I Made a Zine!!! ✂️✨🌈

Hello lovely people! This video has been a LONG time in the making - it's one of the biggest projects I've ever done! For my undergraduate major project, I decided to make my very own zine. I organised and led a community zine workshop and curated all of the artwork into a printed publication. It's been a journey, but I'm so proud of the final result! 📢 Note: I do have a limited copy of physical zines left over! If you'd be interested in a giveaway, leave a comment below... ⏰ Timestamps: ⏰ 0:00 - Introduction 1:55 - BEFORE: Introduction to zine history and culture, background on the project 5:01 - THE PLAN: The evolution of my idea 8:31 - DURING: Preparing for the workshop, DIY zine supplies, running the workshop and collating the artwork 11:54 - ZINE TIME: Putting the zine together - I used InDesign but forgot to mention this! I also unbox the zine which is totes emosh 😭 16:30 - THE REVEAL: A flick through the zine itself! 17:12 - AFTER: Reflection on the project and ideas for the future. 🌈 Online version of the zine! 🌈 https://indd.adobe.com/view/325d4213-fb81-41f9-8c08-7790593f6176 Also a feedback form if you have thoughts (really helpful for my final report!): https://forms.gle/8ZVHFoFx1S6U3CAp6 💖 Special thanks go to: 💖 . Lu Williams of Grrrl Zine Fair for all the support, the amazing zine workshops, and for letting me interview you! Check out their work at https://www.grrrlzinefair.com/ . Zabby Allen of the Procrastination Paper for the interview, supportive messages and indie mag expertise! https://zabbyallen.com/ . Sina and Nadia at Powersuit Collective for being an empowering, kind and inspiring pair of zinesters! https://www.instagram.com/powersuitcollective/ . My major project supervisor Alexandra Shakespeare for pushing me to always do my very best. You can follow our MPJ course page here: https://www.instagram.com/oxfordpublishing/ . Mixam for doing an absolutely amazing job of printing my zine! I'm in awe!! https://mixam.co.uk/ . And for everyone else who either came to the workshop itself, made a submission, or gave me encouraging words during this project. I appreciate you more than you could know! 🌸 Zines featured: 🌸 Kriski's risograph printed zines: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/kriski?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=687064955 FLORXL zine: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/FLORXLzine?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1163469558 Meaty Vegan: https://www.instagram.com/anya_naumovic/?hl=en Paperboy: https://www.instagram.com/paperboy.magazine/?hl=en 📖 Handy books about zines and zine/craft communities: 📖 . Biel, J. with Brent, B. (2017) Make a Zine: Start your own underground publishing revolution. Oregon, USA: Microcosm Publishing. 20th Anniversary Edition. . Corbett, S. (2017) How to be a Craftivist: The art of gentle protest. London, UK: Unbound. . Duncombe, S. (2017) Notes From Underground: Zines and the Politics of Alternative Culture. Oregon, USA: Microcosm Publishing. 20th Anniversary Edition. . Mott, T. and Poynor, R. (2016) Oh So Pretty: Punk in Print 1976-80. London, UK: Phaidon Press. . Pearl Watson, E. and Todd, M. (2006) Whatcha Mean, What's a Zine?. Boston, USA: Graphia. . Wrekk, A. (2020) Stolen Sharpie Revolution: A DIY Resource for Zines and Zine Culture. Oregon, USA: Silver Sprocket. Sixth Edition. 🎂 This video also marks 1 year of Anna Talks!! I'm so, so grateful to have this lovely community and so excited for the year to come! 🎂