HOW DO I CREATE MY [SELF]PORTRAIT?

This is the first question that comes to mind to all those new to this initiative. A "self portrait" is generally known as the visual representation of an artist made by him or herself through an artistic medium (painting, drawing, sculture, etc). What this project wishes to do is incorporate that same idea but take it a step further. A [Self]portrait allows the individual to create a piece in the way the feel best represents who they are (through writing, visual art, or other means). It it NOT an interpretation of who you are (fiction), but HOW you see yourself and HOW the medium helps you embody that in artistic form (for an example of this, please refer to the poem in the News section in the website).

If this helps you understand what a [Self]Portrait is, you are more than welcome to create your own. Following are submission guidelienes you must have in mind when creating your [Self]Portrait.

WRITTEN [SELF]PORTRAITS

Written [Self]Portraits must come accompanied with a separate document explaining in detail how this medium embodies who you are.

- They must be submitted with in Arial font, 12 font size, double spaced, and 1' margins.
- Use language of preference (if you submit in a language that is not either English or Spanish, please attach a translation in either of those two languages for the benefit of the editor). There will be no censorship. 
- Maximum one submission per person. 
- If you plan to submit a Handwritten submission, it must be scanned and formatted as a JPEG (submit it in the Arts Submission section).

ART [SELF]PORTRAITS

Artistic [Self]Portraits include the following: Paintings, drawings, comic strips, and photography. A separate word document must accompany this type of [Self]Portrait stating how the artistic medium used embodies who you are (this is for editorial use; if you wish this to be also published, notify the editor).

- Please take digital pictures of art, do not scan. 
- Dimensions for one page: 4.25 × 6.75 ; for two pages: 8.5 x 11. Images must be at least 300dpi. 
- Art can be considered as a cover image of the series upon (print) publication, as long as they follow these dimensions: 8.5 x 11 + 300dpi. 
- Submit handwritten (photographed/scanned) copies here. 
- Maximum one submission per person.

OTHER [SELF]PORTRAITS

If you wish to submit your [Self]Portrait in another medium, you are welcomed to do so. Other mediums are considered to be music (mp3, mp4, wav) and film (mov, avi, mpg). These will be solely published on the website once the editor has communicated with you. As written and art submissions, you must also attach a separate word document that describes in detail how this medium embodies who you are. Maximum one submission per person.