Zine There, Done That

A zine resource guide for everyone. Follow for site updates. @slumberish on main.

[Zine There, Done That @zinetheredoneit]

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[💪 an extremely normal ace 💪 @slumberish]

HELLO I got tired of unproductively yelling into the void so I put together (most of the) spreadsheets documents templates and resources I’ve used when I nodded zines into one site. It’s still a WIP but I’ll tinker with it forever if I don’t: https://t.co/T7o6p290GJ

[Zine There, Done That @zinetheredoneit]

@Yz11131 You're very welcome!! And I have neither, but thank you for asking!

[Zine There, Done That @zinetheredoneit]

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[💪 an extremely normal ace 💪 @slumberish]

HELLO I got tired of unproductively yelling into the void so I put together (most of the) spreadsheets documents templates and resources I’ve used when I nodded zines into one site. It’s still a WIP but I’ll tinker with it forever if I don’t: https://t.co/T7o6p290GJ

[Zine There, Done That @zinetheredoneit]

Q: What specs do I give writers and artists?

A: This depends on what size you're planning to print. Full answer: https://t.co/5JQ8QjdpcC

[Zine There, Done That @zinetheredoneit]

Q: Who pays for shipping supplies?
A: The zine should; it's generally accepted that zine budgeting would include costs for mailers, bubble wrap, labels, etc. But not all shipping supplies are as simple. What about DYMO label printers? https://t.co/5JQ8QiVNO2

[💪 an extremely normal ace 💪 @slumberish]

I’ve been seeing stuff abt zines that have mods going MIA at different points in the process so I wanted to bring this back up again. Often it’s hard to tell when to worry— production CAN take time and real emergencies DO happen! But it’s impt to have a sense of what’s standard.

[Zine There, Done That @zinetheredoneit]

Very helpful guide for zines shipping to the EU from July 2021 on!

[luna chai @lunachaiart]

Wrote a tutorial about the recent changes on shipping to the EU!✍️ Here's a quick guide to new EU customs regulations for fellow artists and small businesses, and how you can keep shipping to European customers!

✨ Read: https://t.co/6RLkHQ6PJ9

[Zine There, Done That @zinetheredoneit]

Q: How would you recommend distributing digital merch?
A: https://t.co/5JQ8QjdpcC

In general, I'd recommend learning how to work with mail merges when you're managing projects like zines--it's a very useful skill set to know when handling comms with a lot of people!

[Zine There, Done That @zinetheredoneit]

Site updates:
• Added Zine Layout page!
• Updated Resource Glossary to include template samples for art & fic
• Tax questions and giveaway budgeting answered on Q&A

Layout: https://t.co/sGUMfpDXYz

Q&A: https://t.co/5JQ8QjdpcC

[Zine There, Done That @zinetheredoneit]

I added a Q&A page for publishing the questions I’ve received about zine modding: https://t.co/5JQ8QjdpcC

[💪 an extremely normal ace 💪 @slumberish]

Saw some zine drama around compensation for contributors and what's considered normal, etc. Dusted off the zine resource site I put up last year to add some more thoughts on it, the basics of which is, for the love of god, DON'T PAY FOR A ZINE YOU'RE IN: https://t.co/iQewlmIIiK

[the trials and tribulations of being a gay weirdo @lesbianiwaizumi]

hey, so, after being in the zine scene as a writer since 2016, ive got some thoughts on what to watch for, how to stick up for yourself as a creator, and some pet peeves i wish werent as common. this applies to artists too, but since im a writer, i’ll spend more time on that!

[Zine There, Done That @zinetheredoneit]

LRT the original tweet for that page!

[luna chai @lunachaiart]

For those interested in making a zine, artbook, or other book, my big tutorial is up on how to print a book without dying! Covers everything from manus to working with a layout program, hope it helps💖

Read: https://t.co/iwFvtYGM5t

[Zine There, Done That @zinetheredoneit]

(Readability on screens is different from readability in print!), not realizing left justified exists (😅), and so on.

[Zine There, Done That @zinetheredoneit]

An excellent resource for general zine layout principles including margins, font specs, etc: https://t.co/HExqH5vC3y

[Zine There, Done That @zinetheredoneit]

Especially when it comes to writing, a lot of zines have their hearts in the right place but end up making odd layout decisions for fics, like setting margins too small (oh no, everyone went over word count but we need to limit page count!), using sans serif font for print