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Zine and Be Seen: Promoting Your Work Through Self-Publication

Hi Krista,Just wanted to check in and see how your project turned out. If you have any new updates, feel free to share them with the class :)

Hi Krista, I got send your project for doing feedback, and I'm so sorry, the deadline wednesday 12th. Don't know if you are still working on and updating this, but all of the ideas seem to me like they could "carry" a small or a bigger zine, and the drawings/fonts so far look cute. Did you finish, or did none of the ideas really fire you up? If you did not finish, I'm wondering why that was. One thing I'm thinking is that it looks like you want to include several chapters - maybe you are biting off a lot for a first try? You could try limiting yourself to a set number of pages or drawings and get it flowing that way. Regarding your subjects, here are my thoughts - and maybe it helps you think about what you want to do with your zine, or who you want to read it. The cosmos is a really huge subject. Is it an educational zine? I don't see myself hitting up a zine for facts about the cosmos, I'd go google it, so I think I'd expect some sort of personal angle. Unless - and this goes for plants too - you are just looking to make/print some really beautiful pictures, cause you could easily get that, with those two subjects. I don't know what your writing is about, so, hard to say :-). If you already have something written, maybe you could try illustrating one or two situations, for a start. The subject that really makes me curious is "being young". I would love to see what your idea is of "being young" - what is/was it like for you in your situation and location. I imagine some things would be similar to everybody but some things would be specific - that would be interesting. The last one - your body - could be potentially very personal - and I think it's interesting because we all have SOME relationship with our bodies. Perhaps you could think about, did your body image come about for some special reason? Do you know anyone who regards their own body profoundly different?These are just thoughts and ideas. If you are having trouble structuring an idea, maybe you could think about what it is you want the zine to communicate, or what you want the last page to be.Good luck :-)

Hi Krista,That's the beauty of zines! I tend to gravitate towards the art/personal zines instead of the normal cut &amp; paste ones we're used to seeing. Of the ideas you've listed, which one do you like best? It might be interesting to pair a few together, such as your body in the cosmos with some of your writing, or using plants of NC to illustrate youth and decline. Also, do you know the logistics of your zine yet (e.g. size, printing, binding, etc.)? Let me know what you choose to do, and can't wait to see the results!

Good luck. I know how you feel about the intrigue. I used to do the cut and paste style when I was younger, but the new ways of designing and printing seems to allow for a moor sophisticated look while still having the creative freedom. Good luck!

BEGINNING THOUGHTSI'm brand new to zine making. When I hear the word 'zines' the first thing I think of is punk rock(ish)&nbsp;teen girls. Kind of in a good way, kind of in a not good way.In this class, I love discovering how broad the genre really is. I'm so intrigued by these beautifully designed, experimental, little books.I also can't shake the angsty, emotionally indulgent associations that I have...so I think I may run with it. In a good way (hopefully).<img class="zoomable rounded-image-wrapper" src="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/41da336f2ecf9855c44939245f411480/5ef08458" alt="Ideas - image 1 - student project" srcset="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=600,format=auto/uploads/project/41da336f2ecf9855c44939245f411480/5ef08458 600w, https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/41da336f2ecf9855c44939245f411480/5ef08458 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" loading="lazy">

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