadline to submit is MIDNIGHT MST on 08/05/2025
scroll down to see the prompts we all selected together... there's some good ones ;D
have fun creating! ૮꒰ ˶• ༝ •˶꒱ა ♡
general zine procedure
so, generally we start things by announcing that we are starting a new zine! after that we submit prompts, that is unless we already planned the prompts ahead of time for an event or special issue. there will be a zine prompt submission form where you can sub,it as many prompts as you would like. after the prompt submission time has passed, each and every prompt is put into a prompt vote where we can all vote for the prompts that we want to use for the upcoming zine. the top 3-4 prompts will be used to make the upcoming zine! the prompts that are selected by the contributors will be posted here with the deadline attached! after that you are set free to create whatever form of art that you like (including but not limited to: drawings, photography, collaging, ceramics, poetry, magazine articles, think pieces, personal anecdotes, mixed media...). you can interpret the prompts however you like, there are no wrong answers. when the deadline has been reached, the editing team will put all of the extra pages, submissions, and other goodies together to make both physical zines as well as the digital release you see on our website!
zine submission guidelines
- 8.5x11 aspect ratio for single-page submissions
- 17x11 aspect ratio for full spreads
- you can submit for as many or as little of the prompts as you'd like
- submissions go to friendcities@proton.me
- submissions can be sent in the form of a photo file, a pdf, or a psd!
- if any confusion persists, do not hesitate to contact voupie or andrue at 623-230-8125, @voupie on instagram, or voupie@proton.me
something to check out
aaron springs recently released an album!
check out friendcities officer positions HERE! message andrue if you're interested :D
contributor chatroom
current prompts:
- green (it was selected from vol. 8's prompt submission)
- Playlist (recreate an album cover or use the colors on the cover to recreate a piece of your own)
- Void (black & white, little to no color)
- Glow in the Dark (use any items that are glow in the dark or emit light to create a contrast from dark and bright, drawings can use contrast with darker elements alongside highlighted/neon tones)