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What we're doing, how we're doing it and why we're doing it
What we're doing, how we're doing it and why we're doing it
Intent: To introduce you to the world of zines and how you can use them in your own creative journey.
Implementation: Through primary and secondary research.
Impact: To understand what zines are, their context and how you can use them going forward.
Soft skills: Communication, research skills, critical thinking, presentation.
Industry: Publishing, graphic design, cultural studies, marketing, concept artist, comic book artist.
SMSC: Social issues, activism, moral discussions, ethical considerations. Zines can be highly personal!
Context
Context
Find the answers to these questions:
What are zines?
Where do they come from?
Why do you think they continue to be popular?
On your google sites:
Context questions answered IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Evidence of research (links, pictures, etc)
Investigation
Investigation
Let's read some zines!
What do I do?
For each zine, do the following:
Take pictures of things you find interesting
Review them, use these questions to support:
What do they have in common?
How are they different?
Why do you think they are zines and not anything else?
Why do you think someone would make these?
Who do you think they appeal to, why?
On your google sites:
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
On your google sites:
3 zines reviewed from selection
Evidence of research (links, pictures, etc)
Commendable
Commendable
On your google sites:
5 zines reviewed from selection
Evidence of research (links, pictures, etc)
Reviews discusses wider themes (social, political), style and your own experiences
Outstanding
Outstanding
On your google sites:
8 zines reviewed, not just from selection but from your own investigation too
Evidence of research (links, pictures, etc), research looks into artists/creators and context of the time zine was made
Reviews discusses wider themes (social, political), style and your own experiences
There are loads of zines online. Use the links provided and get reading! You can also search others up yourself.
Try searching these terms and see what different results you get: perzines, fanzines, art zines, political zines.
Blobby Horror .pdfWhat we're doing, how we're doing it and why we're doing it
What we're doing, how we're doing it and why we're doing it
Intent: To create your own 1-page zine
Implementation: Through practical development
Impact: Your very own zine! Indie/DIY skills for use in personal and professional contexts
Soft skills: Communication, problem solving, self-expression, research skills, critical thinking, presentation
Industry: Publishing, graphic design, cultural studies, marketing, concept artist, comic book artist.
SMSC: Social issues, activism, moral discussions, ethical considerations. Zines can be highly personal!
Making your zines!
Making your zines!
You should have an idea and some materials. Take an A3 piece of paper and make your zine. We will make a 1-page zine with a bonus treat if you unfold it. You have until 14:45 to finish them!
What do I do?
Make your zine
Take pictures of development
Annotate your progress
Tip! Embrace the medium: zines can be rough, personal, messy, the photocopier and reduction will wreck the quality, lean into this and have fun.
On your Google sites:
Take pictures of your zine development
Annotations of your progress
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
On your google sites:
Development of your 1 page zine
Finished zine
Annotation at stages, discussing what you're doing, how it's going and what you are enjoying/not enjoying
Commendable
Commendable
On your google sites:
Development of your 1 page zine
Finished zine, with bonus if you unfold it
Annotation at stages, discussing what you're doing, how it's going and what you are enjoying/not enjoying, the style and artistic decisions you've made
Outstanding
Outstanding
On your google sites:
Development of your 1 page zine
Finished zine, with bonus if you unfold it
Annotation at stages, discussing what you're doing, how it's going and what you are enjoying/not enjoying, the style and artistic decisions you've made, you're relating your work to the world of zines/video games as a whole
Extended task:
Extended task:
What do I do?
Find some zines that relate to your, your location and your interests. Review them. Get inspired by things around you. The learning curve has a copy of the fantastic book Whatcha mean, what's a zine? : the art of making zines and minicomics. Borrow it, read it!
On your google sites:
Evidence of further zine investigation
What do I do?
Make another zine! Experiment now with shape and length, etc.Â
On your Google sites:
Take pictures of your zine development
Annotations of your progress
Reflection:
Reflection:
- What happened?
- How did you feel?
- What were you thinking?
- How did things go?
- What might have helped?
- What might have hindered?
- What else could you have done?
- What have you learned?
- What can you change in the future?
- If the situation arose again what would you do?
- Anything you need to know or improve?
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