FAQs
What is Glaze?
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Glaze is an Austin-based creative community that produces a biannual magazine and holds several events throughout the year. Find out more about us here.
How and when can I apply?
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Applications open in January and August. You can find our latest application here.
Do I need to be a professional in my field to apply to Glaze?
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No, you do not need to be an industry professional. Glaze is open to all creatives, professional or hobbyists.
What should I put in my portfolio?
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We pride ourselves in giving all experience levels a space in our zine. Don’t stress too much about it being “perfect” or “professional enough”. We really just look for someone who is extremely passionate about their craft, comfortable in what they do, and is enthusiastic about working on our team. We typically look for 10-20 examples of work, if applicable. A google drive folder is more than acceptable!
With our larger departments, such as modeling, with over 200 applicants for this department alone, we can get a little pickier. We look for people who will bring a broad range of skill and looks to our final copy, people who like to get weird.
Whatever your portfolio looks like, whether that’s 10 years of professional experience, or pictures shot on your iPhone, we encourage everyone to apply and show us everything you can do!
We know you all have lives outside of Glaze, so we try to keep commitment at a reasonable level, while also working on our visions! Depending on what type of department you’re in (creative or business), the workload will vary.
All departments will have bi-weekly meetings, the times and days will be chosen by your department director. These can be either in person or virtual, depending on what your team decides. We just ask for clear communication if you are unable to make it to any of these meetings.
For creative teams, it will be your responsibility to plan and execute your shoots with your team on your own time. You will be able to choose your preferred amount of shoots, no one will get more shoots than they ask for. You can have anywhere from 1 to 5 shoots!
For business teams, you may be assigned tasks outside of meetings, such as designing mock spreads/merch, depending on your department. All of these tasks are meant to help you hone your craft to create and get experience that will help you in and outside of Glaze!
Unfortunately, we do not publish every single team, for a number of reasons.
The biggest reason being that we are limited by a set number of pages we are able to print in the final copy of the magazine. Other reasons include a few variables in the shoots themselves, such as duplicate concepts, straying from the theme and overall quality all play a role in the final decision.
The general process for an average Glaze volume is as follows:
You apply, and (hopefully!) get accepted, then you will be given 48 hours to confirm your position.
We’ll have a general meeting to get everyone on the same page and announce the theme!
You will then be placed in your chosen departments, either creative or business, and get to work!
If you are in a creative department, you will be placed into teams with other creative departments. Here you will all work together to create a concept based on the theme for that volume.
Once the concept has been created and approved, shoot season begins!
The rest of the season will be working on shoots. All departments are pretty hands-on.
Shoot season will conclude, and layout will get to work creating the final spread of the season.
Last but not least, we’ll all come together to celebrate all the hard work we’ve done at our release party!
Any creative is welcome to apply! We are not age, location, or status exclusive. Stylists, layout artists, and writers can all do their role remotely.
However, it works a little differently for photographers, models, and hair and makeup artists. If you are in one of these departments and are in a city where we don’t have other applicants, you may be responsible for finding other creatives to work with in your city. We generally have teams in Austin, Houston, Dallas, and New York.