What is a zine? Wikipedia defines it as “a small circulation self-published work of original or appropriated texts and images usually reproduced via photocopier” – although the term is often used to describe any magazine aimed at a niche audience. Generally, there’s some kind of hand-crafted element to its production, while the content normally draws on ideas and values not covered regularly by the mainstream media.

Zine-making a great way to both produce new and alternative works of art and design, and to collect and share existing but underappreciated work with other creatives and enthusiasts. So how do you get started? Here are some simple beginner steps that will hopefully inspire you to get up and running with your own zines.

Zines are little “books” you make using a single sheet of letter (A4) paper, collaged with cut-out images and text. Here I’m showing lots of examples to give you ideas of how you can make them. Choose a theme and carry that theme through your pages. If you like you can:

– use a quote

– include text to create a story

– choose not to use any text at all and only use images

I also show you how to create the zine out of a single folded piece of paper.

Where should you print your zine? In this video, I discuss the do’s and of printing through. 

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