🤍 PROJECT COMPLETE 🤍
And that closes the end of our zine! We’re eternally grateful for the immense support we’ve received during this project. With the 25th anniversary for FF8 coming upon us, we hope the love for Squall and Rinoa continues to live on!
Thank you everyone! 🤍
🤍 PREORDERS ARE OPEN 🤍
‘I’ll Be Here’ is a charity zine dedicated to the romantic relationship between Squall Leonhart and Rinoa Heartilly from Final Fantasy VIII.
🗓️ June 11th - July 9th
🛒
✨ Check thread for bundles! ✨
“I’ll be waiting for you. If you come here, you’ll find me. I promise.”
We’re excited to present to you our cover art by
@Dia_XYZ
! Take a look at Squall and Rinoa’s most iconic and memorable moments in this breathtaking illustration. 🤍
Preorders open TOMORROW at 8AM ET! 🗓️
Thank you for your patience, Squinoa lovers! In this thread, you can find all production updates when we begin showcasing samples and everything that will arrive to our shipping mod. 🤍
🤍 LEFTOVER SALES OPEN 🤍
'I'll Be Here' is a charity zine dedicated to Squall and Rinoa from Final Fantasy VIII. Stock is limited, so once they're gone- they're gone for good! Want some extras? Now's your chance! 🤍
📅 November 1st - November 30th
🛒
🤍 GIVEAWAY 🤍
One lucky person will win our “I’ll Be Your Knight” bundle! All you have to do is:
💙 Like and RT this post
💙 Follow us
@SquinoaZine
💙 Comment why you love Squinoa
You will also receive Squinoa-inspired earrings handmade by one of our head mods,
@kouriimei
!
🤍 GUEST SPOTLIGHT 🤍
We’re excited to announce the first of our guest contributors! ✨
Introducing
@hollypolllyy
, who will be one of our page artists! We're looking forward to having her in the zine, and we hope you are too!
Stay tuned for more reveals this month! 👀
🤍 MERCH SPOTLIGHT 🤍
Squall and Rinoa at your service! Ever wondered what the both of them would look like working at a café? This cute charm by
@starlottex
will have your answer! 🍰
Preorders for ‘I’ll Be Here’ will open on June 11th! ✨
🤍 LEFTOVERS OPENING SOON 🤍
Hello everyone! We’re excited to announce that our leftover sales for the Squinoa Zine will open November 1st 12:30AM PT. This will be your last chance to grab the zine and some cute merch, so don’t miss out! 👀
🤍 MERCH SPOTLIGHT 🤍
This gorgeous two-piece acrylic standee by
@Dia_XYZ
has our hearts racing! Dia wonderfully incorporated Squall and Rinoa’s symbolisms basked together in a beautiful flower field… 🌸
Preorders for ‘I’ll Be Here’ will open on June 11th! 🤍
A very Happy 24th Anniversary to Final Fantasy VIII! 🥂
FFVIII released on this day in Japan February 11th, 1999. We couldn’t be more grateful for the game’s existence and for introducing us to Squall and Rinoa! 🤍
What were your favorite moments from the game?
🤍 MERCH SPOTLIGHT 🤍
A beautiful day at the beach calls for a relaxing time with someone you love. This wonderful print by
@Ro_X_e
will surely get you ready for the summer spirit! ☀️
Preorders for ‘I’ll Be Here’ will open on June 11th! 🤍
🤍APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN🤍
🎨Artist:
🎁 Merch:
✏️Writer:
'I'll Be Here' is a Squinoa zine dedicated to exploring their romantic relationship during & after the events of FFVIII.
Apps will close Dec 31st!✨
🤍 PRODUCTION UPDATE 🤍
And lo and behold, our wonderful acrylic standee by
@Dia_XYZ
has also arrived! 😍
We’re now just waiting on the zine books to finish production!
🤍 Contributor Spotlight 🤍
We are so excited to introduce our next page and merch artist,
@SkirtzzzArt
! Have you ever wondered what Squall and Rinoa would look like in a Disney-esque style? Wonder no more with Skirtzzz! We can’t wait to see what she’ll have in store for us! 💖
🤍 PRODUCTION UPDATE 🤍
All of our prints arrived today! Don’t they just look amazing? They’re coated with UV Matte so they’re wonderfully smooth and nice to touch! 🥰
Prints by our lovely artists:
@astrakamii
,
@Ro_X_e
,
@Dia_XYZ
and
@Miyukiko
🤍 SHARE CAMPAIGN 🤍
Help us reach 200 likes and 120 retweets on our original preorders post, and all physical bundles will receive a print of
@Dia_XYZ
’s cover art!
We’re already so close! 👀
🤍 PREORDERS ARE OPEN 🤍
‘I’ll Be Here’ is a charity zine dedicated to the romantic relationship between Squall Leonhart and Rinoa Heartilly from Final Fantasy VIII.
🗓️ June 11th - July 9th
🛒
✨ Check thread for bundles! ✨
🤍 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 🤍
Save the date, Squinoa lovers! We’re happy to announce that preorders for the Squinoa Zine will open June 11th! 🎉
Over the next few days, we will be showcasing merch previews and the long awaited cover art reveal… 👀
Are you excited? We are! ✨
🤍 DONATION MADE 🤍
Hello everyone! We are proud to announce that ‘I’ll Be Here’ has raised $3,100 for Best Friends Animal Society!
Thank you for helping us support our animals in need. 🤍
🤍 Meet the contributors 🤍
We're very excited to reveal our contributor line-up for our ‘I’ll Be Here’ zine! Please look forward to everyone’s pieces as they’re hard at work producing them. ✨
Contributors tagged below! 👇
🤍 MERCH SPOTLIGHT 🤍
You will LOVE this adorable acrylic charm by
@spacupanda
! Rinoa seems to be having the time of her life, but her Knight is just trying to make sure she doesn’t fall- his arms ready to catch her! 💘
Preorders for ‘I’ll Be Here’ will open on June 11th! ✨
🤍 PREVIEW 🤍
Have you ever dreamt of Squall and Rinoa getting married a while later after the game? Then you’ll have your breath taken away by this wonderful preview of
@Mari_m_Rose
’s page piece!
Preorders are open until July 9th! 💫
🛒
🤍 Contributor Spotlight 🤍
Next up for our contributors is
@TwinkleLitchii
! She’s joining us as a page artist, and with her cute style, we’re sure you’re going to be blown away with what she has in store for the zine!
🤍 UPDATE 🤍
Hi everyone! All bundles have been packed and are ready for shipping in October! 🎉
Again, please note that our shipping mod will be out of the country later this month and will be back in the US on September 25th!
🤍 MERCH SPOTLIGHT 🤍
Fancy some Squinoa icons? Check out this amazing selection done by one of our merch artists, @/ArtsyCantabile!
Preorders for ‘I’ll Be Here’ will open on June 11th! ✨
🤍 MERCH SPOTLIGHT 🤍
This stunning print by
@astrakamii
of Squall and Rinoa in a late evening’s flower field is something you’ll definitely want to frame in your room! 🥰
Preorders for ‘I’ll Be Here’ will open on June 11th! ✨
🤍 GUEST SPOTLIGHT 🤍
It's our greatest pleasure to welcome our next guest contributor,
@noie62350805
, who will be featured as a page artist in our zine! ✨
We are truly honored to have noie participate and look forward to working with her. Please give a warm welcome to noie!
SUCCESS! 🤍
Thank you so much for joining our share campaign. ALL physical bundles will now receive a 7x5 inch print of
@Dia_XYZ
’s cover art!
If you’re a fan of stickers, we’ve got something coming your way… 👀
So go order yourself a bundle today!
🛒
🤍 MERCH SPOTLIGHT 🤍
Who here likes stickers? We sure do! This adorable sticker sheet by
@Monstrocker
is something you won’t want to miss out on! 🥺
Preorders for ‘I’ll Be Here’ will open on June 11th! 🤍
🤍 GUEST ARTIST REVEAL 🤍
Our second addition to our guest artist lineup is
@Miyukiko
! ✨
Miyukiko will be featured as a page illustrator in our zine.
We're so honored to have her with us and can't wait to see her illustration!
🤍 MERCH SPOTLIGHT 🤍
These adorable Squall and Rinoa emotes by
@lunamayarts
will definitely liven up your servers and chats! Whether you’re exhausted, happy or flustered- there is one for you! ✨
Preorders for ‘I’ll Be Here’ will open June 11th! 🤍
🤍 PREORDERS CLOSE IN 2 WEEKS 🤍
Thank you to everyone who has preordered so far. There isn’t long left until our store closes for production, so make sure you claim a bundle before July 9th! ✨
🛒
🤍 GUEST ARTIST REVEAL 🤍
Our last and latest addition to our guest artist lineup is
@Ro_X_e
!
Roxe joined us as a page artist in our zine, and we're so happy to have him here with us. We're looking forward to what he'll be drawing for his illustration!✨
Shipping has officially begun! 🤍📦
Orders will be sent out in batches throughout the week and ALL packages will be shipped out by October 1st! You’ll receive a tracking number in your email. 💌
Digital bundles will be sent out once all physical orders have been shipped! ✨
🤍 GUEST SPOTLIGHT 🤍
Welcoming our next guest contributor,
@starlottex
! Starlotte will be a guest merch artist and is also the artist who provided the art for our banners. We're so grateful for her contributions so far and looking forward to what she'll be creating! ✨️
🤍 STRETCH GOALS 🤍
Help us reach these stretch goals for more Squinoa goodness!
💙 30 orders - Art Print by
@Miyukiko
💙 50 orders - Bookmark by
@allimackart
🤍 PREORDERS ARE OPEN 🤍
‘I’ll Be Here’ is a charity zine dedicated to the romantic relationship between Squall Leonhart and Rinoa Heartilly from Final Fantasy VIII.
🗓️ June 11th - July 9th
🛒
✨ Check thread for bundles! ✨
🤍 STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED 🤍
All physical orders will receive this beautiful 5x7 print of Squall and Rinoa by
@Miyukiko
! 🎉
Next up is a bookmark by
@allimackart
!
🤍 STRETCH GOALS 🤍
Help us reach these stretch goals for more Squinoa goodness!
💙 30 orders - Art Print by
@Miyukiko
💙 50 orders - Bookmark by
@allimackart
🤍MODERATOR APPS ARE NOW OPEN🤍
Come join our team to bring this zine to reality! We're currently seeking a:
♡ Graphics/Layout Mod
♡ Art Mod (maybe the same as Graphics/Layout mod)
♡ Writer Mod
♡ Shipping Mod
Link below, and info doc in the comments
🤍 STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED 🤍
100!! 100 orders have been reached for the Squinoa zine and we couldn’t be more thankful to all of you! ALL physical orders will now receive this amazing sticker by
@TwinkleLitchii
! 🎉
Fancy some die-cut vinyl stickers? Let’s reach these new stretch goals! 👀
💙 75 orders - A sticker of Squall and Rinoa by
@aziantearz
💙 100 orders - “Leon” and Rinoa’s ‘Wings of Love’ alternate Dissidia outfit sticker by
@TwinkleLitchii
!
Stickers will be 3x3 inches! 🤍
🤍PREORDERS ARE CLOSED 🤍
We made it! Thank you all for your immense support during our preorder period. The love for Squall and Rinoa lives on even after almost 25 years! 🤍
We’ll be heading into production ASAP. Look out for production updates in the coming weeks!
🤍 GUEST SPOTLIGHT 🤍
Last but not least in our featured guest contributors is our cover artist
@Dia_XYZ
! Dia will be participating as a merch artist too✨
We're very thrilled and honored to have Dia, and are looking forward to working with her. Please give Dia a warm welcome!
“I don’t want the future. I want the present to stand still. I just want to stay here with you...”
This is it, Squinoa Nation! It’s the final curtain call! ⏰
Preorders will officially close TODAY at 8pm PDT/11pm EDT. Go grab yourself a bundle! 🤍
🛒
🤍 PRODUCTION UPDATE 🤍
Our books have arrived! ✨ We also raised enough funds to have a gorgeous blue foil for our cover! You can now look at your zine in absolute awe. 😍
Are you excited? We sure are! 👀
🤍 MEET THE MODS 🤍
Please welcome our 'I'll Be Here' zine moderator team! We're so excited to have everyone on board!
Contributor Applications will be opening November 27th. ✨️
ONE week left to fill out our IC!
We’re still shy of our target response number, so we’d love to hear your thoughts to make this zine come true!
If you’ve filled out the form, we’re grateful! You can also help by sharing ✨
Interest form below 🤍
🤍 Happy White Day! 🤍
White Day is celebrated on March 14th. The date is for people to reciprocate the gifts that they received on Valentine's Day!
Squall needs help finding a gift for Rinoa! What do you think he should give her? ✨
'I'll Be Here' is an upcoming Squall Leonhart and Rinoa Heartilly zine dedicated to exploring their romantic relationship during and after the events of Final Fantasy VIII.
🤍 Mark your calenders, our Interest Check will be opening September 19th! 🤍
#ff8
#squinoa
“I’ve come this far because I’ve… fallen for you.”
Well, would you look at that. We’re already 10 more orders away from unlocking this wonderful bookmark by
@allimackart
! Can we make it?
Thank you to everyone who has ordered a bundle! 🤍
🤍 PRODUCTION UPDATE 🤍
Surprise! This is something you’ll definitely not want to throw away…
Our zines will be wrapped in this beautiful tissue paper designed by
@kouriimei
and
@fIowerguard
. It features some of the most iconic quotes from Squall and Rinoa! 🤍
🤍 2 DAYS LEFT 🤍
Squinoa fans, preorders are closing in 2 days and we’re just 7 more orders away from unlocking our final stretch goal! Let’s do this!! 💫
🛒
🤍 I’LL BE YOUR KNIGHT 🤍 | $60
Includes:
💙 1 Physical Zine
💙 2 Acrylic Charms
💙 2 Prints
💙 1 Sticker Sheet
💙 1 two-piece Acrylic Standee
You may also add the digital bundle as a $5 add-on.
Eligible for ALL stretch goals!
All orders have been shipped out! 🎉
You should’ve received a tracking number! If you didn’t, shoot us a DM or email, and we can get that looked into for you. 😊
Please make sure to peel off the protective film from the acrylic merch as well!
🤍 1 DAY LEFT 🤍
We’re at the final hours of the preorder period! With all stretch goals unlocked, now’s your best chance to secure a bundle of the ‘I’ll Be Here’ zine!
🛒
Our Interest Check closes in TWO WEEKS! 🤍
We're grateful for the amount of responses we've received within our first week!
If you haven't filled out our form yet, you can do so here. 👇
#squinoa
#ff8
We're excited to announce our chosen charity 👀
All profits generated from the zine will go to Best Friends Animal Society - an animal sanctuary that supports homeless pets, rescue groups, spay/neuter, and adoption to help furry friends find their furrever home 🤍
🤍 ONE DAY LEFT 🤍
We're nearing the end of our apps👀 But it's not too late yet, as there's only one day left to apply! Apps will close on Dec. 31st, 11:59 PDT✨
🎨 Artist:
🎁 Merch:
✏️ Writer:
🤍 STRETCH GOALS 🤍
Help us reach these stretch goals for more Squinoa goodness!
💙 30 orders - Art Print by
@Miyukiko
💙 50 orders - Bookmark by
@allimackart
Fancy some die-cut vinyl stickers? Let’s reach these new stretch goals! 👀
💙 75 orders - A sticker of Squall and Rinoa by
@aziantearz
💙 100 orders - ���Leon” and Rinoa’s ‘Wings of Love’ alternate Dissidia outfit sticker by
@TwinkleLitchii
!
Stickers will be 3x3 inches! 🤍
🤍 COUNTDOWN TIME 🤍
Squinoa Nation, mark your calendars. Contributor Applications for 'I'll Be Here' open in just FOUR days, and we can hardly wait! ✨️
#squinoa
#ff8
🤍 Contributor Spotlight 🤍
Next is
@MercuryArtes
! MercuryArtes is joining us as a page artist. Her art style has a lovely classic feel to it, and we’re looking forward to her piece!
🤍 IMPORTANT 🤍
Please note that shipping will begin early OCTOBER as our shipping mod will be out of the country later this month to attend funeral rites and visit a close family member in the ER.
Form:
🤍 ONE DAY LEFT 🤍
Our Interest Check is almost coming to a close! Let's get more of those responses in so we know what you'd like to see in our Squinoa zine! 💫
🔗
🤍 Contributor Spotlight 🤍
First up in introducing our contributors is
@Ranefea
! With her unique art nouveau style, we look forward to what she's creating as a page artist and spot illustrator.
🤍 STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED 🤍
All physical orders will now receive this lovely bookmark by
@allimackart
! We plan to add onto our list of stretch goals. ✨
Thank you to everyone who has made an order so far! We’re thrilled to see the Squinoa and FF8 fandom so alive! 🥺
🤍 1 WEEK LEFT UNTIL APPS CLOSE 🤍
We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎄 Our Contributor Applications are open for one more week. ✨
🎨Artist:
🎁Merch:
✏️Writer:
Hello, Squinoa Nation! 🤍
We’ve received questions on when our shop launch will be happening as we’ve passed our initial date.
Currently, we’re looking to open preorders in June as we’re waiting on a few contributors to finalize their pieces.
🤍 Contributor Spotlight 🤍
Say hello to our next page and spot illustrator,
@twindoodle
! Twindoodle has a simple but cute art style that will bring a wave of peace and happiness each time you see it! We’re looking forward to what she’ll be drawing for the zine. 💕
🤍 1 WEEK UNTIL LEFTOVERS 🤍
Make sure you remember to save the date, Squinoa fans. If you weren’t able grab the zine during preorders, this will be your only chance!
Our leftover store will open November 1st 12:30AM PT. ⏱️
🤍 MEET THE MOD 🤍
Our Squinoa mod team would like to welcome our latest moderator addition, Rinny!
Rinny joined us as our Art Mod and will help us with checking files for production and sourcing. She's been an immense help, and we couldn't be more grateful that she's here!
🤍 1 DAY UNTIL LEFTOVERS 🤍
The final countdown is on! Make sure you're ready as leftovers for 'I'll Be Here' will kick off at 12:30AM PT November 1st. 📅
Bookmark our shop!
🛒
🤍 Contributor Spotlight 🤍
Are you prepared to experience the warm and cozy feels for a page illustration and merch? With her vibrant style,
@astrakamii
will be participating as both a page and merch artist! We know you’ll be captivated with what she’ll be creating! 💖
When was the last time you’ve read a Squall and Rinoa fanfic? In a while maybe? 👀
Our amazing guest writer- Alessia Heartilly, is here to give you something great, so check out her preview below!
Preorders are open until July 9th! 🤍
🛒
🤍 Contributor Spotlight 🤍
Featuring our next page artist is
@soubivee
! We’re so excited to see Squall and Rinoa being drawn in her magical art style that features soft colors and feelings. 🥰
🤍 3 DAYS LEFT 🤍
Not too long now, Squinoa fans! We’re excited to head into production soon! 🤍
We’re 15 orders away from our next stretch goal so make sure you order a bundle before July 9th!
🛒
🤍 TWO WEEKS LEFT 🤍
Not long until our Contributor Apps officially close on Dec 31st. Thank you to those who have applied and left nice messages in their application! 🥺
🎨Artist:
🎁Merch:
✏️Writer:
🤍 Contributor Spotlight 🤍
We can always use a little bit of dazzle and sparkle which is why we’re excited to introduce our next contributor,
@MMomentliveart
! With her lively style and colors, Moment will be participating as both a page artist and spot illustrator. 👀✨
🤍 PREORDERS ARE OPEN 🤍
‘I’ll Be Here’ is a charity zine dedicated to the romantic relationship between Squall Leonhart and Rinoa Heartilly from Final Fantasy VIII.
🗓️ June 11th - July 9th
🛒
✨ Check thread for bundles! ✨
🤍 GUEST SPOTLIGHT 🤍
Introducing our next invited contributor, we have the one and only, Alessia Heartilly! Alessia will be participating as a writer for our zine. 🎉
We're incredibly grateful to have her- and are excited to see what she’ll write for Squall and Rinoa! 👀
🤍 APPS ARE CLOSED 🤍
Thank you so much to our applicants! We’ll be sending letters *by* Jan. 8th to the email you provided.
Please check your email or spam during this time. We can’t wait to be in-touch!
Happy New Year! ✨ We wouldn’t be here without everyone’s support.
🤍 5 DAYS LEFT UNTIL LEFTOVERS 🤍
And the countdown officially begins! Who’s ready to grab some extra Squinoa merch?
Our leftover store for ‘I’ll Be Here’ will open November 1st 12:30AM PT! ⏱️
🤍 PREVIEW 🤍
Another gorgeous sneak peek of
@Mari_m_Rose
’s page art! Do you remember when Squall was worried for Rinoa when she was in a coma? 🥹
Preorders close in TWO days, so don’t miss out!
🛒