What is POC zine?

POC Zine Project’s mission is to make ALL zines by POC (People of Color) easy to find, distribute and share. They are an experiment in activism and community through materiality.

What is an art zine?

A zine is usually a non – commercial, non professional publication, kind of like a magazine but with a twist. The main difference between a magazine and a zine is that zines are not out there to make a profit but, rather, to add other, often unheard voices into the mix.

What is a zine PDF?

Zines are small publications that are created by individuals and fueled by independent vision! In other words, zines are made by or- dinary people about the things they love, and the ideas close to their hearts. A zine can be any size or shape but is usually copied or printed and stapled together like a booklet.

How do you make zines?

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Fold your sheet of paper in half.
  2. Step 2: Open your paper so that it is folded in half.
  3. Step 3: Fold your paper lengthwise (along the crease that has the slit).
  4. Step 4: Now it’s time for you to fill in your blank booklet and turn it into a zine!
  5. Step 5: And that’s it!

What makes a zine a zine?

The word zine has come to represent a range of small-batch, DIY, “magazine-like” publications in terms of form and content. ZINE (n): A zine is a self-published, non-commercial print-work that is typically produced in small, limited batches.

Why is it called a zine?

Zines were first created in the science fiction fandoms of the 1930s, taking their name from fanzine, which is short for “fan magazine.” Long before the advent of the Internet, zines allowed fans to create networks, share ideas and analyses, and collaborate on writing and artwork.

How do I print a PDF as a zine?

How to Print a Zine

  1. Save your online Zine as a PDF.
  2. Open PDF file. Click File and Print.
  3. Select Print on both sides of paper. Flip on short edge.
  4. Select Landscape orientation.
  5. Print, fold in half and staple on the spine.

What makes a good zine?

Here is a list of just a few of the things you can do with the zine format: Publish sketches, drawings, and mini-comics. Match recipes with whimsical illustrations. Mix words with images and textures.

Are zines legal?

There is actually a provision of copyright law that makes K/S zines legal so long as they are non-profit. It’s called “fair use.” Fair use was intended for such things as teachers xeroxing articles for the classroom, but it applies to any non-profit use of copyrighted material.