DIY Zine

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Comment by Lawrence O'Donnell on October 21, 2008 at 3:33am

Smart idea I haven't seen since I was a kid! Now I know how to cut & fold again without ending up with confetti! Your enthusiasm also comes over well in the video!
Ideas?
Well, I'd hold off charging for little comics straight off. Use the format in place of an email newsletter so folks can print and stick it in a pocket for later- use this to bulk up your blog subscribers who value carrying around a piece of you away from their computer.
Then release periodic limited edition 'zines to your committed fan base (numbered editions/hand coloured/quality paper etc)
The blank side of the 'zine could be a full size piece of artwork for multiframe comic also so fans have a choice of cut/fold or framing unfolded!? allowing these pieces to become appreciating artworks in themselves (hopefully not too much later?)
I've mocked up an A3 version on watercolor art paper and it feels so much better than the A4 version- but not as pocketable

Comment by Sergio on August 2, 2008 at 12:19pm

New issue ! Here

Comment by Sam Proof on July 30, 2008 at 1:18pm

Sergio that kicks ass.

Comment by Sergio on July 30, 2008 at 2:49am

Hi, thanks for the idea. I'm starting up a sketch comic using the zine format, hope you like. :) Link

Comment by Auslander999 on July 29, 2008 at 3:30pm

Did you print your zine on 8.5 by 11 inch paper? If so, did you make a template? I would think I'd have to make it with Adobe Photoshop. I don't have anything to write docs on except for WordPad on my PC.

Comment by Sam Proof on July 24, 2008 at 1:17pm

Hey Folks feel free to post your own mods, ideas, zines etc. I'll get to posting some things of my own soon. But right now I'm getting ready for a trip to San Diego.