dust bunnies zine

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wanna submit?

dust bunnies would not be possible without submissions from our amazing contributors! below is a list of things we accept submissions for along with guidelines. a more detailed guide can be found here!

please send all submissions to dustbunnies@gmail.com and be sure to read over the guidelines before you send them over!

street snaps

about

  • show off your outfits and style
  • we are looking for fun/unique outfits of any style, however we do favor alternative fashion
  • we encourage sustainability (i.e. secondhand clothing, no Shein, etc...)
  • inspired by Fruits Magazine, Dekopon Magazine, and the Gothic and Lolita Bible
  • have a good pic that doesn’t quite fit the guidelines? share it with us anyways lol!

guidelines

  • DOs: well lit, room around your whole body, weird poses and sitting OK, duo photos OK, extra points for a cool background
  • DON’Ts: angling photo too high/low, avoid visible faces in the background, selfies/mirror selfies, landscape photos
  • include closeup pics of any details you like (i.e. purse, necklaces, keychains)
  • phone or camera photography OK
  • multiple submissions welcomed

tell us about yourself! (optional)

  • name, pronouns, star sign, location
  • social media
  • fav color, band/song, game, book, show, etc.
  • fav designer, brand, styles
  • outfit details (i.e. brand, is it thrifted)

art

about

  • send any personal art or comics you made to be featured in the zine
  • should ideally align with zine’s overall aesthetic (i.e. dreamy, alternative, scrapbook, looking through a diary, but feel free to submit even if you’re not sure! we love all kinds of art) (we also love OC's)
  • art is subjective! art will be accepted based on its alignment to the zine’s aesthetics and staff’s personal taste. if your art gets rejected it is not a reflection of your skills or talent.

guidelines

  • no NSFW, excessive gore, fanart (references to series is fine ex: sanrio stickers as decoration)
  • nudity is okay as long as it is not explicit (porn), will be a case-by-case scenario
  • send email with “DB ART SUBMISSION - (volume + name)” as subject line
  • file name should be “title of artwork - credit name”
  • please provide any extra info you want to add for credits in email as well (ex. socials)

2D work

  • PNG/JPEG, 300 DPI
  • RBG (will be converted to cymk for physical copies)
  • miniumum of 200x200 pixels

3D work

  • PNG/JPEG, 300 DPI
  • good lighting
  • backgrounds simple and neutral (i.e. white, solid color)
  • complex backgrounds okay if it is on purpose!

*please note that minor edits (cropping, alignment, background color) may be done by staff to fit artwork into page and that art may be paired with writing!

writing

poetry

  • can be any format, free-form, prose, etc…
  • please include a short author bio in third person! Include where you have been published previously (if published)
  • email as PDF, include bio in the body of the email
  • include credit name and pronouns in the email!

essays and articles

  • can be works of fiction, anecdotes, etc… pretty much anything your heart desires
  • we are not picky about length, but please keep it reasonable!
  • email as PDF
  • include credit name and pronouns in the email!

*Please note that minor edits/revisions may be requested by staff (specifically, for essays and articles) for clarity’s sake
**Additionally, please note that we will be including graphics to accompany your writing as we see fit, please let us know if you would like to provide your own!

other series

in addition to street snaps, art, and writing, we will be featuring other series in our zine! for instance, for volume one, we are accepting submissions for personalized items and collections! for these guidelines, please refer to the document linked at the top of this page as we will be updating that with information about the different series we will accepting!