Scribd
Upload
411 views

Zine Works Handbook

zine work

Uploaded by

Jan Frederik Valkenberg Castro
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF or read online on Scribd
411 views

Zine Works Handbook

zine work

Uploaded by

Jan Frederik Valkenberg Castro
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4
How can | distribute my ZAME? check out ehese and other dlstros to learn how! to get your zine out there Microcosm Publishing i blishing.com Art Zine Distro www. tranbok,org Quimby’s vv. quimbys.com/consignment. pho | nt a ensta f a Ned) mI ais D0 re O®. y nant QO fe underground Press der a us tothe 7 1 Reade des. ots seus Your zie Commercialized mass media does ot represent everyone's reality Why wait for some editor’s approval when you can do it yourself? ‘Authentic and unfiltered voices should have an outlet Creating community and having pen pals is fun! Creates a space for subversive ideas - Do It Yourself D.LY. What is a zine? “Zines are noncommercial, nonprofessional smal circulation magazines which their Creators produce, publish, and distribute by themselves.” Notes from the Underground: Zines and the Politics of Alternative Culture A “A small handmade amateur publication done purely out of passion, rarely making ‘a profit or barely breaking even. Sounds like ‘zeen."" Factsheet Five “through zines It's possible to commun: ‘cate with people all over, and even de. velop clase friendships with them - and {that something as simple as a photocopy an change somebody's life forever.” Whatcha Mean What's A Zine: The Art of Making Zines and Mini-Comics Where to begin? Before you begin laying out your zine and Creating its contents, here are some things you should consider. 1. Who is your intended audience (even if ‘only yourself)? 2. What is the purpose of your zine? What ddo you want to accomplish by creating your zine? 3. What kinds of content do you want in your zine (e.g., poetry, drawings, interviews)? 4. Will you be collaborating with others or relying on others for contributions? 5. How do you want to distribute your zine (e-g., mail, local hangouts)? 6. Inwhat format do you want to publish your zine (e.g., half page folded, micro: mini)? See next page for formatting _How do | meet other _zinesters and find more ZIMES? | indyour peops! Connect to others inthe zine a ere eotnoes ‘like this one! | Independent Publishing Resource Center | wonv.torc.org | Stolen Sharpie Revolution | http:/ /zinewiki,com/Stolen ion Girl Zines A Go-Go hw ! Queer Zine Archive Project ‘wr. qzap.org/V5/index. php | Zinester Profiles and Pro Ler an recs Listing Grrrl Zine Network Copying and Printing Consider... many copls of your zine do you fant make, and does tis affect the umber of pages in your zine? 2. Raw are you ging poy for copies? ony ziestrs sl thelr bes to pa for thee copies. Znesters can also et creative with ow to aban ree Epes (e.g, Dad's fice) 3. Row wll a photocopy of your zine Compromise te lok of Your original yout? Does ths mater to you? The darker and more crip you master, the better copy you wl get. so» Leave about a1/4” margin all the way > Lear ft pa ao tha, note Bet are ph you copy * fd == 4. Do you want to make back and white or cero ; 5. Runa test copy, and have someone else (ook over the copy before making more. Binding ‘here are many wast go when dec howto | Bind your Zne or agp te pages together. For | arta, you can se the floeng methods for Seis pling, rubber banding safety pining, Cain rad thing Sewing), o sing a hee punch and in. 415 sae f] pa, remove caer pinder BRO, eee beads lyads ches SERS ert rf Making Ze Whatcha Mean What's a Zine?: The A ‘outer Todd and Esther Peart Watson ‘and Mini-Comlcs by MarkT Pagination ‘We recommend creating a physical master copy of your zine so that you can see the actual layout, This is important because it helps you visualize the order of the pages. What do | need to make my zine? Remember, zines don't make themselves. Supplies, time, and creativity s required. ‘The basics: Paper, scissors, exacto knife, writing ‘instruments, adhesive (we recommend using glue sticks), and perhaps clip art (if you decide not to create your.own) Want to get fancy??? + Word processing or desktop publishing software (you may be able to do much of this for free using Google Docs, and ‘you can post it to the Web!) ‘+ Special materfals for binding, covers, and/or inserts FAIR USE cya Cee Poa Pinang USING THE Datta Pano Poa MATERIAL? rg Pt ae biter coat for Cra Pet THE VALUE OF co OON'T LET THE BIG MEN TAKE IT AWAY FROM YOU! {Under Section 107 ofthe Copyright Act of 1976, allowances made for fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news Peportin teaching, scholarship, and research. Falr use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing, Non-profit, edu ational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use What zine format is /. 26 right for me? if h =) anand vs THE aceon THE ‘atcas-meta JE STANDARD THE a PAGE STACK-N-WRAP \ 4 PAGE po need (Fe) Mo STAPLES 41, | QI A PO 6-y, Oa ae ea in half horizontally, 7 Source: Stolen Sharpie Revolution by alex wrekk Source: Whatcha Mean What's Zin? The A By Mark Todd ana Esther Peart Waton | * Mh iin ined Step 1 Me Staples My PAGE, “4

You might also like