How do I start?
It can be overwhelming to start a zine considering all of the options available to you! This short list of resources is intended to get you going and provide guidance as you enter into your very own zine journey. At the end of the day, the zine that you make is for YOU - use the materials and styles that you want and make your mark out there!
Library of Congress Zine Making Instructions - This guide will get you started and includes illustrations and historical references.
ZineWiki How To - This is an excellent all-around resource that contains information and a deeper dive into many different methods of zine creation.
Creative Bloq Guide to Making Zines - This guide is fun and will get you off the ground. Includes lots of helpful illustrations and images.
One Page Zine About Making a One Page Zine - While short, this guide breaks down how to make the simplest and most direct sort of zine possible. This method only requires a single sheet of paper and a pair of scissors. (on top of whatever art supplies you want to include)
Rookie Collage Kit Archive - This resource contains hundreds of ready-to-use collages and collections of collaged images that can be freely used to create your own zines.
Examples of simple zines
