Last Stop Motel

Last Stop Motel
Lee Farrell, Harjas Kalsi, Chris Gosden, Paul Bateman

Publishing Info:
Portsmouth UK 2006
A4, 20 pages, saddle-stitched.
Colour photocopy.

Description:
Colour graphic novel, detective story set in a seedy city covering dark themes, adult in nature.
Created as part of the Zines Unit, set for Level 2 students on the Illustration BA(HONS) Course at the University of Portsmouth 2006.

Link to Personal Website: None listed

Lairs

Lairs
Daniel Swan

Publishing Info:
Brixton, London, UK 2008
A5, 20 pages, saddle-stitched.
Black and white photocopy on tinted papers.

Description:
Zine produced in black and white printed on coloured paper, black line drawings of slightly surreal houses, homes and lairs of various types.

Link to Personal Website: http://www.danielswan.co.uk/

Keepers or People I Know

Keepers or People I Know
Steve Larder

Publishing Info:
UK undated, purchased in 2008
A6, 28 pages, saddle-stitched.
Black and white photocopy with cream cover and red linoprint

Description:
Small zine with one drawing per page of various people known to the author.

Link to Personal Website: http://www.stevelarder.co.uk/

How to Survive a Bear Attack

How to Survive a Bear Attack
TK

Publishing Info:
Portsmouth, UK, 2009
A6, 8 pages, folded-sheet
Black and white photocopy on to white paper

Description:
Short sequence explaining how to survive a bear attack, humorous illustrations.

Link to Personal Blog: http://blog.tkillustration.co.uk/

How I Tenuously Know All Four Original Members of Black Sabbath

How I Tenuously Know All Four Original Members of Black Sabbath
Tom J Hughes

Publishing Info:
London, UK, 2008
A5, 12 pages, saddle-stitched.
Black and white laser print on cream paper

Description:
A collection of illustrations depicting how the author is vaguely connected with the original members of Black Sabbath.

Link to Personal Website: None listed

Horse

Horse
Tom Pearce

Publishing Info:
London, UK, 2007
A5, 8 pages, saddle-stitched.
Colour inkjet on glossy white paper

Description:
A collection of illustrations depicting humorous events and nonesense jokes

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

Hooked - Issue 2

Hooked - Issue 2 

Various Artists, assembled by MJAR

Publishing Info:
London, UK, 2007
A5, 32 pages, saddle-stitched.
Black and white laser print with colour laser pages, screenprint dayglo orange on cover.

Description:
Illustrative zine in black and white with some colour pages, containing work from various artists - doodles, illustrations and photographs and street art.

Link to Personal Website: http://www.etsy.com/shop/hookedblog

The Hungry Slug

The Hungry Slug
Tom Genders

Publishing Info:
Portsmouth, UK, 2006, edition of 5
10cm square, 12 pages, saddle-stitched.
Black and white photocopy with brown textured paper cover.

Description:
Short funny tale of a slug who over-eats until he becomes ill. Created by Tom as part of his final submission for his Illustration BA(HONS) degree at the University of Portsmouth, UK, graduating in 2006.

Link to Personal Website: http://www.tomgenders.co.uk/

Het Moet Onverstaanbaar No.3

Het Moet Onverstaanbaar No.3 

Anima Mal Nata

Publishing Info:
Undated, Holland (purchased in 2009)
A5, 16 pages, saddle-stitched.
Colour printing (commercial printers).

Description:
A collection of illustrations, drawings and doodles some by the author but featuring another 11 artists. The tone is lively, colourful and anxious with elements of horror.

Link to Personal Website: None listed

Head Vomit
Tim Clark

Publishing Info:
Portsmouth UK, 2010
A5, 20 pages, saddle-stitched.
B&W photocopy on white paper with yellow fly leaf and day-glo pinkcard cover

Description:
Collection of writings and drawings about student life, this zine accompanies a written dissertation also produced as a zine, called Major Research Project. This pair of zines were Tim's submission for his art dissertation during his final year on the illustration BA(hons) course at the University of Portsmouth.

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

Heads

Heads 

Alex Dommett

Publishing Info:
London UK, 2010
A6, concertina book 6 pages.
Inkjet print on to cream paper.

Description:
Collection of collaged abstracted heads within a small concertina book. Produced as promotional publication for the illustrator.

Link to Personal Website: None listed

Haunting, (A)

A Haunting 

Sonia Hope

Publishing Info:
London UK, 2008
A5, 12 pages, saddle-stitched.
Black and white photocopy on to white paper.

Description:
Collection of writings and quotes on the theme of ghosts and haunting. Text on the lefthand page and photographic image on the right. Sonia works at INIVA (Insitute of International Visual Arts) in London, she manages all aspects of Iniva’s library and information services, including archive materials. Her research interests are contemporary visual arts, British and Caribbean literature, feminism and gender theory.

Link to Personal Website: http://www.iniva.org/library/archive/people/h/hope_sonia

Love (or) Hate

Love (or) Hate 

Katherine Astles, Katie Bulbeck, Mirella Gabraiel, Lesley-Anne Driscoll, Lucy Doherty, Ben Hoath, Lucas Maksym

Publishing Info:
Portsmouth UK, 2010
A5, 32 pages, single-section sewn.
Colour photocopy, black and white photocopy, lino printand rubber stamp.

Description:
Zine themed on the groups Loves and Hates, with an eclectic mix of items, such as boyfriends, spiders, beetroot, the beach, masks, marmite, crowds and the KKK. Many different coloured paper types used including acetate. 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

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