Doing the "bare maximum" with limited resources: Tina Tona on fostering creativity through collage
Tina Tona creates colourful photo-collages from found ephemera and cut-up magazines exploring diasporic Black expression, pop culture, and her dual heritage.
Amid Trump's War on Antifa, Activists Face Arrest for Zines and Group Chats
Zine makers and distributors face criminalization and broad federal charges after protests, with a box of zines and jail support group chats central to allegations.
Lu Fraser's illustrations of microbes and infodumps are driven by a culture of DIY possibilities
Lu Fraser creates messy, noise-influenced illustration and zine-based art merging cartoons, information systems, and queer, political themes rooted in DIY culture.
Return of 'Art of Zines' Proves DIY Publishing Isn't Dead
Zine culture remains active and diverse, with recurring Art of Zines exhibitions showcasing DIY publications in many formats and countercultural themes.
Scary Boots is an arts and literature zine born from a "chaos of imperfections"
Scary Boots is a limited-run, themed, Risograph-printed arts and literature zine showcasing raw, homemade aesthetics and contributions focused on truthful, incisive, or innovative work.
Making Things Together: Zines, Strategy, and Survival
Collective political education, mutual care, and practicing together build power and resilience; mistakes and tenderness are necessary for movement survival under fascism.
Vaginal Davis skypes with artist Bjarne Melgaard about toe sucking, Xerox parties, and her many personas
Vaginal Davis’s multi-persona, boundary-breaking practice spans performance, zines, exhibitions, and five decades of influence in queer and contemporary art.
Portland Zine Meetup Is Crafting Community in the Lloyd Center Mall Food Court
Portland's twice-weekly zine meetups offer an accessible, welcoming space for self-publishing supported by community organizers and free library photocopy resources.
SF Zine Fest 2025: 24th Annual DIY Publishing Expo (City View at Metreon)
The 24th Annual San Francisco Zine Fest is a free celebration of small-press publishing featuring zines, comics, art books, exhibitors worldwide, and related DIY creators.
Talia Byre's New Zine Is an Intimate Snapshot of the Designer's Process
"I hope people can see all the fun and hard work [that goes into a collection]," says Talia Lipkin-Connor. "Every day is crazy in the best way and we wanted to make an archive, even just for us, to look back on as the brand progresses."