Book Description
A zine is a handmade magazine or mini-comic about anything you can imagine: favorite bands, personal stories, subcultures, or collections. They contain diary entries, rants, interviews, and stories. They can be by one person or many, found in stores, traded at comic conventions, exchanged with friends, or given away for free. Zines are not a new idea: they've been around for years under various names (chapbooks, flyers, pamphlets). People with independent ideas have been getting their word out since before there were printing presses. This book is for anyone who wants to create their own zine. It's for learning tips and tricks from contributors who have been at the fore front of the zine movement. It's for getting inspired to put thoughts and ideas down on paper. It's for learning how to design and print your own zine so you can put it in others" hands. Whatcha Mean, What's a Zine? is for anyone who has something to say.
Customer Reviews:
A Gem!.......2007-10-03
Amazing book about diy culture and zines. Everytime I look at it I see something new. Great reference for anyone that's interested in creating their own zine or self publication. Wonderful illustrations as well. Full of humor and a positive attitude about trying your hand at this!
Nice Introduction.......2007-09-24
I spent my teen years devouring music zines, and now in my mid-30s although I'm still a fan of the form, I rarely check them out any more. Nonetheless, I find myself thinking about starting one, so this seemed like a great book to check out. It's certainly true that blogging software has dramatically eased one's ability to present one's thoughts to the entire world. However, blogs have other limitations and for people like me, there's really no substitute for the satisfaction of having a tactile object. This book is a very nice basic introduction to the nuts and bolts of starting a zine (or mini-comic), covering all aspects, from writing to collaboration, cartooning, postage, printing, photocopier tricks, binding and assembly, and finally distribution. There's plenty of step-by-step diagrams, and technical terms are clearly defined, all of which make it a really good resource for teens. Personally, I could have used a little more detail on certain elements -- for example, more on binding would have been nice -- but the editors probably made the right call to keep the book a manageable size. One thing I'm not totally keen on is the design -- it's put together in a zinelike format, three-color printing with sloppy typewriter-style text and tons of handwritten text, all of which make for occasionally confusing reading. Personally, I cleaner and crisper design -- even for zines -- but the book certainly captures the spirit of the zine world and is definitely inspirational.
Zinsta.......2006-10-03
I've been zining off and on for about 9 years now, almost a decade. I've done so much thru zines and now even run a regular e-zine on my own website. It was natural for me to pick up this book when I saw it laying around at teh library. It was love at first sight. Some of the best known names are mentioned in or contributed to this volume. Zining = hardcore rad.
This book may seem somewhat odd to some due to its format, but to zine fans it'll feel like a zine right in your hands! Seriously! It looks and reads just like a zine you'd find in the doorway of any dive or on the newstand of any place or on the table of any coffee house in NY or LA.
It's an easy read and, despite some ppl's unfounded complaints, is quite adult but still should not be given willy-nilly to any youngish folk. I guess resposibility is one again the fault and frame-up of others to place on writers and publishers. It's sooo passe.
There's a lot of 'how-to' info in this book and I'm quite sure that anyone that picks it up, whether zining is old hat or ur the proverbial virgin, you'll be zining in no time. I even started working on a new limited-run zine about Hep C and my trials with it right after I read this book! Def inspirational!
This book could be so great, so why include the "f" word? Page 104. .......2006-09-13
As an art teacher I was thrilled to see the perfect zine manual for my students, until one of them spotted the "f" word on page 104. It's only included in the title of a referenced book, but Why?! Is that one book so important, that it MUST be included as a reference?... for 6-12th graders? Please tell me that the second edition of this wonderful resource will not include, "F***ed up and Photocopied" in the biblography... maybe then I can use it in my classroom.
Best Zine Book EVER!.......2006-08-15
This is a BEAUTIFULLY put together manual for making a zine or mini-comic. It is clearly made with the love and care of true zine-makers. I have been making zines for over 10 years and still found tons of information within the pages of this wee treasure that I had not before known. I would recommend this for all. It is just a magnificently inspiring and helpful document for self-publication.
Book Description
If you like to tweak, disassemble, re-create, and invent cool new uses for technology, you'll love MAKE our quarterly publication for the inquisitive do-it-yourselfer. Every issue is packed with projects to help you make the most of all the technology in your life. If there's a way to hack it, tweak it, bend it, or remix it, you will find out about it in MAKE.
MAKE magazine leaves no stone unturned in its quest for the bizarre in Volume 09, the Fringe issue. Behold such wonders as the cosmic ray cloud chamber, high-voltage levitation, and the amazing vortex tube. Plus, learn how to make almost anything with carbon fiber, photograph the luminous auras around everything, and build a $5 guitar amp. Explore the fringes of technology with projects and articles that push the boundaries of physics and reason.
Customer Reviews:
Make.......2007-09-11
"Make" is simply one of the best magazines out there. sure it only comes out every three months. but it is worth the wait.
Great for kids of all ages.......2007-08-28
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This quarterly magazine is a great way to connect with your kids and tickle their curiosity for doing things that require more than a little thought.
Each issue has an abundance of ideas that can be spun off into Science Fair projects and will make your child the envy of the neighborhood.
Amazon.com
Are you hip to the zine scene? Whether your answer is "absolutely!" "sort of," or "what's a zine?" everyone can learn from and be inspired by the funky, funny, fertile ideas set forth in Zine Scene. Written by Francesca Lia Block, author of the Weetzie Bat books (collected in Dangerous Angels), and Hillary Carlip, author of Girl Power: Young Women Speak Out, Zine Scene is both a tribute and a how-to guide to zines. Zines (as in magazines), are a righteous, radical form of creative self-expression. There are no hard-and-fast standards for zines, but they may contain one or more of the following: newsletters, journals, comic strips, artwork, photography, collage, poetry, and/or scrapbooks. The sky's the limit when it comes to production and length--from three pages of glossy paper to 30 pages of grainy photocopies. Block and Carlip teach by example, providing a plethora of reprints and excerpts from the tremendously diverse sea of zines. The range of zine creators, or "zinesters," is evident in the strong personalities that leap off the pages: the 21-year-old author of "Velvet Grass," who teaches her readers how to make arts and crafts (like duct tape shoes); "Flaming Jewboy," a 26-year-old drag queen whose manifesto includes "Thou Shalt Wear Heels"; the 17-year-old creator of "Private Catholic," who vents her feelings about private school; and 16-year-old Seth, master of several zines in which he discusses whatever he feels like--including his obsession with chicken fingers.
In addition to cheering on writing and art as a means of speaking out, Zine Scene also offers nitty-gritty details about copyrights, design, and distribution. But the emphatic, lasting message of this punky paean to self-publishing--and indeed the battle cry of zinesters themselves--is to be yourself, whatever that may be, with self-confidence, sass, and style. --Brangien Davis
Customer Reviews:
The best book on zines out there, sereoiusly.......2003-02-08
This is my fave' book on zines ever!!! I absolutely adore this book. It's done in a format like a zine so it's not just a bunch of boring tips, it's got Photos and photocoyped picture it is the greatest. It also keeps the reader in mind, its not telling you to go out and spend $50.00 on some zine making device, it comes in mind that most zine makers are dirt poor, liek me. (sorry i'm not trying to be sterotypical)I had been plannign to write my own zine for a while but this really got me inspired. It also has a bunch of snippets from real zines that people write. That was probably my favorite part...
Fabulous! Inspiring!.......2000-05-02
I've published newsletters/zines for over 20 years, and this book open my eyes to so many new approaches. It's brilliant, inspiring, and liberating with so many "why not?" ideas. Whether you're a beginner with only the vaguest idea that maybe you'd like a zine, or a seasoned pro who wants to recover a fresh & innovative view of publishing/writing/zines/newsletters... well, this book is a MUST-read. Something for everyone, from fan to writer to publisher. There's not another book like this one!
it rocked my little world.......1999-11-15
this had to be one of the best books that i have read so far on 'zines. it includes great little snippets to inspire those of us who have been working with 'zines for years to even those who are just beginning. great how-to photos on what kind of format to put your 'zine in and a great variety of self-published articles and essays. it was just good fun to read!
THIS IS THE COOLEST BOOK EVER!!.......1999-10-24
This is an awesome book. I didn't even know what a zine was when I got this book and now I'm obsessed with them. This book shows you what to do from start to finish. I luv this book. Read it, you'll love it.
WOWOWOW TOTALLY F'ING AWESOME DUDE!!!!!!!@@@@@@@!!!!!!!!!.......1999-09-26
i thought this was the best book ever and it was so good and this is the only book i have ever read all the way through except for one of the babysitters club books but i forget which one because theres like a million of them and i never read anything because i never used to like reading books in sk00l because they were not about like who i am n stuff like that. but now i know about zines and they are so much better than regular magazines which are like oppressive and stuff like that and they just talk about makeup which is really stupid and not where the revolution is. zines are the revolution and grrrl power is tha bomb and francesca lia block is the best writer ever and i am going to name my zine after weetzie bat because nobodys ever done that before and i am a original.
this is AwEs0mE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Customer Reviews:
more info would have helped.......2007-01-01
This really is a great looking book, but the info supplied is minimal. It would have been nice if the author had supplied a bit more information about what we're looking at in each spread.
Classy.......2002-11-27
There are a lot of zine books out there that focus on words, but Zines is a bona fide "art" book -- courtesy of images from all kinds of zines. Really lovely and thought provoking.
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A collection from the world of zines, self-produced works ranging from Xeroxed manifestoes to slickly printed magazines, these essays come thundering up from the underground. Organized around such topics as "friends secrets sex," "music stars idols," and "politics anger power," the selections range from the angry to the funny to the poignant. This is a very good introduction to the world of girl zines, and it's definitely not for the old ladies in Dubuque.
Book Description
In the last decade, there has been an explosion in the production of zines.On the forefront of this cut-and-paste revolution have been those zines made specifically by and for young women. The words and images that have come to define many young women's lives have long been overlooked and under appreciated. A Girl's Guide to Taking Over the World exists because these voices have refused to be silenced.
Customer Reviews:
Wonderful Compilation of D.I.Y. Creativity.......2004-06-08
I love D.I.Y. - the self-sufficiency of it, making your own rules, the freedom of expression, the "only limited by your own imagination" swing of it - and zines are a perfect example. Such a great outlet for sounding off, acting up, getting silly, making a point, and unrestrained creativity in general.
This is a wonderful compilation of what girls in the zine world have been up to and a great source of inspiration for those who are interested in starting their own or would just like to know there are others out there who feel the same way she does. Due to the lack of almighty higher ups to answer to, the idiosyncrasies, obsessions, and pure raw energy of the authors are not ironed out, watered down, or completely obliterated. Of course, this leads to a mixed bag in the quality department but you can't blame a girl for giving it her all. Editors, Karen Green and Tristan Taormino, have done a fine job of culling from some of the best.
The young women in this book tackle such topics as family, religion, sexism, racism, body image, sex, rape, feminism, guns, and celebrities. There is much insight and wisdom in these pages, as well as humor and a dose of absurdity.
For every female who has ever been told to behave, shut-up, be nice, lose weight, keep your legs crossed, sit up straight, be a good girl, smile, look pretty, blah blah blah...some kind of conduit is needed to release the repressed rage and humiliation. Making a zine is one solution and it's far more beneficial than cutting up your arms.
Zine Primer.......2001-06-19
If you know nothing about zines, then this is one of the best books to start with. If you want to know more about third wave feminism or girl culture (esp. riot grrrl culture), I'd again recommend this book. It's easy to read and articles range from the hysterical tongue-in-cheek "barbies we'd like to see" to the in-depth look at the idea and reality of sisterhood. The articles are as diverse in subject matter as the girls themselves. Queer, Asian-American, African-American, Moms, Jewess--whatever. Almost all shades of the spectrum are covered. But what is truly the essence of the book, and the point of zines, is that nothing is censored, drained of content and put in a pretty, grammatically correct package ready for consumption. It's totally DIY and all the editors did was put together the best so that all girls, even those NOT living in metro USA, could reach out and learn how to get into the loop and meet like-minded young women. Or become a zine-goddess themselves.
bleh........2001-02-24
EXTREMELY disappointing. Admittedly, my expectations were high, but really now. Most pieces were either boring or a complete BACKLASH to the feminist movement. Specifically the piece "Baby don't do it" which is about how stupid you are to get pregnant and how you'll never have a good life and blah blah blah, the pieces written by BUST writers, because their whole magazine (even the pieces in this book) were all a bunch of garbage, including a piece where the writer whines about her dad being the best man in the whole world, so now she can't find a good man because none of them are like her father. BOO HOO. Then there is a piece titled "what does sassy mean to you" and this girl lists all of these horrible things sassy promotes, but then goes on to talk about how great it is. Oh yeah, and there's also an article on how terrible grrrl bands/musicians are today, which is complete trash, because we've never been stronger. I think I've ranted enough.
I bookmarked all of the good pieces that promote real issues and feminist-minded experience, etc. and i got six. six. that's sad, and i'm sorry for those wonderful, amazing women who are being paired with such ....
I probably shouldn't have gone off, but i this book is definitly eye-catching and any grrrl of my generation would drool at the site of it, and that scares me. i don't like knowing that grrrls might feed from such ignorance.
A good read.......2000-06-13
I thought this book was good, I recommend it to most other girls I know, and I really enjoyed reading it. However, I thought it got a little too "literary" towards the end. I wrote a zine as a teenager, and I can garauntee there were no fine-tuned feminist theories or big University words in our zines. Most of what we said, as did the other girls we knew, was stream-of-consciousness, and "untutored" feelings and thoughts. I say leave the studied learning for scholarly publications.
Underground classic.......2000-03-28
I used to pass this book around in Highschool, It's funny, smart, and an eye opener, you realise that there is no matter who you are, someone else out there who understands
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This collection is in many ways an indispensable history of women in comics since the 1940s. Author Trina Robbins used to hang out in comics shops with her boyfriend, waiting impatiently, assuming that comics was essentially a boy's medium. Looking closer, Robbins realized there was a hidden history within the comics world, one that reflected cultural shifts in ideas about women--if you look at how women are drawn, you learn a lot about how women are imagined. Robbins edited the first all-women comic book, It Ain't Me, Babe, and her insider knowledge is clearly encyclopedic. Before the grrrl comics like Ellen Forney's Tomato or Jessica Abel's ArtBabe, there was 1943's Girl's Life, narrated by a cartoon teenager named Patsy Walker who wants nothing more than to become a beautiful movie star. Then there are Betty and Veronica with their impossible breasts, and Wimmin's comics of the early '70s, in which the drawings pulse with angry life, druggy and hopeful.
From Girls to Grrrlz occasionally suffers from tunnel vision--analysis is not Robbins's strength. She's so immersed in the world she's documenting, she's never objective about it; she never rises out of the cartoon world for a feminist discussion of what it means for women to start drawing themselves, to start telling their own stories via this boy-dominated medium. Nevertheless, it is a well-organized, beautifully presented tribute to women as creators and characters. The full-page reproduction of "The Further Fattening Adventures of Pudge, Girl Blimp" is by itself worth the price of admission. --Emily White
Book Description
Boys aren't the only ones who read comics-girls do too! From Betty and Veronica to Slutburger and Art Babe, Girls to Grrrlz explores the amazing but true history of girl comics. Pop culture fans will delight in author Trina Robbins’s chronological commentary (with attitude) on the authors, artists, trends, and sassy, brassy characters featured in comic books for the last half-century. Meet the bubble-headed bombshells of the '40s, the lovelorn ladies of the '50s, the wimmin libbers of the '70s, and the grrrowling grrrlz of today. Her commentary is paired with a ton of rare comic book art pulled from the best girl comics published since World War II. Bridging the gap between Ms. and Sassy, between Miss America and Naomi Wolf, From Girls to Grrrlz reminds us how comic book characters humorously—and critically—reflect our changing culture.
Customer Reviews:
Great Work of Research.......2005-04-16
Robbins gives us a great deal of information about the world of girl/grrlz comics in USA. She showed me that there was more than super heroes stories to read at American comics, and she was able to make clear the politics of Women exclusion in comic market in USA. Great book, I deeply recommend.
More of an overview than a history.......2002-10-25
Subtitled "A History of [Female] Comics from Teens to Zines", this colorful and attractive book attempts to chronologically plot the development of "girl" comics from 1941 into the '90s. Stuffed with page and cover reproductions, this is a history in which girl's consumed more comics than boys until the 1960s, ranging from preteen fare like Archie to more advanced romance and morality tale comics. In the '60s superheroes began to dominate the market, and the mainstream female comic largely faded into the background. Thus, the late '60s gave rise to "underground" women's comics scene that blossomed in conjunction with the feminist movement. Which eventually begat the full on "grrrlz" comics of the '90s.
This makes for fairly quick and simple reading under Robbins' pen, although one that could use a great deal more perspective and analysis. She is more interested in documenting the names or artists, and the plotlines of various comics than she is in a broader discussion of what it all means. She does touch on it from time to time, but these are more interjections (often a little whiny in tone) than a coherent theme. As with most Chronicle books, the production (design, layout, color, quality of reproductions) is outstanding. It's a breezy overview of the subject, but hardly a comprehensive history. I also found myself wishing for information on women's comics from other countries, for comparison.
A Tough One to Peg.......2001-07-14
In Trina Robbins' Afterword, she concedes, "This is not a book about women cartoonists -- I've already written that book..." Then what the heck IS this? Robbins' book "From Girls to Grrrlz" does -- in a fantastically broad sense -- chronicle the changes in women's moods from the 1940s to the present day by examining the comics produced during each era, with a feminism that is, at times, downright suffocating. But good luck if you expect to find a real focus in this book; maybe Robbins thought she didn't need a real subject, since she'd "already written that book." Nonetheless, this book is well-researched, sometimes delightfully slanted, deliciously illustrated, and in the end, hopeful for the future of alternative fiction. While Robbins never seems to step in the poo of a real live topic, this book is nonetheless a glorious, helpful sampling of the comics of yesterday. Just don't wait around for the Point of it All to be handed to you on a platter.
A cotton candy book: cute, pink and you'll get a stomachache.......2001-07-05
This book is poor. It suffers from an overdose of "hip", cloying design and a severe lack of info and worthwhile opinions. The author does not look critically at any comics but seems the attitude of "I used to like Archie, uh...girl comics forever!". Info about individual comics is limited to plot descriptions. It reminded me of the local newspaper's "Kids Reviews"..."I liked this comic because she came out! Awesome! And there's girls in it!". The examples from comics could have been selected to better match the content, instead she seemed to be flaunting her collection ("this comic had a print run of forty! And I own one!"). It was a "design" issue, but many pages were half white space, which could have been filled with interesting clips from comics. Also, certain passages were in enormous letters of a different color and typeface, and looked as though they were not part of the text, which made for a confusing, choppy read. The author talks about herself far too much. She was a comic artist in the '70's and there is a very amusing couple of paragraphs where a higher-up criticizes a comic of hers about a young girl coming out. Her reaction: "Geez!" Many important girl comics were excluded. (Some may disagree but I thought it was awful that "The Sandman", with so many powerful, clear-thinking women was left out.) In short, this book is for people who need to buy things to affirm their hipness. For a good book on comics, read _Comics, Comix, and Graphic Novels_ by Roger Sabin, which includes any useful info from this book plus coverage of many wonderful comics.
Shows that comics aren't just for boys.......2001-03-20
I was one of those people who thought that comics were all superheroes with overdeveloped muscles. I saw this in a bookstore and flipped through it, amazed at what a rich girl-comic world I had been missing. Makes me sorry I wasn't into comics when I was younger.
I agree with the Amazon review that states the author suffers from a bit of tunnel vision, but someone who was more periphery probably wouldn't have had the love to put this together.
As the title states, it is a "history of" comics for women so don't expect to see any comics fully reproduced. You will get a timelined commentary that will probably educate even the most knowledgeable comic reader.
Check out what you've been missing in comics for us gals.
Product Description
A brief, but engaging, and eminently useful guide to doing a zine. From tools, to layout, copying, printing, trading, promotion, ordering, mailing, distribution, and a whole lot more. Over 150 (albeit pocket sized!) packed pages. The new third edition includes 32 more pages of distributor listings, stores, and libraries that work with zines.
Customer Reviews:
Zines.......2007-09-08
I am exploring using Zines in my classroom. This book is a great introduction for myself as well as my students, with easy examples and nice ideas.
GREAT BUY FOR A LITLE PRICE.......2007-01-08
I bought this book because I wanted to learn how to make comic books.This help me some what, it talks more about how to make zines and how to publish them. But I still found this book use full because it gives tips on how to create your on book, how to make home made paper and new ways of designing the exterior and interior of your home made book.Over all it is a good buy and is helpful to anyone who enjoys art and printmaking like my self!
I make zines.......2006-08-26
This was a great tool for me to start making zines. It helps simplify and focus ideas into a semi-professional product. Loaded with useful info and history. A great buy for very little green.
the best guide you could hope to carry in your pocket.......2006-07-27
Stolen Sharpie is just the right mix of guidance and space to allow you to create your own work of DIY publishing. Creating a zine can, and should, be fun, cheap and easy, and this book gives any reader a significant head start in each of those categories.
You can read it in one sitting, but will probably refer back to it again and again. A worthy use of $4!
Thinking about publishing your own zine?.......2006-05-06
Then you should read this first. How to's with just enough blank spaces to let you be creative, and all in a tiny purse (or pocket) sized book.
Even just reading this book will give you many ideas for your zine, and should prompt you to read more zines too!
Product Description
Kyle Bravo has assembled his HOW TO zines into a comprehensive book along with dozens of other instructional articles that tell you how to do...just about everything yourself. Topics include getting active, direct action, gardening, making a woodstove, solar box cooker, egg replacer, cooking ramen noodles in a coffee maker, how to make wine, homebrewing, building shacks, liberated lifestyles, squats, homeschooling, fixing a toliet, audio phone patch, how to make envelopes, shoe repair, silk screening, making rubber stamps, how to juggle, vegan photo developing, magic tricks, making puppets, how to patch your clothes, putting utensils on your keychain, how to sing, bird feeders, how to play guitar, putting out records, billboard improvement, how to fix your bike, basic car maintenance, building a bike cart, how to take pride in your body, how to sexually stimulate your partner, diy birth control, how to handle an overdose, self defense, knowing your rights, how to live a more fulfilling life, unschooling, starting a fire with friction, making glue from pine sap, making rope, wild food, natural remedies, firelogs from newspapers, rubbing alcohol campstove, composting, diy toothpaste, getting rid of fruit flies, greywater systems, composting toliets, making a hammock, making hanging and floating tents, saving money at the post office, making posters and stencils, packing for tours, places to dumpster dive, making a tape wallet, building a cart-bike, cleaning stamps, blockprinting, fixing a harmonica, diy flowerpots, avoiding dangerous household chemicals, preventing ear infections, how women can pee standing up, menstrual massages, and a few pieces for inspiration. I'm sure you can see by now why this is essential.
Customer Reviews:
Sight unseen -.......2007-10-01
I do not yet personally own this book. I intend to buy a copy for myself, and additional copies for nearly everyone I know. Dozens of copies. Why? Originally, I was merely intrigued by the concept. As an author and artist I am always looking for the latest and freshest takes on life in an arts & crafts world.
Will I think the book deserves 5 stars after I have examined, read, digested it? Who knows. . . but any book so roundly criticized by someone whose own grammar, spelling, sentence structure and word choice is rather atrocious deserves a chance to prove itself to ME, arbiter of my both my own impressions and the volumes which grace my shelves.
Inspiration and Much Useful.......2006-11-23
I too was suprised at some of the negative comments.
I have my own copy of this book and the publisher (microcosmpublishing) is
very clear its layout isn't super perfect... it is photocopied from 'zines, which actualy gives is a nice authentic feel, and it's almost always legible.
There is a lot here from food to clothes to health, to other DIY, saving money,
from pratical necessities, to areas related to fun/art/entertainment (see the full description) It's not perfect, and you may need to pick and choose as I have what
parts are most useful to you, but for the money you get a very good deal
and more than enough areas (if you are at all interested in DIY) to glean
ideas and inspiration from.
:(.......2006-08-26
Wasnt that great. Lots of info but poorly laid out. Not well written. Looks good in the preview but a real dissappointment when you get it. I recomend DIY(design it yourself). Its far more professional and useful.
just cause it's DIY doesn't mean it sucks.......2006-07-26
This book is an awesome resource for anyone who is into doing things themselves, from crafting to cooking, and is an inspiration for any would-be DIY-er. Its handwritten and cut and paste content are part of what make it great- you can tell that the contributors to this book really are making stuff and doing things themselves, hence the thrown-together zine aesthetic. If you don't want to get your hands dirty, or can't take looking at something that has not been sanitized by some huge corporate publishing company with an overpaid copy editor, maybe this book isn't for you. But for the rest of us, this is an amusing and inspiring read meant as a catalyst for action and fun!
A whole lot of knowledge.......2005-11-27
Typically I do not write reviews, but typically someone isn't as incorrect as that other reviewer.
He seems to be bothered by the fact that these articles are "all copies from mostly hand written material." The original material is from ZINES; what did you expect, an illuminated manuscript? Zines are all about doing things yourself, and there's a whole lot of information here that really makes you realize that personally participating in the process is the most empowering way to do something.
Don't be turned off by that negative review. Grab this book and start making stuff.
Book Description
Meet the people who make it their business to create electronic magazines on the web. Here you'll find an international showcase of e-zine designs that work. Whether translated from print or created purely for online viewing, these e-zines offer standout solutions to the enormous challenge of designing information and holding the reader's attention online. From mass-media stalwarts, such as Time and Fortune, to renegade upstarts like Suck and Urban 75, WebWorks: e-Zines identifies what makes an e-zine success.
Learn about e-zine structure and design, from start-up and promotion theory to the nuts-and-bolts layout of departments and columns. Discover innovative techniques for enticing readers participation and generating subscriptions. Find common sense tips on navigation, programs, and site architecture.
Packed with advice and inspiration from top e-zine staff, this volume is the essential resource for designers, marketers, and internet enthusiasts around the world. Each case study introduces you to the designers who are inventing the future, giving you a direct pipeline into today's web world.
Customer Reviews:
how funny.......2000-09-23
In all honesty I bought this book mainly because, much to my surprise, I found that my work is actually included...for Ms. Gill to stumble across my site, she really must've scoured the web. And you can see that from the rich variety of other examples included. Brava!
I just wish she sent me a copy for free! ;)
Visual stimulating with the best magazines online.......2000-09-05
After you read the title, you expect exactly what the book delivers: excelent visual stimulation and the best magazine websites briefly analysed. Salon, Feed, Rolling Stone and all the best are there, both Internet-only mags and the printed ones with a cool version on the Web. Essential. It's impossible, even for the best and most experienced webdesign professional, do not like it. It's not the "complete guide" or something, but the 40/50 websites there are really THE ONES. A little over-priced, true, but you can consider yourself a lucky guy if you don't have the chance to put your hands on it: this book is one of those that once touched, it is immediatelly bought.
Amazon.com
One of the most expressive areas of the comics publishing world belongs to minicomics: self-published, usually photocopied, very personal works. Minicomics often get grouped along with zines: small-press, very individualistic, magazines. V. Vale, one of the driving visionaries behind RE/Search Publications, brought together this collection of "incendiary interviews with independent publishers," which captures the excitement and raw energy of counter-culture zine publishing.
Book Description
This is the first comprehensive guidebook to the Zine Movement of self-publishing which started anew in the early 1990s, and continues with Internet blogs and publications like Found. Used in college classes, this how-to volume covers all aspects of self-publishing, including layout and design, promotion, marketing and distribution. Historical background covers everything from Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack to the science-fiction mimeographed zines of the 20s. Zines are independent, not-for-profit publications that counter the corporate monoculture of mainstream media, and are thus instrumental in keeping the torch of liberty and freethinking burning. Some very funny stories and illustrations punctuate this alternative-culture document from the underground.
Customer Reviews:
This Book Changed My Life!!.......2001-10-31
V. Vale has published a masterpiece. A slice of otherwise discarded and forgotten culture is preserved in this fantastic book. I wonder what's become of these zine makers since this book was published? I need more, maybe Zines 3 will surface! V. Vale is a true archivist of underground culture and should be rewarded for his efforts.
Independant Underground Revolution.......2000-04-16
Sounds weird eh? The whole riot of the punk zine era has to be a respected one. In order to understand it I suggest reading this book. Your given examples of some of the pinnacles of the punk zines, giving inspiration not only to myself, but those who wish to express themselves beyond their bedroom.
A pretty good book........1999-03-09
It was very interesting ,I loved it.I will definentally read it again
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