Zines and Independent Publications

This is very much an area of illustration/design that I'm interested in. I enjoy making zines and small publications, and find that they can sometimes say or do more than a single print can. Often, I've used them as a way of accompanying a single image or acting as an accumulation of drawings, prints, or other types of physical work.

Here are some examples and research into people that facilitate and represent this kind of work, and the artists that create it.

NIEVES BOOKS, ZURICH

An independent publishing house in Zurich that focuses on promoting and distributing zines and artists books from a number of international collaborators. Zines are a popular format for independent publishers, as a large quantity can often be produced quickly and cheaply.

Nieves acts as a platform to promote new and existing artists. Mainly creating content that surrounds drawing and illustration, but branches out into other disciplines too.

 I Wait Here For You Forever as Long as it Takes - Stefan Marx

OTTO PRESS, LONDON

An independent publisher of art books and comics, based in London. 

Falling Down the Stairs - Jack Sachs / Walls - EKTA

GOOD PRESS, GLASGOW

Formed 2011 in Glasgow, Good Press is a volunteer run organisation that produces publications, puts on exhibitions, artist residencies, talks, and events. It acts as a space to support the creation and promotion of independent publications.

The world available from their website spans from books, to zines, to journals, and is multidisciplinary in its approach - including examples from photographers, illustrators, writers, etc.

I like that they treat the zine as a legitimate artefact, placing it alongside more established forms of products / publications.

 Selected Drawings - Tomtyve / Diogenes - SHOBOSHOBO / Fist - Craig Atkinson

KIOSK, LONDON

Based in London, Kiosk are an independent publisher who act as a platform for young creatives to promote and collaborate on self-published zines and artist books.

 Dog House - Ken Kagami / No Ball Games - Maria Midttun /

The Wind that Remembers - Jack Sachs