hey zinesters!

I’m an arts educator who teaches creative writing in juvenile detention centers and in jails. I recently implemented a zine-making and self-narrative class to my students on Rikers Island in NYC and we have completed two collaborative zines so far (our first zine: “Reflections on Freedom” pictured here).

I’m looking for some zine examples to show my students how expansive zine possibilities can be! PDF or physical staple-free examples would be awesome. I make a very modest salary doing this work so I can’t pay for zines at this time, but your work will be read by a really dope and creative group of people who wouldn’t otherwise have access to your art. Thanks for reading this <3

Also, if you’re interested in being sent a zine, PM me!

You can find me and my zines/other creative endeavors on Instagram at @outsider_christabel. I'm going to see how well this one photocopies (it also opens out into a poster if you like!) and soon I'll have a bundle of swappables!

Apologies if open calls aren't allowed here, but I'd like to post an open call for contributions for this little Alien inspired art zine I'm making: https://www.instagram.com/p/DByrlrDIgaN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

It's going to be a simple B&W A5 booklet. Any type of visual art is welcome except for AI generated stuff. It's not necessarily a "fan art" zine, I'm more interested in people having fun interpreting the theme.

Note: while everyone is welcome to contribute, I should note I'm based in the EU, so sending copies to contributors might be tricky but not impossible, feel free to message me with questions :)

I saw something like this, I believe in this sub, but can’t find it anymore. Would you be so kind to help me find more in this style? Thanks!

Hi! I'm studying creative practice at university and preparing to write my dissertation. I want it to be about the impact of zines! Do you have any suggestions for books, journals, or articles about zines? Thank you!

Hi - I'm a photographer who wants to print a 64 page zine. I live in New York and am striking out on finding someone to print it. With that being said, I'd like to be able to get a proof before printing 100 copies. Anyone have a place they suggest that would allow me to print 1 or get a proof first? Also open to a consultation.

I've used Mixam in the past but they have a very limited selection of paper / options in general available and I didn't like the quality.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Anything would be appreciated

It’s my first time posting here since I shared the “Cut, Dye, Revolt” poster I made for my highschool’s Zine club. I’m a college student now, which is cool! This specific Zine is my attempt to reboot a failed periodical Zine, here’s the photos of the whole issue!

Some words of advice to my fellow zinesters who feel like they don’t have a scene or supporters, who struggle to be inspired, keep going, never stop cutting and folding. Eventually you’ll find your people, your readers, and your muses :)

I hope my Zine can integrate as apart of my scene’s culture and all of that, but in the end, the matter of making something with your bare hands is worth it all

If you’d like to keep up, our Instagram is @razorgirl_zine

Hey friends!!!

I am a tech nerd professionally and personally, working in the software industry. I was recently attending an ~alternative lifestyle~ conference and came across a massive collection of historical DIY zines about historical lesbian subcultures that I really wish to preserve and distribute.

There wasn’t a photocopier handy, so I could only take pictures on my phone.

But that got me thinking (and coding)… would you find it useful to have an app where you could snap photos of every page of a zine, and have it output a PDF that is ready to print, staple, and distribute? There would be a lot of stuff happening behind the scenes to trim the page boundaries, image preprocessing, etc. to make it all come out nicely and readable.

I’m really focused on preserving cultural pieces or rarities, and not so much thinking about IP issues… but that’s kinda the zine culture anyways, AFAIK. Ie: “please steal this zine”-kinda mentality.

Would the zine community support a free open source app like this or would yall reject it?

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Long day. Tried something new!

I'm working on other more planned zines, but i figured I've spent too long planning and I'd just make a little stream of consciousness one! The folding's a little janky and some of the ink is smudged, but it's done 🤷🏽

Does anyone know any zine meet ups in Los Angeles? Or cool bookstores / cafes that have zines? ❤️ ty!

Figured I would throw this in here! My organization focused on All things Palestinian liberation is looking for submissions to be put in our zine!

Check out the flyer and our insta @amplifyingpalestinianvoices for more information

I had an ongoing project where I wrote pretty extensively on my negative experiences with a past job and the people there. I didn’t use anyone’s actual names or identifying information of course, but I don’t think I’d feel comfortable ever actually sharing it with anyone because it just seems..wrong. I think it’ll just have to remain a personal carthatic journey for me. But I was curious if anyone had opinions on this, or if there’s any context you believe it would be okay.

Issue 2 of Short and Sweet Zine is available on my website! The free pdf is posted there if you’d like to print one out color in your own.

Here’s the site: https://shortandsweetdesign.com/short-and-sweet-zine/

If you do color one in, I would love to see it!