It's on the Syllabus!

It's on the Syllabus!

Andrew Kozlowski
Papercity Publishing
FL, USA (undated, c.2019)

Publishing Info:
A4 foldy zine
blue ink on cream paper
102mm x 66mm closed

Description:
This zine contains hand-drawn speech bubbles that represent a dialogue between the teacher and the student. The teacher is fielding all the questions with the assertion that the information required is already 'on the syllabus'. The zine hints at structural educational issues such as budget cuts and non-functioning teaching management systems. The zine is a humourous snapshot of the day in the life of a teacher.

Artist's Instagram: @Andrew.Kozlowski

Hello My Name is Sketchbook as Textbook

Hello My Name is Sketchbook as Textbook
Andrew Kozlowski
Papercity Publishing
FL, USA 2022

Publishing  Info:
28 x pages
Blue and black monochrome printing on cream paper
Illustrated as a narrative comic
Saddle-stitched 20cm x 25cm

Description:
This zine is a partial pastiche of a sketchbook that explains how keeping a sketchbook can be a useful practice for artists. It is narrated by the ‘teacher’ running the drawing classes and includes his thoughts and ideas about creative practice. The illustrations are a mix of metaphorical, educational, fantastical, and realistic. This is a lovely drawn manifesto in favour of the Sketchbook and gives a strong rationale for keeping one.

Artist's Instagram: @Andrew.Kozlowski

Things Will Get Better: But They Won’t Be the Same

 

Things Will Get Better: But They Won’t Be the Same
Andrew Kozlowski
Papercity Publishing
FL, USA 2021

Publishing Info:
40 x pages, laser printed on cream paper.
Yellow Card cover with a monochrome photo.

Description: 
Laser printed on cream paper in monochrome. The zine contains life anecdotes, family photos and snapshots. The zine is about transition moments where the author moves from ‘one place of uncertainties to another’. There are stories about COVID-19 and memories from school, the anecdotes are a mix of melancholy, isolation, and embarrassment but told with gentleness.

Artist's Instagram: @Andrew.Kozlowski

She

 

Front cover through red lens

She
Ula Hanham, Holly Whitton, Erin Baldwin, Becca Taylor

Publishing Info:
16 pages, riso printed (blue/pink) on card.
With red acetate lens in pink 'female symbol'
Portsmouth, UK 20203

Description:
A collaborative feminist zine that contains overlayed images in blue/pink. When viewed through the red lens the pink vanishes, a metaphor for female voices being silenced or ignored. Created by students on BA illustration in response to a theme of social awareness.

Authors' social media: not listed

Worry

Worry
Andrew Kozlowski
Papercity Publishing
FL, USA 2021

Publishing Info:

Riso printed in two colours

A4 Foldy on soft green/blue paper

Description:
Created for Quarantine Public Library, a small folded zine with a narrative that shows the author going about his daily tasks, such as feeding the cat, emptying the litter tray, and going for a run. The zine refers to the worry experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and shows how this underpinned daily life. The zine folds out to show a poster image on the reverse of the author eating pizza at home.

Artist's Instagram: @Andrew.Kozlowski

Twenty Four Wolves

Twenty Four Wolves
Andrew Kozlowski
Papercity Publishing
FL, USA 2023

Publishing Info:

Riso printed in several colours 28 pages on light cartridge paper.

Card cover screen printed in black on orange

Description:
Beautifully illustrated narrative with stamped typography about 'something looming', the author makes reference to the final days of a long summer and thinking about the return to work. The feeling of 'something' is illustrated as 24 wolves chasing the author.

Artist's Instagram: @Andrew.Kozlowski

World Through Our Eyes (The): Transcending Perspectives #2

World Through Our Eyes (The): Transcending Perspectives
Loretta Butler (editor)

Contributors: Luke Morgan, Evie Griffith, Vincent Rose, Ashton Dakota, Rei Belmont, Maven Savage. Lee Clarson (Illustration).

Publishing Info:
Publisher: The World Through Our Eyes - Fort Collins, Colorado, US (2023)
A5 saddle-stitched
16 pages
Black and white photocopy with coloured pink paper cover.

Description: 

A mixture of short narratives, poems, collages and illustrations on various themes. This zine operated with a call for submissions and contributors share their thoughts and feelings about contemporary culture, including Gen-Z issues, mental health, feminism, queer, trans issues and social justice.

“The World Through Our Eyes is a zine filled with wonderful alternative art and writing. The pieces included in this zine are created by young up-and-coming artists whose work does not necessarily fit in with societal norms due to its punk, queer, and alternative nature. Our purpose with this zine is to give people the opportunity to come together and share stories, experiences, and feelings with each other free of judgment. A place where others can finally see the world through our eyes.” (Publishers Instagram)

Publishers Instagram:
@theworldthroughoureyes0

The World Through Our Eyes #1

The World Through Our Eyes #1

Maven Savage (editor)

Contributors: Drew Gardener, Calliandra, Lee Clarson (illustrator), Ashton Dakota, Nico Olivo, Loretta Butler, Sophia Ashley, Anita LaRoche, Jack Atkinson, Maia Corsale, Alisa, Bethany Ramus, Maven Savage

Publishing Info:
Publisher: The World Through Our Eyes, Fort Collins, Colorado, US (2023)
A5 saddle-stitched
24 pages
Black and white photocopy with coloured lime green paper.

Description: 

A mixture of short narratives, poems, collages and illustrations on various themes. This zine operated with a call for submissions and contributors share their thoughts and feelings about contemporary culture, including Gen-Z issues, mental health, feminism, queer, and trans issues.

“The World Through Our Eyes is a zine filled with wonderful alternative art and writing. The pieces included in this zine are created by young up-and-coming artists whose work does not necessarily fit in with societal norms due to its punk, queer, and alternative nature. Our purpose with this zine is to give people the opportunity to come together and share stories, experiences, and feelings with each other free of judgment. A place where others can finally see the world through our eyes.” (Publishers Instagram)

Publishers Instagram:
@theworldthroughoureyes0

Handsome Testimonial (A)

A Handsome Testimonial: The Life and Times of James Scott (1829-1912)

Gill Crawshaw

Publishing Info:

UK, 2023

A5 zine, saddle stitched

38 pages

Photocopied in black & white on recycled paper with a heavier grey cover.

Description:

This zine tells the story of Deaf textile worker James Scott. The author has researched his life and places it in the context of Victorian attitudes to disability and charity. The zine tells a positive and often overlooked narrative of a disabled worker contributing to his family and society through employment. The zine also explores language around disability, such as how Victorian terminology may have changed but these historical attitudes can still exert influence on contemporary perceptions around charity, pity and worth. Collaged text and images many from historical sources. The zine was funded by Unlimited

Author on Instagram @gillcrawshaw

Sisters of Mercy Are the Merciful Police, (The)

 

Sisters of Mercy Are the Merciful Police, (The)
Dylan Earnshaw

Publishing Info:
A5 laser printed on neon (various colours).
16 x pages
Included B&W A4 foldy 'Rolladisko'
UK (2023)

Description:
UK Goth band 'The Sisters of Mercy' are reimagined as detectives trying to solve crimes and capture the baddie 'Brick-Bat'. Fun punk/goth aesthetic throughout the colour neon pages. The author names The Sister of Mercy song 'Adrenachrome' as a theme tune to play alongside reading.

Link to author: https://www.instagram.com/dme__art/

Gumballs #2

Gumballs #2
Erin Nations

Publishing Info:
San Diego, USA 2017
16cm x 23cm
32 pages, colour printing

Description:
An entertaining and beautifully illustrated zine containing a mix of one and two-page comic strips about life, family, testosterone, friendship and cats. All issues of this zine and more are now available as a book ‘Gumballs’, Top Shelf Productions (2018).

This issue was the WINNER - 2018 DINKY Award for Outstanding Work Showcasing Diversity (Gumballs #2, 3, & 4)

“The buzzed-about series returns! In his second issue, Erin’s ready to do some shots of testosterone, that is, injected weekly for Hormone Replacement Therapy. The result? ‘I feel like I’m going through menopause and puberty at the same time.’ Plus: an all-new assortment of workplace antics, memories of Erin’s triplet childhood, imaginative personal ads, animal observations, and much more!”
(Publishers website)

Link to author: http://www.erinnations.com/gumballs
Erin Nations is the writer and illustrator of the comic book series Gumballs 

• NOMINATED - 2018 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Series
• NOMINATED - 2019 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens (13-17)

How to Be the Perfect Woman

How to Be the Perfect Woman
Ellie Travers, Mollie Mills, Willow Sykes, Imogen Carter, Maria Acostandei

Publishing Info:
A5 laser printed with riso cover
16 x pages, saddle stitched
Portsmouth, UK (2018)

Description:
A collaborative zine that looks at some of the gender stereotypes of being a woman. E.g. exploring children’s toys e.g. Barbie. The zine also includes spoof instructions, cartoons and comments. A mix of drawing, collage and photography. The creators were students of BA Illustration at the time this was published.

You’ve Got This! : Little Peach’s Guide to Feeling Okay

 

You’ve Got This! : Little Peach’s Guide to Feeling Okay
Elsa Hingley-Knight

Publishing Info:
A6 riso printed zine on yellow paper.
Manchester, UK (2021)

Description:
Sassy Peach illustrated Neon Zine Mental Health Mindful Risograph Riso. Little Peach discusses their emotions and strategies to help with mental well-being.

This zine follows the experiences of Lil' Peach. They're just a delicate fruit trying to navigate the big ol' scary world, trying to find the confidence to believe in themselves and realise they are valid just the way they are. Perfect as a pick me up when you're feeling down, to read to a friend in need or to reassure in a stressful situation. And if all else fails, they're little peachy bot looks super cute! (author's website)

Artist's Instagram: @Elsaghk

Beyond Recovery, Issue 2

 

Beyond Recovery, Issue 2
Hope, Positivity and Creativity in Mental Health
Artists' Collective funded by the Wirral West Community Fund

Publishing Info:

24 x pages

A5 colour printed

saddle-stitched

Description:

"Beyond Recovery is an independent community mental health creative project that started in late 2011. We are a small group of people who have been gathering ‘expert by experience’ mental health art pieces and literature in the Merseyside area of England. We want to pass on the wisdom gleaned by people recovering from mental distress about staying well to other people, as well as pointing out local, national and international organisations people can turn to for help and information.

We have printed two booklets featuring articles and artwork from service users in Merseyside on recovery in mental health. They also featured a guide to local mental health services. We distributed the booklets throughout Merseyside’s shops, bars, cafes and health centers – keep your eyes peeled!

We produced our first booklet in early 2016 and distributed the 2000 copies as widely as possible in the local area to a variety of organisations, cafes, barbers, libraries and to national mental health organisations via email. For issue 2 we held creative sessions at The West Kirby Drop-In during 2016 to obtain some of the material after gaining funding from The Wirral West Community Fund. For further details you can contact us via beyondrecovery2012@gmail.com, social media or this blog." (Text from Project Website)

Links: https://beyondrecoveryblog.wordpress.com/

Future Fantasteek! #13 Wanna Buy A Feejee Mermaid?

Future Fantasteek! #13 Wanna Buy A Feejee Mermaid?
Jac Batey

Publishing Info:
Softback Zine printed in colour on cream and white papers.
A5 size with 20 printed pages, saddle-stitched.
Pink card cover with ‘googly-eyes’.
Brighton, July 2012, edition size of 40.
Guest Artists: Margaret Huber / Gregory Levitt

Description:
Visual diary zine, images taken from daily doodles and sketchbook thoughts. A mixture of drawings, photos and collages. A satirical look at Britishness and life in the 'totally normal island'.

"Lucky No.13 - How Super! So, the olympics are ready to GO GO GO, and the Euro is ready to DIVE DIVE DIVE. Care homes are 'failing the vunerable' and the Welfare State is causing trouble AGAIN. Same 'ol, same 'ol" (from author's website)

Future Fantasteek! (ISSN 2399-3022) brings together a trichotomy of investigation; art-zines and independent publishing; artist as social commentator and drawing as a means of immediate visual communication. The series explores obdurate boundaries between journalism and authorial illustration using satire to reflect notions of ‘Britishness’. The series can be read as a sequence, from just prior to the ‘credit crunch’ through to the ‘age of austerity’. The series is independently published as a limited edition art-zine, with two issues per year.

Links: http://futurefantasteek.blogspot.com/p/all-issuues.html

Tapestry (Billedvev)

Tapestry (Billedvev)
Lee Shearman

Publishing Info:
16-page A6-sized zine
Four colour Risograph printed on 140gsm recycled paper
Hand-cut 4mm rounded corners
Pamphlet stitched with sunflower-coloured molnlycke spun sunflower-coloured polyester thread
Portsmouth, UK, 2023

Description:
This zine is a homage to the rich history of the Jacquard loom, drawing inspiration from the user manuals that were once essential guides to its complex operation. It weaves together the technical terms, processes, and iconography of the loom with collaged mechanisms, diagrams, and illustrations to create abstract pages of textures and language.

"This zine continues my exploration of early forms of computing and codification, some of which paved the way for the intricate woven patterns of tapestry, brocade, and damask. Just as the Jacquard attachment allowed looms to produce these stunning fabrics, so too did the development of punched cards and other forms of code allow for the creation of visual and audio sequences and patterns." (Lee Sherman)

Link to author's website: https://www.leeshearman.com/

The Future: A One Day Zine

 

The Future: A One Day Zine

Luke Johnson aka. Lulu Johnson

Publishing Info:
A6 black and white photocopier
Side-stapled, Portsmouth, UK, 2023

Description:
Black and white pages of created collages from craft paper, magazines and maps. Drawing in graphic pen, paint and ink.

"I made The Future for our group Social Awareness project as an experimental Zine so that I could test out some materials, typography, and page layouts. I made The Future from start to finish in one day as I wanted to challenge myself to see what I was capable of making in a short time frame. It's early in the project so our group doesn't have a Social Awareness theme yet, so I went for a loose theme of the future as by using creative outputs to tackle social awareness issues, we are inevitability trying to change the future for the better. I brought the zine to our tutorial and gave each of the group a copy for their sketchbooks, hopefully it will help us create a successful collaborative zine for this project." 

(Lulu Johnson)

Links: https://www.instagram.com/drawn.by.lulu/

Freedm

Freedm
Abel Macias 

Publishing Info:

24-page A6 zine printed on heavy cartridge paper.
Saddle-stitched.

Place of publication unspecified, 2007

Description: Promotional zine proposing a creative collective that exists in a virtual house in London, UK. The zine celebrates creativity through arts and music in global locations such as Brooklyn, San Francisco, Tokyo and London. The creative collection was called Freedm (no longer active) and the illustrator on this zine is Brooklyn-based artist Abel Macias,

Link to the artist: https://www.instagram.com/abelmac/

Shit Happens

Shit Happens
Big Angrie

Publishing Info:

A5 x black, white and red laser printed.

20 pages, saddled-stiched 

Portsmouth, UK (2022)

Description:

Drawings and cartoons about the small annoyances of life. The author kept a visual diary of daily irritations and selected elements that could be illustrated. 

"Journalling is a great way to express your feelings in a productive way. Writing and illustrating this zine helped me express my anger, and also reminded me that because shit happens, that doesn't mean life is shit." (from back page of zine)

Captive Mind, (A)

A Captive Mind
Darren Vergara

Publishing Info:

A5 laser printed on white 90gsm paper

Card cover

Saddle-stitched

Portsmouth (2022)

Description:
Series of digital collages using the author's own staged photographs to create a sequence of unsettling images that explore the effects of social media. Exploring Fake vs reality 

Links:
https://zachariassean2001.wixsite.com/darrenseanvergara

Lowlife #1: Brighton

 

Lowlife #1: Brighton

Christabel Muir

Publishing Info:

A5 laser print on 90gsm white paper

8 x pages

Single section, sewn with red thread

Brighton UK (2023)

Description:
Illustrations of punk-based characters set in Brighton UK. The photographs capture the raw and chaotic nature of the punk community, depicting the rebellious spirit that characterizes the subculture. The digital illustrations add a surreal quality to the zine, introducing a range of characters that highlight aspects of punk fashion and culture.

Author’s Instagram: @christabelsart

Many More Cats I Have Known / Nekorama vol.3 / Mini Purrzine (set of three)

Many More Cats I Have Known (2018) / Nekorama vol.3 (2020) / Mini Purrzines (2022)
Satori Kurosawa

Publishing Info:
Cat bundle consisting of five zines.
Place of publication is not specified
Details within the descriptions

Descriptions:

Many More Cats I Have Known is an A6 sized, color photo zine that features over 50 cats known to the author. This zine is a sequel to the "Cats I Have Known" and comprises 76 pages of snapshots and personal comments about cats that the author encountered while out and about. The zine is in the style of a perzine, which means that it contains personal stories and experiences of the author with cats.

Nekorama vol.3 is a 20-page A5 black and white zine that was released in 2020. This zine features a large collection of cats that have appeared in books/manga, cat comics, a peep hole, cat idioms, and quizzes. The zine is printed on heavy white cartridge paper, Inside, you will find a range of content that is both informative and fun. The zine features several pages dedicated to famous cats from books and manga, providing a glimpse into the rich and varied world of feline literature.

Mini Purrzine (set of three):
Tugboat aka TamTam / Rumbelow aka Rummy / The Day the Angels Came to my House.
The three mini foldy zines showcase the author's own cats. The zines are in the form of photo comics and drawings and were exhibited in a Cat Art exhibition in Mumbai, India in 2020. Each zine provides a glimpse into the daily lives of the author's cats and their unique personalities. All proceeds from the sale of these zines go to the Celia Hammond Animal Trust, which is where the author's cats originally came from.

Link to author's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/tubbingrummy/

Concrete Dilemma, (A)

Concrete Dilemma, (A)
Amber Hanson

Publishing Info:
7cm x 10cm (depth 2.5cm) plastic box
Contents are 32 laminated cards
London, 2022

Description:
The pack contains 32 cards, each measuring the size of a business card. The cards are made of laminated paper with photographic collages of South East London landscapes. The fragments are abstract and photocopied to create a unique aesthetic. The transparent plastic container is also the size of a business card, making it easy to carry around.
The South East London Photographic Collage Cards can be used as a creative tool for inspiration, brainstorming, or as a game. The cards can be shuffled and rearranged to create new landscapes, providing endless possibilities for artistic expression.

Halland

Halland
Conor Clements

Publishing Info:
Portsmouth, UK 2022
A5 saddle stitched
32 pages laser printed in colour.

Description:
This zine was created as the Major Project for Conor's MA illustration. The research was into creativity, play and education. The zine encourages the reader to be playful in order to inspire creativity, aimed at a younger audience the methods included are cheap and easily accessible using old cardboard, poster paints, scissors and glue. The zine encourages tactile creativity and the pleasure of making tangible artworks - for fun.

Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/hallanband/