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 Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2025 7:22 pm
Welcome to Soquili's Perma Hiring Thread!
We're looking to hire some talented colorists to keep this shop alive and active. We need people to paint some ponies, from customs to breedings and pre-mades for events; from edited to unedited; from full size to familiar! The thing is, we can't do this without you.
Think you've got the chops to color, the drive to work regularly, and a desire to help out Soquili? Then this is the place for you!
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Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2025 7:23 pm
Soquili Era is looking to hire some talented staff to keep this shop alive and active. We need people to paint some ponies, from customs to breedings and pre-mades for events, from edited to unedited, from full size to familiar! Think you've got the drive to work regularly and a desire to help out Soquili? Then this is the place for you! Rules Please remember, this is a customer service position. A friendly personality and being an ambassador to the shop are traits we're looking for. Remember to be civil! We get that some people just don't click or get along. That said, we are all volunteering our time here and everyone is expected to be kind to one another. We're a team, so please be courteous to staff and customers alike.
Prior B/C experience is not required.
Discord is preferred but not required.
We take into account multiple traits like skill or style, improvement over time, and/or ability to work together with others. Please note we may decline to justify why we did/did not hire someone. If you are not hired on the first attempt, we still encourage trying again at a later time!
In July '18, we announced our intent to change SC culture and the large backlog that led to the decision. We still have a handful of work as old as ~2015-2017 waiting to be picked up, and while work is taken on by colorist interest more than by length of time, the effects of the backlog will be felt until it can be caught up, and there is no clear ETA for when this will be done. If you choose to apply, please understand what you will be getting into.
If you have questions or concerns, please PM or DM them to LOLTERGEIST / lolternative#5879.
Please don't DM this mule! Please do not use this thread for idle banter or chatting etc. This is for applications only, thank you! Applications Only use your own work in all categories. We do not permit art theft, AI, or plagiarism. Besides, we want to see what you can do, not what someone else can!
Please be as accurate as you can. Letting us know you only have time once a week is better than telling us you can be online daily and coming on only once a week. That said, we're not necessarily looking for someone who is online daily as we all have busy lives! We're looking for those who enjoy coloring, enjoy Soquili, and are able to contribute to our community even if it's just chipping away a bit at a time. (We also understand unexpected emergencies and obligations may crop up; in such a case, we only ask you keep us informed.) The expectation is for work picked up in customer slots be completed within 6 months of being picked up.
If you have old works from past hiring attempts, we'd prefer if you put them in as "Other Samples" and make new samples for this event. We want to see what you can do now!
Post applications in this thread.
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Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2025 7:28 pm
Looking to Hire: Colorists Requirements
Colorists are expected to color and possibly edit shop bases to provide pets to the shop.
Files are shared via Dropbox; colorists must have an account or be willing to create one if hired.
Colorists must be able to take constructive criticism. Until colorists are promoted to the senior level, they will have to go through Quality Control. In addition, if the colorist accepts customs, customers may ask for tweaks, changes, or revisions to work you are proud of. We will never be cruel, but constructive criticism is going to happen; if you feel you are demotivated or hurt by feedback, this shop may not be a good fit.
Editing is not required; however, the style should match our templates if edits are done. Colorists do have their own individual touch and we work with a variety of styles, but please understand that you may be asked to adjust a style somewhat to be more cohesive with our artwork.
Colorists will need an editing program (Photoshop; SAI; Clip Studio Paint; Medibang; Procreate; etc) to color for Soquili. If your program is unable to handle folders and layers, you will not be able to work with the shop's files.
Colorists who make it past the first round (the current round, where premade samples are posted) will enter a second round. The second is the final round and is based on mock breedings. We do reserve the right to consider accelerating some hires for a variety of reasons.
Any colorists hired will start off with the Apprentice position. Apprentices may not color customs and breedings unless they apply internally to do so; they are limited to coloring customer freebies or staff work, and it is suggested they take on Wishing Star slots or an equivalent (eg, YP) to be considered for promotion. Apprentices are capped at having 4 owed work taken on at a time.
Responsibilities
The colorist position has been merged into one requirement, varied only by rank (apprentice to elder) and not by type or edit level. Colorists are subject to the responsibilities below:
Quota, if applicable, should be fulfilled biannually, but you can color more if you wish! Quota may be fulfilled with either soquili or familiars. The quota for newly hired staff is 3 freebies; if you are promoted past Apprentice, the quota becomes:
Primary: 3 Custom Slots or 2 Breeding Slots
Secondary: 4 Freebies or SC (3 Custom or 2 Breeding) if the prior quota was primary. (Primary quota may be done back-to-back, but secondary quota must be preceded by primary quota.) The exception to the above are Guest Colorists. Guest colorists don't have to take on quota -- You're free to color at leisure up to your approved cap & approved slots. However, you do not qualify for the perks that Primary Colorists get, such as the ability to run paid perks (eg, personal auctions) without using staff credits. You're welcome to apply as a guest colorist as well if this interests you!
Pay
The primary pay is done in staff credits, which can be used to purchase customs, breedings, semi-customs, accessories for premade pets, paid perks, and more. Please be aware we have an SC backlog that we want to minimize.
Completion of a quota cycle entitles the colorist to a break month where slots opened (if any) may be purely CC, even outside of the MCCL. In addition, they are entitled to a paid perk, free of charge. (Please note that this paid perk comes with its own rules/info!)
Colorists can also earn platinum, gold, or items. This applies to paid perks (personal paid raffles, bribes, auctions), events, and pay-what-you-want openings.
A cut is taken from event pay to share with tech staff; however, the majority goes to eligible colorist staff. All other pay is the colorist's.
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Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2025 7:29 pm
Once you're ready to apply, please fill out and paste the form below, and we will be notified. A staff team member will reach out to you with further guidance from there.
Submitting an Application
Application
Please color at least three samples of the edit level you are applying for. You can apply to change your edit level within the shop, so don't worry too much about having a very high one from the get-go if you're uncomfortable! We will consider all edit levels including unedited.
During the initial application, users may choose to apply using official shop lines or quest lines. If applicants are in the second round, they are asked to use official lines.
Samples on official lines will be given away after hiring; please do not submit as samples anything you intend to keep (such as OCs!).
Official lines are only provided for use in this hiring thread. They may not be used as references in customs, they may not be used in other shops, and they may not be used for personal use. They are intended to be used only for Soquili's colorist hiring threads.
Samples on quest lines are not restricted; they may be used as customs references and samples in other shop applications.
CYO plushies may be used in the "Other Samples" category if you wish.
Templates
Official Lines
Mare
Stallion
Quest Lines
Soquili
Owl
Form
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[quote="Calixita"][/quote]
[quote="AstoriaFallen"][/quote]
[quote="Strifeling"][/quote]
[quote="LOLTERGEIST"][/quote]
[size=18][color=deeppink][b]COLORIST APPLICATION[/b][/color][/size]
[b]Username:[/b]
[b]Timezone:[/b]
[b]Availability:[/b] (Describe how active you are; If we send you a message, how long should we wait until we can expect to hear back?)
[b]Do you have Discord?[/b] Yes/No (You do not need to send us your Discord ID until you are hired.)
[b]What is your primary coloring source and program(s):[/b] (computer. Phone,iPad / clip studio paint, ps, etc)
[b]Prior B/C or Other Experience?:[/b] (No worries if you don't have any!)
[b]Edit Cap:[/b] Unedited, Minor, Moderate, Heavy, Extreme (Edit cap determines the level you may offer in public non-premade slots. You may go up one edit level for premade work, and there is no cap for SC work. Visit our custom thread's edit guidelines to see which edits fall under which category. [url=https://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?page=1&t=10296819#224329309)]https://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?page=1&t=10296819#224329309)[/url]
[b]Samples:[/b]
(Provide three or more samples using the templates we provided for the edit cap you're trying for.)
[b]If a customer suggests how a pet should look when 1. it's not their custom, and 2. feedback was not requested; how would you handle it?[/b] (We recommend an example of the message you would send.)
[b]If a customer asks for numerous changes in a custom and you feel frustrated, how would you handle it?[/b] (We recommend an example of the message you would send.)
[b]If a customer is missed from a list (e.g., custom or breeding slots), what is the shop policy on it? And how would you choose to handle it?[/b] (We recommend an example of the message you would send.)
[b]Other Samples:[/b]
(Personal works, past pets, etc. Optional.)[/list]
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Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2025 7:29 pm
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Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2025 7:29 pm
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Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2025 7:29 pm
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 7:53 am
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 7:53 am
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 7:53 am
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 7:54 am
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 7:54 am
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 7:54 am
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 7:54 am
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 7:54 am
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