WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA?
Some of the biggest problems we face come from within. To often the simple fear of these problems pins us down and prevents us from overcoming. I want to create a zine that is very personal, a field guide to me that I can use in my daily life to keep me going and to remind me of whats important and what I how I should approach challenging situations. The hope is that in revealing my struggles I can help illumintate others and that a personal zine can become universal.
I want to try and keep this close to 50/50 between text and illustrations. I really like the format of haivng illustrations match facing pages but also want to play with some full width illustrations and copy.
I recent;y put together a small bookelt that worked as an invitation to my wife's baby shower. This was 4x6 and was staple bound. While this gave me some experience in making a cheap simple book it's not very useful for daily use. For the field guide I am thinking of stiching the bindind and increasing the size. Still need to give more thought to printing techniques - love the idea of risograph but not sure if I want to print enough to justify this technique - at least for now.
OUTLINE
Introduction
Obstacles
• Procrastination - “I’m tired no” “Tomorrow sounds better”
• Doubt - “I’m not good enough” “It’s too late” “Too many people better than me”
• Being a Bore - “I’ll just stay home” “I can’t afford fun” “Vacation is for schmucks”
• Consumption - “I need more shiny things!”
• Impatience with Others - “God he’s a stupid cunt- I just can’t work with people!”
• Isolation - “Hellllooooooo?”
• (More)
Values
1. Actualization of visions and Goals
2. Family
3. Connection / Synergy / Spirituality
4. Living Artfully
5. Independence - Freedom
6. Humor - Positivity
7. Resilience - Security
8. Health
9. Natural World
10. Travel - Exploration
My Rushmore
• Louis CK
• James Victore
• George Carlin
• Zach Galifinakis
• Noam Chomsky
• Tibor Kalman
• Stefan Sagmeister
• Malcolm X
• Charles Bukowski
• Woody Guthrie
• Bob Dylan
• Townes Van Zandt
• John Prine
• Nina Simone
• (Need more women)
Vision of the Future
• Inner Life Ideal
• Outer Life Ideal
• How I Did It Spiel
Sketches Coming Soon....