ZINES
Zines are small booklets designed to give a small sample of someone's work or tell a mini story. These booklets are often given away for free and used as a promotional tool for artists.​
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I worked independently to illustrate a series of zines, and then gave them away fro free on my college campus. I then created a collection box to hold one of each zine edition. I use these zines as business cards, and as a creative outlet for personal expression amidst my corporate work.
Role:
Designer, illustrator, publisher, distributor.
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Software Used:
None! These are analog illustrations.
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Timeframe:
4 months of work over the span of 2 years
THE FIRST ZINE: VOLUME 1
This personal project was first inspired by a class I took in high school. My sophomore year art teacher (shout out to Mrs. Elliott) taught my class about zines and their collectability. After learning about these little books, i couldn't stop thinking about them! I knew that I wanted to publish my own one day, and I finally got the chance my sophomore year of college. I set a personal goal to create and distribute one zine edition per quarter of the academic year.
I illustrated my first zine all by hand, and then made photocopies on the printer in my dorm building. I then set them out in a dish outside of my dorm room with a sign that read "free!" I was thrilled when all 25 copies were gone within just a couple of days.
LEARNING: VOLUME 2
Volume 2 is where I really started to adapt to the school printers and became even more creative with my illustrations.
COMPLETING MY GOAL: VOLUME 3
Spring quarter of my Sophomore year, I published my third zine, successfully completing my goal of releasing one zine per quarter of the academic year.
RETURNING TO THE PROJECT: VOLUME 4
In my senior year of college, I returned to my zine project to create a Senior Edition. Creating another zine was a full-circle moment for me, and I felt that creating just one more would round out my college experience. I gave away copies of all four volumes during my senior show exhibition.
THE FULL COLLECTION: ZINE BOX
What better way to commemorate my zines than a collection box? For my senior exhibit, I set out to create a box that would hold one of each of the four volumes.
KEEPING THE PROJECT ALIVE
I'm still dedicated to sharing my zines with anyone who wants one for free--you can download, print, and fold any of my zine volumes yourself right here from my website.
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Here's how it works:
1. Choose which zine you'd like
2. Click the download button to download the zine
3. Print it from your home computer
4. Fold it using these folding instructions
5. Enjoy your very own zine!
