=Maneki Neko= Hiring open! Need Colourists!

Apply?!

Yes! :D	34.1%	[ 15 ]
Nuu. D:	13.6%	[ 6 ]
I can't do any of these things! but I know someone! [Send 'em on in!]	4.5%	[ 2 ]
om nom gold	47.7%	[ 21 ]
Total Votes:			[ 44 ]

[Beckoning Cat]

Welcome to the hiring thread for the B/C shop, Maneki Neko! We are currently hiring colourists, and an artist we may have an artist. So if you're interested, do read on. <3
Hiring Thread is Currently Open.

Current Staff
Owner: Mausoleum (Also a colourist).
Shop Assistant: Renshu Li (Also a colourist).
Full-time Colourists: pianochord, CheshireKttty, Seruta
Guest Colourists: slimycrow, Darkmoon Dancer, Kaori_luv
All shop lines are by Danke Kitten.


Navigation
1. Intro.
2. Rules.
3. Positions, Requirements, Benefits.
4. Colourist Application, Applicants, Accepted Applicants.
5. Artist Application, Applicants, Accepted Applicants.
6. Advertising Contest.
7. Links and Banners.
8. Reserved.

Main shop can be located at the link below.

[Beckoning Cat]

Rules.

1. This shouldn't even have to be here, but don't steal the artwork.
2. Hiring will end on a specific date when we have received at least 3 applications.
3. Once hiring is over, please remove the PSD lines from your computer if you were not hired.
4. You may use your coloured samples for other applications, but again, delete the PSD file.
5. No harassing, arguing, complaining, debating, begging, or discouraging should ever occur. If we find out an applicant is doing this, they will never be hired and be banned from the shop.
6. You must have a reliable way for us to reach you. This could be off-site or a guarantee you will check Gaia/email everyday, and a program that supports PSD files!
7. We may or may not purchase unhired colourist's application pets. Hired colourist's application pets will be used though!

Rules may be added or changed at anytime. We will announce these.

[Beckoning Cat]

Positions
We are currently hiring one full-time colourist, two part-time colourists and one temporary lineartist.
If not hired as a colourist, you may be considered for a guest-colourist position.
Expectations below include your monthly requirement, and your major event requirement. We will go back to having 2 flatsales a month once hiring is done.

Colourist Requirements
- You must have a program that supports .PSD files.
- Editing isn't required, but it's a huge plus if you can ink and shade in the same style as the original artwork.
- Some manner of reaching you that you actually use. This is in case you decide to disappear from Gaia, but we -need- to have a way to contact you that you will actually respond to. If we can't reach you, you may be removed from staff if hired. This could be an IM, or email, or anything! If you have no IM or email but do check Gaia everyday, then just post saying so. Maus primarily uses Skype nowadays, and occasionally AIM.
- Participation is expected for every major event.
- Check the staff forum in the guild at least twice a week. Or have quote notifications turned on.
- Pets coloured are expected to be saved and uploaded to the shop Photobucket as a .PNG with a transparent background.
- All stages of a pet should be uploaded to the shop Photobucket before being sold.

Lineartist Requirements.
- We are only in need of -clean- sketches.
- We can only afford to commission someone that takes Gaia gold as payment. However, you just name your price and we'll see if we can do it. =]
- You must be able to replicate our shop's current art style! I'm very picky about this, as I hate it when shops have unmatching styles.
- We will be ordering 12 sketches for sure, and we're currently in discussion of an additional 4 sketches. So the total may be 16 sketches altogether. We'll have reached a decision soon.
- What the sketches are will be told if you're chosen as our artist.
- Not so much a requirement, but if you have an off-site manner we can easily reach you, that'd be great.

Full-Time Colourist Expectations.
Monthly: 2 Full-growing pets.
Major Events: Six adults, two should be a full-growing pet.
One to two freebies.
Payment: 90% of everything you do. 100% of customs and breedings.
Benefits: Custom slots, breeding slots, 3 pet trades every 3 months, 1 free pet a month for either yourself or to gift. These are only allowed if you do your workload for a specific month.

Part-Time Colourist Expectations.
Monthly: 1 Full-growing pet. You will need to discuss with the other part-time colourist to decide who gets to participate in what sale out of the 2 we have a month. Both can't participate in 1 sale.
Major Events: Three adults, one should be a full-growing pet.
One to two freebies.
Payment: 90% of everything you do. 100% of breedings.
Benefits: Breeding slots, 1 free pet every 2 months for either yourself or to gift. Only allowed if you do your workload for a specific month.

[Beckoning Cat]

A minimum of 3 samples are required with the Maneki Neko lines. One sample must be a mock breeding between the two Maneki Neko below! You can also use the mock breeding to show off your editing skills.
[Natty's Unnamed] x [Heskil]
Now, here are the PSD lines you may use.
[[ Male Adult ]] [[ Female Adult ]]
If you are unable to use folders in your program, use these files instead!
[[ Male Adult ]] [[ Female Adult ]]
If you run into any issues, please post here or PM Mausoleum directly.

Colourist Application
Desired Position: Full-time colourist; Part-time colourist.
Username: Your Username (Preferred name in paranthesis).
Current Shop Employment: Shops you work at.
Previous Experience: Shops you used to work for. Experience isn't required, but at least know how a B/C shop runs.
Art Program Used: Photoshop, Gimp, Sai, etc?
How Can We Reach You: Aim, Skype, email? You don't need to post them here. If you check Gaia everyday and can assure us you only disappear due to Internet outage, this is acceptable.
Maneki Neko Samples: Link to your samples. I like thumbnails, but text links work too.
Editing Samples: Could be simple or complex. Show off what you can do!
Other Colouring Samples: Text links for these, please.

[size=18]I want to apply as a colourist![/size]
[b]Desired Position[/b]:
[b]Username[/b]:
[b]Current Shop Employment[/b]:
[b]Previous Experience[/b]:
[b]Art Program Used[/b]:
[b]How Can We Reach You[/b]:
[b]Maneki Neko Samples[/b]:
[b]Editing Samples[/b]:
[b]Other Colouring Samples[/b]:

Current Applicants
xKOVAKtheWOLFx - Full-Time or Part-time.
Sachie Whitby - Full-time, Part-time, or Guest.
Koska_Arcus - Full-time, Part-time, or Guest.


Accepted Applications
Zight - Part-Time.
Ninja_Maiden - Full-Time.
Quixotic Conundrum - Part-time, Guest.

[Beckoning Cat]

We may have our artist! If things don't work out I'll reopen this post. ewe
A minimum of 3 art samples are required to apply. If one sample could be you replicating our style, bonus points.
Keep in mind, Mausoleum may also be asking artists outside of this thread if they'd be willing to do our commission. So someone that may not post here may get hired.


Artist Application
Username: Your Username (Preferred name in paranthesis).
Have you ever done B/C lineart before? -Fairly straightforward.-
Shops with lines you've drawn: -Not required, just interesting to see. ;3-
Are you fairly confident you can replicate our shop's current style? -Fairly straightforward.-
Art Gallery/Art Samples: -Post as a link please.-
[Very optional] Maneki Neko sample: -Post as a link please.-

[size=18]I want to apply as your artist![/size]
[b]Username[/b]:
[b]Have you ever done B/C lineart before?[/b]
[b]Shops with lines you've drawn[/b]:
[b]Are you fairly confident you can replicate our shop's current style?[b]
[b]Art Gallery/Art Samples[/b]:
[b][Very optional] Maneki Neko sample[/b]:

Current Applicants
None yet.


Accepted Application
Nobody!

[Beckoning Cat]

Advertising Contest
We're hosting an advertising contest for our hiring thread~ What will you win? A custom Maneki Neko [No edits, no cosplay]! You'll get to pick the colours, markings, whatever you'd like! Mausoleum will be your colourist.

How to Get Points
1. Stick a banner in your signature linking here, and post in the thread everyday saying you're advertising.
2. If someone comes in and says you referred them, you will receive 2 points!
3. If you get another hiring thread or interest thread to link here, you will get 3 points! Also, post here with a link so we can add them~
4. If someone you referred applies, you'll get 4 points!

Points.

L ii a t h - 39 points
Xe-mu-na-su - 15 points
sesshiyasha - 9 points

[Beckoning Cat]

Link Back
These link back to this hiring thread.

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Links
Other hiring threads, or just interest threads. ;D

[Beckoning Cat]

Should reserve another post, just in case!
The Spirit Guides wanted an appearance in here, too.

[Renshu Li]

*Cuts ribbon.* emotion_awesome

...WITH A BUNNY.

[Xe-mu-na-su]

Those are some sharp bunny ears. >3>

[Mausoleum]

Bunny scissoooors. >:3

[L ii a t h]

How exciting. yum_puddi
EDIT: Oh, and I'm advertising. x3

[Xe-mu-na-su]

Xem's advertising~! >w<

[Mausoleum]

Yaay! :'D Thank you both~ heart
-Updates.-

[Mausoleum]

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