1 4 comments Best Make sure to proof-read or choose someone with fresh eyes. Weve all heard, The pen is mightier than the sword. Nowhere is this more true than in the world of literary zines. You can email me at: I am incredibly grateful for any support that helps me to keep reviewing zines, podcasting, and everything else I do to show my love for zines. Click to learn about accessibility at the Library. [11] Keep in mind that if you are planning on making your zine into a series, the title should be the same for each issue. have you have had or been part of an abortion? Before that, she was a producer on BuzzFeeds See Something Say Something, an award-winning podcast about Muslims in America. BA1 1UA. Fold it again into quarters, and then one more time so that it is folded into eighths. Here are seven places to start. Required fields are marked *. I cannot seem to come up with a name that doesn't sound cringe, or too metal. 1. Heres what he said about his zines topic and format: Agua Rriba y Agua Bajo: When it Rains at the Beach is a collection of 20 photo-collages exploring the cultural landscape of The Dominican Republic accompanied by bilingual word-associative poems. Humans all have their idiosyncrasies, and theres no better way to share your love of taxidermy, seeing faces in random objects, or explaining the finer points of building your self-playing saxophone than by making an oddities zine. Of course, the opposite can also happen: get too many people involved and your zine could end up looking like a confusing and incoherent mess. The last thing left for you to do once everything is produced, printed and promoted is to share your creation. The proper way to feed chinchillas? why are animals so much blobdamn better than people? And in an age when great swathes of humanity can be summarized in a hashtag, its unclear what even counts as a zine anymore. These are some words you can use for the fashion magazine names. Art has long been used as a tool for activism from Picasso's anti-war "Guernica" painting, to the iconic Guerilla Girls, who were known for their anonymous feminist and anti-racism work in the art world. Include the theme of the zine, if you have one, in a smaller font either above or below the title of the zine. The names were always strong and catchy like, Bamboo Girl, Geekgirl, Hip Mama, GirlFrenzy, and more! The feminist practice of sharing personal experiences to build community meant that bands shared not only music but also musician-created zines. What if they have a Scorpio child? interview a band or politician or actor or whoever. Also, if your magazine title will be simple and short, people will easily recommend it to their friends without any difficulty. The final copy will often look markedly different, as the examples above and below demonstrate. 2. For example, how will contributors be credited? 51 Ideas for Your Next Zine was helpful to people, so I figured Id help out with another list. As is the nature of capitalism, corporations increasingly appropriated the practice as time went on; however, even today, zine-making remains a cornerstone for marginalized voices disseminating information and publishing creative work about things they love. 3. How specific can you get in terms of what it will cover, what types of content it will include, and what it will look like? For example, if you are naming a fashion magazine, think about words related to fashion and beauty. Everything you ever wanted to know about the ball python? For more information, please see our A decade later, riot grrrls burst onto the scene, challenging the sexism in punk with its female empowerment values. Come by yourself or bring a friend, or bring your class in for a workshop. July is international zine month so I wanted to share a little bit about zines, why people make them, and how I personally choose topics when I'm feeling stu. 3. Moodboard Series: The Zine Aesthetic. In the 80s and 90s, zines became a centerpiece of movements like Queercore and Riot Grrrl. 4. I also recommend flipping through this issue of F WORD, which is an intersectional feminist zine collective based in Montreal. We welcome visitors from everyday zine lovers to international scholars. Lina Wus 40-page zine For Girls Who Cry Often is a perfect example. For exotic pets, zines make excellent how-to guides that can be artfully told. For more tips on promoting your zine, read The Creative Independents guide to thoughtful promotion. Pink Mince is the best kind of DIY - the kind that looks really good - and each issue consistently balances the sassy with the serious to examine its theme from all angles. Avoid using misspelled and meaningless names. The Creative Independent is ad-free and published by, a cool look at a radical Asian-American zine created by UCLA students in the 60s, guide to joining forces with a creative collaborator, Heres an example of how this could work from my friends at Nickname Zine, The Creative Independents guide to thoughtful promotion, Publish sketches, drawings, and mini-comics, Match recipes with whimsical illustrations. if you had an imaginary friend now, what would they be like? whats your Wordle strategy and what does it reveal about you deep in your soul? Zines are a great tool to use in joining or imagining new communities you want to be a part of. Zine-making a great way to both produce new and alternative works of art and design, and to collect and share existing but underappreciated work with other creatives and enthusiasts. If you dont have the budget to print copies of your zine, you can simply post your zine as a PDF online, and let people print their own copies. r/zines Trial run for a plant-related & Risographed zine series! Zines are self published materials with short print runs. ( Example : app brand cool kids ) Sample Names Generated For : Zine Free NFT Creator Create, Store & Mint NFT Collectibles in Few Clicks Get Started Zinedri be totally honest and open to your emotions. If you want to create a bunch of physical copies of your zine, there are several routes you can take. For more tips on working with other people, see The Creative Independents guide to joining forces with a creative collaborator. A medium for expressing ideas & telling stories that aren't represented in the mainstream print (or other) media. PO Box 378 document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This is a text widget. Zines were used to promote punk music in the 1970s, a time when this type of music received very little interest from the larger press music. Think about what topics you could you go on and on talking about for hours. Whats marriage like between a Gemini and Pisces? Polyester Zine London-based Polyester Zine celebrates all things brash, kitsch, and camp about womanhood and queerness. Why not try to create a persuasive political print argument of your own? Think carefully about the overall color scheme, font selection, and other design aspects that will help the zine make a certain impression. Reblogged this on thewritingsofnatalia and commented: spend a week avoiding using Google and share your results. It's one of the more visible new zines, among many, with the purpose of turning an online network into an IRL community. Any suggestions or questions are appreciated and welcome!!! Wait for about 3-7 seconds while our algorithm puts together memorable, easy to spell and easy to pronounce names for you to choose from. Whats stopping you from sharing your own opinions of your favorite artists? what would your job loving you back look like? Some literary journals look like shit; this one doesnt. In the past, Ive handed out copies of my zines to friends, but its also fun to keep some in your bag with the intention of handing a few out to strangers. Along these same lines, as you put your zine together, make sure you only use visuals (or any type of content) that you have the rights to. Learn how your comment data is processed. Illustrate your life, a fictional story, anything, Sex, sexuality, views about sex-related topics, A how to guide for something that isnt real/hasnt occurred/been needed yet (like how to actually taste a rainbow), Nature, gardening, or other outdoor-focus, Interview someone, a group of people, or several people individually, A lifestyle choice you have made or want to make, 24-hour zine thing (whatever it is, make it in 24 hours or less), Split zine (you do one half/part and someone/other people do the other). Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. From the rock zine came the punk zine. Take a journey through historical and contemporary concepts, then start creating your own! Just Save the names you like by clicking on the heart shape on the bottom right corner. Your life! All rights reserved. Step 2: Open your paper so that it is folded in half. Once you've made a clear map of what you want to produce and how you want your zine to feel, think about other artists/writers and creative people who could contribute to your zine. Brochure Layout with Red and Blue Accents If the topic of your zine is something your friends are passionate about too, you might want to think about getting them involved. Here is a list of just a few of the things you can do with the zine format: Basically, what you can include in a zine is only limited by your imagination. (or are you??? Search for descriptive and meaningful words related to your magazine content. You can find a range of different folding and binding techniques outlined here (opens in new tab). Arty photos grapple with aesthetic issues, but sometimes you want 'jokes and blokes' alongside your socio-historical cultural critique. Your email address will not be published. why/what/why not? Or, will it be something small you can fit in your apron pocket, with a more minimalistic design? Nothing is difficult in this modern and fast world. The full-colour, large format free-for-all is packing big names (from Chloe Sevigny to Joan Crawford) and does whatever it feels like, calling itself an object and maintaining a commitment to ownership and materiality. Does anyone have any ideas that I could use? if you were suddenly in charge of the world, what are the first five things you would enact? In no particular order. Zines can be about anything from your favorite band to what you did on your summer vacation. If you plan on creating multiple issues of your zine, it could be worth starting an Instagram or Twitter account where you can interact with your readers and other zinesters. Check out 51 (More) Ideas for Your Next Zine. Or, if you dont want to go the digital route, you can always assemble your zine using paper and glue/tape, and then scan or photocopy the pages to print more. This will ensure continuation and a flow throughout the ideas of your zine. Be open to constructive criticism on the content itself. Good vibes right back to you from Australia! Hello! But dont forget the art of the written word. If fonts are your love language, consider making your ownand making it into a zine. Instead, you can go to a local printing service, or order copies of your zine from an online printerboth options can be good, so just do your research in advance and make a pros-and-cons list to help yourself decide between the options. I also love zines and occasionally pet them. Your email address will not be published. #dragon #comic #graphicnovel #zine #artist #art #story #lgbtq". 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