How to Design a Zine | Sequencing and Layout
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 พ.ค. 2017
- In this episode I answer the question I get often of "How do I design a zine". This is part 1 of two zine design episodes where I am going to give you a complete breakdown of each of the steps I went through to layout and design my first zine, as well as the zines Im currently working on.
I get asked asked questions about zines on a daily basis through facebook, youtube and instagram. So we are doing an entire series revolving entirely around the topic of zines. If you have any zine related questions, be sure to leave them in the comments below, and I will do what I can to answer them.
I by no means claim to be an expert on the topic, however I experienced quite a bit through the process of making my first zine, and am happy to share the highs and lows of what I experienced.
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My name is Nick Mayo, I am a Michigan based film photographer and creative sharing my triumphs and struggles within the world of art and photography. I have a great number of videos lined up for sharing different things I've learned along the way in my creative journey, as well as some interviews with other creatives and influencers about their joys and struggles within the industry.
Hey Guys! Let me know how you layout your zine and book projects. Also if you have any questions at all, feel free to leave them here in the comments and I will be sure to respond back to each. Thanks!!
Nick Exposed This is so cool. I'm putting one together for family documentary. 2 questions, when are the rest of the zine episodes coming out? And also, when printed, do your photos get cropped slightly by the printer?
Hey Curtis! Im trying to get the next couple episodes recorded asap. I just got a new screen record software because my last one was junk. So Im all set to start recording, I just need to get the time.
To answer your second question, the only images that get cropped just a bit (the smallest bit) is the images that are full page bleed. Theres a bleed zone you set up with the file, where the images overlay a bit, that way when the book is cut there is no chance of having an unwanted border on the edge. If that makes sense.
Nick Exposed awesome, thanks for the info. I can't wait for the next episodes in this series. It would also be interesting to get your input on the different paper quality and print options that seem to be available from different vendors. Thanks
Great video. When I worked in commercial print houses, we called this process making a "dummy"...ya I know. The goal is the same. To know what is going to go where so when you get to the computer the layout is finished. Glad to see there are a few folks who still like to see their work on paper. For myself, it's not finished until the photo makes it to paper in some form. Keep up the great work!
Spencer Pullen I'm with ya man. My work is always created with print in mind. If someone can enjoy it as a tangible piece of art my work is unfinished! Thanks for the comment as always
Damn, shout out to that Chicago pigeon shot, I've got a very similar one in a project that's been on my plate for a minute.
reid haithcock nice! I really love good bird shots. Something so interesting about them
such a great series!!
Just watched it !! So great and helpful ! Quick on top !
I am currently working on a report on an old market in Paris and was stuck in the sequencing process.
You also gave me idea for a personal or collaborative Zine one day ;-)
I planning to make my first zine and your videos so far showed some good ideas about the design process. That might be the right start for me. Looking forward for your next videos....
Hey thanks Tom!! Glad the vid helped sort some things out for you! I will be making the next videos in the series within the next month. If you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to reach out!
Really enjoyed this video man. Those are some great tips.
Shawnee Union hey thanks buddy! Glad to help
thanks for this, I'm a bit late the game here, but I love your channel!!
Good stuff man! I finally got time to see 9,10,11,12. keep making more videos. stay humble and good things will come.
Thanks Manny! I appreciate the support and encouragement!
Hey man, this looks like a load of fun. I'm certainly going to do something similar. Thanks for sharing this content. So glad Matt Day spoke so highly of your work. Keep up the great job 👍
Hey thank you Michael! I really appreciate that. Building a zine really is loads of fun! I cant suggest it enough!
I've been trying to find videos about zines and had no luck until I stumbled upon this one. Thank you for the awesome video Nick !
( oh and it would be nice to see how the process of printing the final zine goes, like choosing from the different types of paper &binding etc .. :) )
Nadine Ammar I came across the same thing when I was originally looking for info on how to make a zine. That's why I am so excited to share what I've learned, because it doesn't seem like anyone else is wanting to. And I can definitely do a video about that. It will probably be best if I do it when I get to that end of the process with the zine I'm currently working on. Thanks for the suggestion and comment 😃
Great Vid! Thanks for sharing the info!
Thank you so much, I’m glad it served you well :)
Thanks a lot Nick
So happy found your channel!!!I'm fucking excited
Haha I am so happy to hear that! Thank you so much :)
Thanks for the video
Thank you!!! I actually didn't consider just printing them on regular paper and physically laying them out. That would definitely help the process using something tangible! I'll definitely try this man thank you. Looking forward to the next one!
Phototaku it really does make the process so much easier. Glad to have shared it with ya. Thanks for the support and kind words as always.
Of course man always
love love love this series you have give me so much inspiration making my zine was such a scary task I had no idea where to star but this series has been a good guide line for where to start and how to get going
Super useful and I am glad your around keep up the good work man :D now my pentax is working again I can carry on shooting for my currant zine :D
Murphys Film thanks for the kind words buddy! I'm so happy to have been able to take the fear out of the zine making process for you buddy! Excited to see your project come together!
all going well it will be sooner rather than later :D
Awesome video. I can't wait for the next one.
This is exactly what I am doing to set up my next zine.
For my first one, I sped out my Polaroids on the floor and put them in the order that told my story the best. I did this about five different times before getting the order they are in now. Then I used Lightroom to layout the zine pages, printed them on copy paper and a thin cardstock for the cover, folded and cut them by hand. finally I hand stapled all 50 copies.
Travis Cannady nice! I love hearing the process others went through for their zines! Yours must have been so much work hand stapling and folding everything. Do you have a particular show, or music you put on when working through this process? Just out of curiosity
Nick, it was a pain in the ass hand stapling all of them. I found a binding stapler for $5 at Goodwill, it is going to make things go a lot smoother. When I was putting my zine layout together, I think I was watching The Office.
Travis Cannady I've been on the lookout for a binding stapler each time I go to a thrift store. But haven't found anything yet. Haha. And the office!! Em and I frequently watch the office when doing our creative stuff. Something about good humor that works so well! Thanks for sharing.
Having seen this episode, I am missing the Lighttable feature in Apple Aperture again right now.
Good shows, Nick. Keep up the good work.
Christian Meermann hey thanks buddy. What did the light table feature do?
Nick Exposed Basically, it allowed you to do with digital images what you did with your printed ones. Put them side by side, check various arrangements and storylines. Check out this vid to see how it worked back in the day: th-cam.com/video/5_OUOZjvHlA/w-d-xo.html
Wall or floor, but usually i go straight to the computer. Keep them coming nick!
Amaury Pucciarelli you do the whole process on the computer? What does that workflow look like for you? I love hearing stuff like that
Nick Exposed it's a bit confusing at first, because you don't actually see the whole layout until you zoom out, i use indesign, work page by page and after 5 or 10 pages y zoom out and look how it is and if i have to do some changes i'll do it instantly, it's easier for me that way because of the lack of space where i live now, but i've done it the old way too, laying prints on a table or on the wall and i definitely recommend that way and then on the computer. I've also tried doing the layout with sheets of paper and glueing or taping small xerox prints to it, like analog indesign hahaha
Amaury Pucciarelli nice! Yea lack of space can be an issue. That's why I typically work on it all at a coffee shop. However I'm weird and like working on stuff with lots of busyness happening around me haha.
Beautiful bnw zine
Hey thank you so much :) I really appreciate that!
How much do you tend to spend in the printing/binding of your zines/
Love the video nick! I do have a question tho. My last couple zines when printed only come out in smaller square versions never full page. Even when I resize the image to a full page it comes out small. I don't know what I'm doing wrong maybe the software I use? What do you use to layout your zines? Thanks for the video nick!!!!
KingJvpes hey man! That is strange that it's printing out like that. I use photoshop to layout my zines. The next zine vid I put up will be on that whole process, as well as my settings for exporting the images. So maybe that will help in answering that question.
Nick Exposed alright cool, thank you!
KingJvpes you bet dude! Sorry to push your question off to a future video. I always hate it when people do that, but I think it will be easier that way then me trying to type it all out. 👌🏻
Oh no man its all good. It's no problem, I'm still in the stage of what theme i want my next zine to be then i have to go shoot it so it'll be a while till i have to format the zine haha. Well anyways, this video definitely helped, your method is really organized and neat. lol I remember when making my first couple zines i would stress about what pictures would couple and how i could remember where everything goes so Nick thank you for the video, I'll be sure to use everything you just taught me!!
Very inspirational , well done and thankyou ...
Hey Tim, Im glad to hear it. Are you thinking of working on your own zine?
Yes mate, working on it as we speak.. (type) Also looking to do a 6x4 print in a envelope/sleeve type presentation as well. Thanks again for the inspiration, your enthusiasm is contagious .
Thank you so much, Tim! Thats so kind of you to say! If you would enjoy sharing, I would love to hear about what your zine is about, and how its coming together.
Its going to be featuring images/events that people will relate to from our town ( Mount Gambier in South Australia ) presented in a different way, light and shadow in black and white. I am just getting the images together now from LR and I am waiting for some film scans to come back as well. Once I have the images, around 12 I think, ( still shooting for this ) I will start to construct it as you have shown above and also I will have a look at the Book module in LR. Still a long way to go but it is great to have the two projects on the go and I am already planning more for the future. I have had a quick look at Blurb, looks cost effective but I havn't checked postage to Australia yet. I will look into printing locally as well.
I like that concept! Finding ways for others to relate to your own town! I look forward to seeing how it all comes together. I am happy to hear you are thinking in terms of projects! At least for me, it made photography much more enjoyable, and I was able to move forward shooting with a sense of purpose and direction. I hope it serves you much in the same way. Cheers
A we spoke about, that was I was needing hehe! Thank you Nick! Great Job
Manoel Almeida glad to have helped! Thanks Manoel!
i get the part to where you print full-size images on regular copy paper but how did you manage to print on the pamphlets? Did you place two images on copy paper and just cut them in half to get the pamphlets you begun to fold ?
Did I miss the episode about how to use the computer to do this? You mentioned in episode 8 that the next episode would be about using the computer with Photoshop and InDesign. But I haven't ran across that episode.
Nick do you print the final zine yourself or send it to a commercial printer? If commercial, who do you use?
Hey Jim! I send it out to a local print shop here in town called Crop Marks Printing. I love working with local shops. For one it supports local business, and two it makes seeing the proofs and making adjustments that much easier. I hope that answers your question :) Feel free to reach out with any others. Im here to serve, and will be upfront if I dont have an answer. Cheers
Hey Nick! Just wondering what type of paper did you used for this zine?
JosephLopezPhotography hey man. So the paper was a satin finish paper. The cover was an 80 weight cover paper and the inside pages were 30 weight. If you're overseas at all you may have to see what that translates to in European paper weight. But it's a pretty standard cover and inside weight. I chose the satin finish to get nice rich blacks on the page. It looks very nice in person.
Nice t-shirt
Davide Cassarino thanks dude. I used to own and run a film t-shirt company called Two Stops Apparel. But unfortunately had to close the doors a couple years back because of printing and fulfillment issues with the company I had making the tees. Appreciate the compliment though!
What size is your Zine?
Can you show us the process on photoshop? I don't know what to do
Absolutely! I will be making that video very soon! Feel free to bug me about it if I dont have it out in a week or so ;)
Hey Nick, its been a few weeks, I was wondering when the video will be out?
Hey thanks for following up. Im really struggling finding the time I need to make these more intensive videos. Im hoping to have the next couple zine videos shot and edited by the end of the month. Thanks for your patience!
Hello. Whats the size of your zine ?
For the “My Kind of Town” zine it was 6x9. For the “Sketches of Light” zine it was 3.5x5. :)
Hey Nick, I made a zine of my 2 year old son thanks to you and Matt Day. Now I'm working on one from Denver street photography I've taken. Instagram - denverstreetography. Thanks for the inspiration and introducing me to the world of zines!
Dude! Thats so awesome! I am always so humbled to have any part in inspiring others to move forward with printing their work, especially in the form of a zine! I just followed your feed on instagram, the work looks incredible, and I am excited to see a street photography zine come from your way. Let me know when its available so I can pick up a copy! Thanks again for sharing man! This made my day!
My t-shirt came in mail today too, looks great! Love the design, develop stop fix.... Keep up the great output love the enthusism in all your videos! Thanks for quality uploads!
Thats so awesome Dion! Thanks for reppin the Two Stops gear, it seriously means a lot to me!
And thank you, I have enjoyed making the videos so far, and am happy to hear that that has come out in the enthusiasm on the channel! I'll continue doing what I can to bring valuable content every week! If you have any video suggestions I would love to hear them :)