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Zines

Zines and zine-making resources

Resources and Templates

The Public's DIY Introduction to Zines
An introductory guide to zine design
InDesign Zine Template
How to Make a One Page Zine
Short YouTube tutorial with artist Seleena Lavern Daye
Putting the Pages Together
Wiki on different binding and layout options
Affinity Publisher Zine Templates
Affinity Publisher is an alternative to InDesign. These templates were created by Olivia Montoya.
Board Book Binding Directions
Instructions on making a board book
Book Arts Tutorials
Various book arts tutorials on binding, printing, etc.

Digital Tools

Free Adobe Creative Cloud Access
UCLA students, staff, and faculty have free access to Adobe Creative Cloud. Follow the instructions from IT to access.
Glimpse
A free, open-source photo editor
Canva
Free (at the individual level) design editor
Scribus
Open source desktop publishing
Electric Zine Maker
"A printshop and art tool for making zines." Contains a number of templates and allows use of MS Paint-like tools to manipulate images
Flipsnack EZine Maker
Digital publishing platform. Standard plan is free.

Copyright Resources

Zinester Rights/Permissions Statements