Sky Gift is a collaborative merch box project focused around the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 2 games: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky.
FAQ
What's a merch box?
A merch box is a collection of merchandise ranging from prints to charms to stickers and other such goodies.
What will this merch box include?
We're planning on including acrylic charms, small prints, sticker sheets, washi tape, sticky notes, and bookmarks in our physical boxes. Our digital merchandise will include wallpapers and emotes.
There will also be a few more special surprise merch items in the box!
How old do I need to be to apply?
We are a for-profit project, so all applicants must be 18 or older at the time of applying.
How will contributors be compensated?
All proceeds after production, shipping, and taxes will be divided equally among contributors and moderators. If sales allow, we will aim to provide each contributor with a free full bundle.
Where will you ship to?
We will be shipping from the United States, so anywhere that USPS can ship to at the time preorders open, we can ship to!If USPS stops shipping to a location after preorders close, we will first attempt to find an alternative shipping service that can ship there, and if not, we will cancel and refund the order fully.
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Feel free to direct any questions to our Twitter DMs or Tumblr askbox!
Schedule
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Interest Check | Sep 12th - Oct 1st |
| Mod Applications | Oct 5th - Oct 25th |
| Contributor Applications | Oct 5th - Nov 5th |
| Mod Emails sent | Oct 30th |
| Contributor Emails sent | Nov 16th |
| Deadline to Join Server | Nov 20th |
| Pitches Due | Nov 27th |
| First Check-in | Dec 20th |
| Second Check-in | Jan 20th, 2024 |
| Final Submissions | Feb 9th, 2024 |
| Preorders | Feb 22nd - Mar 31st, 2024 |
| Shipping | Mid July - Late August |
Mods
About
Hi there! I’m Ace, local caffeine intolerant-addict and deadline ninja. PMD is my favorite spin off series and I eagerly await the day nintendo makes a remake of PMD2 so I can cry my eyes out again.
Experience
- Twisted Hearts: A Moriarty the Patriot Zine (Graphics, Formatting, Fulfillment)
- Through a Thousand Worlds: A QianQiu High Fantasy Zine (Graphics, Formatting, Fulfillment)
About
• pmd eos beat me up and stole my lunch money (i am lying on the floor, in a puddle of my own tears)• anyway pmd eos is my favorite game
Experience
- Twisted Hearts: A Moriarty the Patriot Zine (Writing, Art)
- Knights of Dawn: An Arknights x Pokemon TCG Project (Head Mod || Art, Social Media, Fulfillment)
About
hi im bean and it took me like 6 months to beat mt. bristle (exaggeration but it was pretty long, my small child-self could NOT beat drowzee for some reason)
Experience
- OMORI MEMORIES (Art, Graphics, Formatting, Social Media)
- Omori Requiem (General mod)
About
Hey! I’m Hawk, and I’m the creator of the PMD Zine, “Adventure Log”! I created it out of my adoration for the series as a whole, so when I found out about the incredible Sky Gift project, I wanted to help share that love even more <3
It’s an honour to be a part of such a cool merch box idea!
Experience
“Adventure Log” — Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Zine (Head Mod & Writer Mod)
“Our Greatest Treasure” — Pokemon Scarlet & Violet (Head Mod & Writer Mod)
“Trans-cendent” — Fire Emblem 3 Houses Trans Zine (Head Mod & Writer Mod)
About
Big nerd who got into Pokemon back with the game boy color games. I've done plenty of zines and am very excited about doing a merch box!
Experience
- We Are! On a Journey! - Finance, Production
- Re•Voir - Head, Finance& many more!
Mai
Finance
Application Guidelines
Moderators
Currently, we are only looking to fill Finance and Graphics mod roles.Finance Mod responsibilities:
- Work with the production mods to ensure the project stays on budget.
- Manage the zine paypal and bigcartel accounts.
- Hold onto the funds acquired from sales.Requirements:
- Links to three completed projects in any mod role.
- Links to one completed projects in a finance mod role.
- Experience handling a business Paypal, and with running a Bigcartel or similar store.
- Must be over 18 at time of applying.
Graphics Mod responsibilities:
- Designing the overall look of the project
- Work with the social media mod to create social media and promo graphics
- Optional: Designing custom packaging for the projectRequirements:
- Links to three completed projects in any mod role.
- Links to one completed projects in a graphics mod role.
- A portfolio of graphic works
- Must be over 18 at time of applying.While we understand modding experience with zines and similar projects must start somewhere, due to the expected scale of this project, we are only looking for experienced moderators.
Merch Artists
Contributor expectations:
Each contributor will create at least two pieces of merch, of which one must be digital. Contributors are expected to turn in work on time and up to specifications. Extensions may be granted, but only up to fourteen days. Failure to notify moderators of needing an extension, or not turning in by the end of the extension, will result in removal from the project.The available physical merch items to create for are the following:
- Acrylic Charms
- Sticker sheets & Individual Stickers
- Small Prints
- Washi Tape
- Sticky Notepad
- Bookmark
- Enamel pinApplication Requirements:
- 3 pieces of finished art, in the style that you plan to use for the project. Pokemon fanart not required, but highly recommended.
- A portfolio of 5 or more completed pieces of merch, or merch-adjacent art. (Such as chibis, illustrations, emotes, etc) Physical merch samples not required, but highly recommended.
- Must be 18 or older at time of applying.
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