HIRING-CONTRIBUTORS

Job Descrition:
Kirikitties contributor.Job consists of making common kirikitties for the shop, chiming in on ideas and helping vote for contest winners. Approving join requests, and fanart submissions, selecting featured fanarts, adjusting bank accordingly, and moderating the RP chat.

Contributors will be allowed to make their own kitties (no abusing of power though), and will recieve their own NPC character.

How to apply:
Using the base and rules provided, design 3 COMMON kirikitties. Compile the 3 kitties onto one file, a transparent background .png and upload to the APPLICATIONS gallery. In the description please fill out the following application:

APPLICATION:
Username:
Are you over 16?:
How long have you been on DA?:
Examples of relateable artwork:
Have you worked for other adoptable agencies? Who?:
How often are you on DA?
Why do you want to work for kirikitties?:



Creating a kitty in Photoshop

rules:
-kirikitties only have two colors, the base color is always white, the marking color can be any color.
-markings can be simple or complicated, things such as portraits, scenes, or text are not allowed as markings.
-markings are always solid, gradients are only allowed at points.
-If you are unsure ASK KOHAKU FIRST!

Steps:
1.Open the application file in your preferred art program.
2.Select the "base" layer, make sure the transparency is locked
3.Draw on the markings you desire with the color you want, do not use pre-made brushes!
4.Select the "ears" layer, make sure the transparency is locked
5.Paint the ears the same color as the markings color.
6.Select the "shading" layer, make sure the transparency is locked.
7.Select the paint bucket tool and set the mode to "color"
8.Using the bucket tool on color mode, paint the "shading" layer the same color as the markings, use adjustments if you see fit
9.Select the "outline" layer, make sure the transparency is locked.
10.Using the paint bucket on color, paint the outline the same color as the markings.
11.Adjust the layer accordingly, the outline should be the darkest part of the kitty, and stand out somewhat.
12.Select the "logo" layer, make sure the transparency is locked.
13.set the paint bucket tool to the "normal" setting
14.Paint the "logo" layer the same color as the markings
15.Save the fullsize psd.
15.Edit>Image>Image Size, reduce the image to 50%
16.Save the file in the name convention APPLICATION_username_KIRIKITTIES.png (ex. APPLICATION_Kohaku-Bakura_KIRIKITTIES.png)
17.Upload the kitty EXCLUSIVELY to the APPLICATIONS folder with the following information in the description:

(Title should be your username-APPLICATION)

Description:

Kirikitties contributor application

Artist: YOUR NAME

kirikitties©GENIUSPECIES


-keywords should be: kirikitties, adoptables, USERNAME, application

Use paintool Sai?
Here's a sai-friendly version, for those who don't have the "color" option~
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