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Showing posts with label zines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zines. Show all posts

Zine Trades




I just wanted to share a couple of zines I've recently received through trades with my Tea zine. Both have come about through twitter. The first zine package is from @jessicagowling and travelled  all the way from Canada. This is her first zine- prompted by an unfortunate bout of tendinitis (which I hope is starting to calm down) and has been inspired by mountains and bears. As she puts it:  it's based loosely on the idea that ‘mountains are more than just rocks and trees; they are a part of the beings who roam their surface.’ It has been produced using her computer and a photocopier and even has a packet of mountain stickers...ace!


The second zine is from a trade with the OWT collective- again found through a Twitter call out- @OWTcreative. The zine has been created using the slides and imagery received on the theme of 'Exchange' at OWT. Each individual zine is different and comes with a genuine slide from the evening attached to the front cover-and is a limited run of Ten! I like how its been made and the use of the slides for the cover and then continued through the zine- its a lovely pocketful of visual memories.






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Andy Smith Illustration


I love receiving things in the post and here is a recent package I received from a quirky illustrator called Andy Smith. As well as designing delightfully bright postcards, zines and posters he has also screen-printed a number of little books- and the one I'm tickled with is called My Nose Smells Funny. Filled with a lovely cast of animals all with grumbles not too dissimilar from humans this little book has been hand printed in an edition of 200 with vibrant colours and fun drawings. Suitable for all ages and perhaps in particular for a grumpy somebody in your life! Check out Andy Smith's work over on his website here.
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Whatcha mean what's a zine?



Just wanted to share a coupla' books on zine/self publishing that I've come across recently! Whatcha Mean What's a Zine by Mark Todd and Esther Watson is a great publication on the art of making zines and comics packed full to the brim with illustrations, drawings and doodles all neatly bound in this inspiring book. If you haven't discovered zine making then this is a must-read - included are helpful tips on stapling, making and photocopying as well as snippets from over 20 creators of indie comics and zines- it does not disappoint and is easy to flick through and inspire!
The other book is called Indie Publishing- How to Design and Produce Your Own Book by Ellen Lupton- another hands-on book which leads you through the process of getting your book made and out there- from how to get started, to formatting, printing, and finally marketing and distributing. Included are lots of nice photos of other artist's publications and little diagrams showing you different ways to blind your book!
Both books are widely available online and I'd say definitely value for money on the advice you can glean from their pages!


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Take a Peek at this Pika-Package!




A couple of weeks ago I received this lovely selection of Zines and cards from 4 of the participants in the Zine Pikapackage 2010 Project- curated by Amy Ng 16 artists/illustrators were involved in this international exchange. The artists sent to me were:


As much as I love browsing artist's work online nothing beats having the real thing to hold and flick through- it was a delight to take time to read and digest all the lovely drawings and stories.
The Pika Zine package is available to buy for you too- hop over to Pikaland Shop and choose from receiving a number of zine surprises!



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Roll up...pikaland zines are here!


Yippee- it's been a while coming but finally the next fab project from Pikaland has arrived and is ready for folk to read/stroke/indulge their eyes and buy!
For those not in the know, the PikaPackage Project is a specially curated themed package that consists of a swap meet (for the artists) and a mystery package of various sizes containing items from participating artists available for sale (for art lovers) ; all rolled into one project!
I'm very happy to say my little zine on TEA had also been included and I can't wait to receive my mystery package!
You too can own your own- just hop over to Pikaland to see more pictures and buy your own Zine Package! 
The Zines PikaPackage is a beautiful collection of works by these artists:


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