Half Wit No.2
Hal Van Infaam, Nymeeqse Universele(editors)

Publishing Info:
The Netherlands, UK, (Undated but purchased in 2008)
A5, 52 pages, perfect bound.
Colour printing (commercially printed).

Description:
A non-lifestyle magazine that contins the work of a number of artists and illustrators, the tone in non-commercial and challenging. a variety of styles are within.

Link to Personal Website: None listed

Going To Town


Going To Town 
Tom Pearce

Publishing Info:
UK, 2010
A5, 12 pages, saddle-stitched.
Black and white laser copy with colour cover.

Description:
Black and white zine with a short narrative concerning a man, cow and dog living on a farm, the cow wants to update his computer software.

Link to Personal Website: http://www.drawingsofthings.com/

Gloom



Gloom
Eloise Parrack (co-editor)

Publishing Info:
Havant, UK, 2007
A4, 50 pages, metal spiral binding.
Black and white laser copy.

Description:
Black and white magazine with melancholoy tone of deserted buildings and urban design.
Fashion images interwoven with interviews, features, graphics and creative writing.

Future Fantasteek! Issue Six



Future Fantasteek! Issue Six
Jackie Batey, Damp Flat Books

Publishing Info:
Brighton UK, 2008, edition of 50
A5, 20 pages, saddle-stitched.
Colour laser printed on white and tinted papers, metallic cover and sticker.
Million-Squid banknote on pearescent paper.

Description:
Quantitative Easing Issue
"The Damp Research Facilities haven’t been inventing many new life-saving gadgets this season, since they’ve been flat-out printing money.It’s fantastic! Want a new telly? Just cut-out the million-sqid note included with this issue and buy what ever you’d like... with enough change left for a packet of Spangles."
Also in this issue, cars of the future, have your work-ethic removed and what people say on mobiles.

Link to Personal Website: www.futurefantasteek.blogspot.com

Future Fantasteek! Issue Five



Future Fantasteek! Issue Five
Jackie Batey, Damp Flat Books

Publishing Info:
Brighton UK, 2008, edition of 50
A5, 20 pages, saddle-stitched.
Black & white laser printed on yellow paper, full-colour central section.
Magenta card cover with stuck-on yellow spots, glued-in zero-pounds banknote.

Description:
The Credit-Crunch Issue
"The credit crunch issue looks at liars, not using your brain and spotting fakes. There's free money from the bank of Future Fantasteek included as a worthless free gift. The Damp Research Facilities answer these questions: Why are people so nasty to each other ? Is greed really the future?
How many of us have eaten from the Tree of Stupidity ? Can genetically enhanced monkeys with clipboards replace office staff? And could octopus DNA enable you to work longer hours? More pointless questions to ponder in a disappointing world..."

Link to Personal Website: www.futurefantasteek.blogspot.com

Future Fantasteek! Issue Four




Future Fantasteek! Issue Four
Jackie Batey, Damp Flat Books

Publishing Info:
Brighton UK, 2008, edition of 50
A5, 20 pages, saddle-stitched.
Black & white laser printed on colour papers, day-glo orange cover.

Description:
The Sick-O Issue
"The Damp Flat Research team are wondering why eveyone's so sick lately. They are also quickly investing, on-the-side, in the pharmaceutical industry. What with Norovirus and advice on how to take a 'sickie' there seems to be no healthy folk left. This issue also includes how to spot whether you have ended-up working for the Departement of Stupidity and the right way to wash your hands. I would write more, but I'm feeling off-colour and need to lay down... "

Link to Personal Website: www.futurefantasteek.blogspot.com

Future Fantasteek! Issue Three



Future Fantasteek! Issue Three
Jackie Batey, Damp Flat Books

Publishing Info:
Brighton UK, 2007, edition of 50
A5, 20 pages, saddle-stitched.
B&W printed on tinted papers, colour central section on cartridge paper and gold cover.

Description:
Black & white on white paper, with central colour section and metallic gold cover. 
"Once again, the Damp Flat Research team share their fantastic inventions, ideas and advice. The evil central colour pull-out has a mirror where you can see your evil twin or simply worry more with the new Damp Worry Doll. There are inventions to help you spot a bad idea; pretend to talk like a grown-up or slow yourself down to avoid having to do anything. That and so much more - and are you really being watched?"

Link to Personal Website: www.futurefantasteek.blogspot.com

Future Fantasteek! Issue Two




Future Fantasteek! Issue Two
Jackie Batey, Damp Flat Books

Publishing Info:
Brighton UK, 2007, edition of 50
A5, 20 pages, saddle-stitched.
Black & white laser printed on flourescent pink paper

Description:
Black & white on flourescent pink paper, with pearl cover. 
"The second outing for the Damp Research Laboratory - once the staff were hastily re-hired. Marvel at the Negativity Negator; find out why NO is better than yes. Ever wondered why everything is always out of order? Let the Entropy-Go-Round inform you. How useful is Vitamin O? And another inciteful Masked-Cat truism for your delectation.."

Link to Personal Website: www.futurefantasteek.blogspot.com

Future Fantasteek! Issue One




Future Fantasteek! Issue One
Jackie Batey, Damp Flat Books

Publishing Info:
Brighton UK, 2006
A5, 20 pages, saddle-stitched.
B&W photocopy on day-glo green paper with clear multilens cover.

Description:
Black & white on flourescent lime paper, with clear multilens PVC cover. This Zine is full of eveything that’s wrong with modern living, modern people and going to work. It’s a mixture of hand-drawn typographic slogans and advice with curious advertisements thrown in for good measure. 
"Buy an Evil-Pet or a machine for generating Stupid Ideas. The Damp Flat Research Facilities have wasted no time in bringing you the most up to date advice along with plausible excuses that can be profered for any event. Things you need and things you don’t - if you can’t tell ‘em apart... YOU NEED THIS ZINE"

Link to Personal Blog: www.futurefantasteek.blogspot.com

Frustratzine




Frustratzine
Stevie Hunt, Hattie Hilsdon, Matthew Dewhurst, Jamie Paul, Clare Shaw, Ciaran Colyer, Brad Pinner

Publishing Info:
Portsmouth UK, 2011
A5, 14 pages, Japanese stab-binding (red ribbon) with french-fold pages.
B&W photocopy

Description:
he theme is about the irritations of life, from bird poo, to the music industry and public transport. Created as part of the Zines Unit, set for Level 2 students on the Illustration BA(HONS) Course at the University of Portsmouth, UK. 2011

Link to Personal Website: None listed

Fashion



Fashion
Helen Wakerley, Andy Parkes, Layla Brook, Rebecca Molyneux, Leanne Wade,
Monique Upton-Jubber

Publishing Info:
Portsmouth UK, 2008
A5, 14 pages, saddle-stitched.
Colour photocopy

Description:
The theme is about fashion as protection, looking at military styles, animal defences, armour, perfume and make-up. Each contributor added to the theme. Additional elements on each page attached by paperclips. Created as part of the Zines Unit, set for Level 2 students on the Illustration BA(HONS) Course at the University of Portsmouth, UK.

Link to Personal Website: None listed

Extraordinary Animals - Real or Fake




Extraordinary Animals - Real or Fake
Rachel Govan, Molly Johnston, Sarah Gabison, Sarah Kent, Penny Wright, Caroline Misselbrook, Jamie Waller

Publishing Info:
Portsmouth UK, 2011
A4, 32 pages, saddle-stitched.
Black & white photocopy with coloured card cover (various colours available)

Description:
Black & white magazine containg some strange animals, the view should decide whether the animals are real or fake, answers are in the back of the zine. Created as part of the Zines Unit, set for Level 2 students on the Illustration BA(HONS) Course at the University of Portsmouth, UK. 2011 

Link to Personal Website: None listed

Enviro-Mag




Enviro-Mag
Tina Severe, Natalie McDermid, Laura Tyson, Lucy Wilder and Anna Patock

Publishing Info:
Portsmouth UK, 2006
A4, 12 pages, Japanse stab binding
Black & white photocopy.

Description:
Black & white magazine concerned with environmental issues mainly in Portsmouth.
Created as part of the Zines Unit, set for Level 2 students on the Illustration BA(HONS) Course at the University of Portsmouth, UK. 2006 

Link to Personal Website: None listed

El Pulpo




El Pulpo
Jason James, Catherine Vaughn, Jessica Ridely-Ellis, Will Cowley, Hannah Morris & Gamel Oki

Publishing Info:
Portsmouth UK, 2006
210mm x 270mm, 32 pages.
Black & white photocopy.

Description:
Black & white illustration magazine that acts as a showcase for the contributors. Covering serious issues, personal stories and humorous strips. Created as part of the Zines Unit, set for Level 2 students on the Illustration BA(HONS) Course at the University of Portsmouth, UK. 2006

Link to Personal Website: None listed

Electric Baby



Electric Baby
Jimi Gherkin

Publishing Info:
London UK, 2009, edition of 100
A5, 32 pages.
Black & white photocopy onto tinted paper with screen printed cover.

Description:
"I made this zine to express my opinions, views and ideas, to encourage.."
This delightful zine includes zine reviews, cartoons, positive philosophy, how to screen print at home and other useful information. The tone is upbeat and seeks to encourage the reader to get involved.
The zine is mostly printed on day-glo yellow paper. 

Link to Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jimigherkin

Eat You Up




Eat You Up
Sarah Lynch

Publishing Info:
Birmingham UK, 2008
100mm square, concertina book with 12 pages.
Screen print in yellow and silver on purple card.
Description:
Small folding zine with delightful illustrations depicting food based nicknames.
All the terms are affectionate terms such as, "Mon petit pois", "You are the apple of my eye"... 

Link to personal blog: http://www.iambirdgirl.blogspot.co.uk/

87 Birds




87 Birds
Silje Camilla

Publishing Info:
Unknown
7cm x 20cm, 16 pages, saddle-stitched.
Black & white inkjet on white paper.

Description:
A narrative without dialogue showing a man going about his daily life until he meets a weeping woman and releases the birds under his coat to cheer her up

Link to personal website: None listed

Eat Your Broken Heart Out




Eat Your Broken Heart Out
Sara Seppala, Rebecca Wink, Kajal Ramanuj, Samira Simmons, Nicola Fox, Terry Oakley

Publishing Info:
Portsmouth UK, 2010
A5, 24 pages, single-section sewn
Colour laser print throughout with card cover

Description:
Subtitled, 'Emergency recipes to get over him', this zine is full of ideas for cakes, milkshakes, films, face masks recipes and feel good treats. The zine is aimed at women getting over an ended relationship. Created as part of the Zines Unit, set for Level 2 students on the Illustration BA(HONS) Course at the University of Portsmouth, UK. 2010 

Link to personal website: None listed

Dreams




Dreams
Adam Weeks, Adam Insam, Ashley Watson, Alex Powell, Nicola Collins, Neil Badman

Publishing Info:
Portsmouth UK, 2009
A5, 22 pages, glued
Black and white photocopy

Description:
zine about dreams and nightmares. Themes include travelling, philosophy, surrealism
and flying. Created as part of the Zines Unit, set for Level 2 students on the Illustration BA(HONS) Course at the University of Portsmouth, UK. 2009

Link to personal website: None listed

Depression Diary, Jennie's Story



Depression Diary, Jennie's Story
By Jennie Wood

Publishing Info:
Portsmouth UK, 2007
A5, 8 pages, saddle-stitched.
Colour ink-jet inside with black & white cover printed onto mauve paper.

Description:
Personal diary/journal from the perspective of someone with unipolar depression.
The diary follows the day to day medical suggestions with comments from the patient,
often humorous in tone. Created by Jennie as part of her Illustration BA(HONS) at the University of Portsmouth, UK.

Link to personal website: None listed

Decades



Decades
David Williams, Jasmine Chandler, Charlotte Byles, Charlotte Hocklet, David Booth

Publishing Info:
Portsmouth UK, 2008
A5, 14 pages, single-section sewn.
Black & white inside, colour cover with brown paper dust jacket.

Description:
Each contributor worked on a different decade, looking at memories, toys, music, fashion, icons, computer games and Mr Motivator. Humorous and reflective zine. Created as part of the Zines Unit, set for Level 2 students on the Illustration BA(HONS) Course at the University of Portsmouth, UK. 2008

Link to personal website: None listed

Countersunk People




Countersunk People
Anthony Zinonos

Publishing Info:
Yes Bean Press, 2008 - edition of 50
A6, 36 pages, saddle-stitched.
Colour laser print

Description:
Illustrative portfolio zine showcasing the artist's collages on themes of people and photography.

Link to personal website: http://www.anthonyzinonos.com/


Compact News – No.2



Compact News – No.2
Kevin Boniface

Publishing Info:
Huddersfield UK, 2009
A5, 12 pages, saddle-stitched.
Black & white photocopy.

Description:
Black & white humorous zine that is a compact version of a local newspaper. With edited versions of news stories, this issue contains Character Assessments, Things to do in Huddersfield and Property Guide.

Link to personal website: http://victorygarden.co.uk/VG/Home.html

Compact News

 

Compact News
Kevin Boniface

Publishing Info:
UK, 2007
A5, 12 pages, saddle-stitched.
Black & white photocopy.

Description:
black & white humorous zine that is a compact version of a local newspaper. With edited versions of news stories, many names are replaced with 'some people'. The zine includes advertisements and illustrations, which don't necessarily match the articles.

Link to personal website: http://victorygarden.co.uk/VG/Home.html

Cog & Balls




Cog & Balls
Mike Nicholson and Mette Ambeck

Publishing Info:
Stoke Newington UK, 2003
A6, 16 pages, saddle-stitched.
Black & white photocopy with colour cover.

Description:
black & white humorous comic when two lifestyles clash or, the Robot Queen sends her minions to sort-out Ron. 

Link to personal website: None listed
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