Zine pt. 1

I am so sorry I almost forgot to blog about my zine project!! This is way late. Sorry groupers.

Surabhi suggested, helpfully, that I expand my mini "A Survivor's Encomium" to a 16-page zine. The mini was a little teaser, so I decided to heed her advice and go for it.

I have planned to use the same six people, draw them in black and white line drawings, and add narratives and other images.

For example, I will start with a Table of Contents and then for Otto Frank, I will describe his life and events that made him a Holocaust survivor.

Each other person I will add details about events each survived and add some quotes, song lyrics, or stories. At the end I am going to have a "resources" page that lists support groups, networks, e.g. and a bibliography.

It will be a more detailed and expansive project inspired by the minibook. So far, I have just done the mock up and gathered information. I will start the physical creation this weekend and post another blog with pictures.

My First Trip to Quimby's

Create a Free Slideshow

Quimby's is a quaint little bookshop at 1854 W. North Avenue in Chicago. I took the bus there and the blue line back. Getting there was simple. Looking around, I saw many inspiring zines so I definitely recommend anyone who is short on ideas to check it out for themselves.

Mainly, I went to distribute my minibook, "A Survivor's Encomium." After glancing around, I found a backshelf section that would be perfect since it contained an array of minibooks and lots of one pagers.

The clerk at the front desk was real friendly. He asked a few questions, a courteous inquiry about what class I was taking and who was teaching it. He seemed sad that he didn't know our teacher which I thought was cute. I filled out a form with my name, contact information, permission, and price. Signed away, and he promised to put them on the shelf.

I also told him I would see him again soon for the next projects, and he said there is no limit for placing self-publishing inside the Chicago store as long as it is under $25.00. Overall, a real fun adventure!

"A Survivor Encomium": First Minibook

Creating my first minibook was exciting. I decided to do a minibook of drawings because I wanted to practice sketching. I also used color because it adds personality to the faces and people I drew.

I really enjoy drawing celebrities!

I came up with the concept because we are all survivors of something that has shaped our lives whether it be: racism, sexism, prejudice, hate, controversy, hardship, obstacles, or illness. The list goes on and on. Survivors inspire me to press on. One of my favorite quotes is:

"When the going gets tough, the tough get going." (Unknown author). I hope everyone enjoyed reading and looking at the illustrations in my minibook. I enjoyed creating it.

Create a Free Slideshow