After voicing my abstract in class this week I realised my project was a bit ambitious. Wanting to create an entire Magazine and write every article in it would not only mean limitations, it would require working closely alongside a magazine designer. What I was actually interested in making was a Zine, or ‘Zeen’ to be politically correct amongst Zeenites. A little net searching on Zines went a long way. These self-created and self-published creatures sounded a more promising and realistic idea for my project. Trusty Wikipedia described Zine’s as: “a small circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images”. These self-published works by and for minority interests are usually freely distributed and not copyrighted, with photocopied print being the most popular format (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zine). I came across another site with so much relevant information and advise on Zine’s I have added it to my Blogroll, and will surely visit it regularly. The more I read about Zines the more I like the idea of them – free ideas and free labour of love. Limiting reading of other people’s Zines might work in my favour as I will have no pre-conceived models limiting my imagination. Now… what to call my project? What to call my Zeen?
