ON ZINES+DOUJIN+BOOKS: A Small Guide On The Process Of Printing And Making Books.

ON ZINES+DOUJIN+BOOKS: a small guide on the process of printing and making books.

Hello, in regards to a few questions we have gotten about printing zines and how and where, we decided to put up a little guide!

We’ll do our best to answer you, but let’s start by saying that this is not a 1000% foolproof guide on how to make zines and prints: in the end, it’s all about experimenting and finding out what works best for you and for the specific project you’re working on. This post is based on both our personal experiences with zine and book making, as well as several companies we have worked with/bought from (we are in no way affiliated with these companies). We also use image examples in this post, most are our own, and all are credited but in case you own one of these and would like us to take it down, feel free to message us. Without further ado! ~~~ ✪Table of contents of this guide!✪  I - Making Prints ☾ 1 - Files Ready for Printing;   - dpi;  - B/W/COLOR;  - CMYK/RGB;

2 - Glossy vs Matte;   3 - Paper Weight;   - What paper to choose? 4 - Choosing a Printing Service;  - Printing at local shops; - Paper cutting; - Printing online; II - Making Zines ☾ 1- Theme 2 - Format 3 - Number of Artists 4 - For larger projects  - Open calls;  - Profits; 5 - Choosing the Right Paper 6 - Working with InDesign 7 - Printing Your Zine 8 - Some examples. III - In conclusion ☾ 1 - Inspiration or why going to fairs is important! 2 - Other links + help 3 - Afterword ~~~

~~~ Taking that into account, here is some general advice you might find interesting and useful under the read more!  ~~~ 

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