How to Design a Zine | Sequencing and Layout

In this episode I answer the question I get often of "How do I design a zine". This is part 1 of two zine design episodes where I am going to give you a complete breakdown of each of the steps I went through to layout and design my first zine, as well as the zines Im currently working on.

I get asked asked questions about zines on a daily basis through facebook, youtube and instagram. So we are doing an entire series revolving entirely around the topic of zines. If you have any zine related questions, be sure to leave them in the comments below, and I will do what I can to answer them.

I by no means claim to be an expert on the topic, however I experienced quite a bit through the process of making my first zine, and am happy to share the highs and lows of what I experienced.

Nick Mayo
P.O. Box 8066
Kentwood MI 49518

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Show Notes:

Intro/Outro Song :: Jeff Kaale | "Footsteps"

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0

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My name is Nick Mayo, I am a Michigan based film photographer and creative sharing my triumphs and struggles within the world of art and photography. I have a great number of videos lined up for sharing different things I've learned along the way in my creative journey, as well as some interviews with other creatives and influencers about their joys and struggles within the industry.

[NickExposed]

Hey Guys! Let me know how you layout your zine and book projects. Also if you have any questions at all, feel free to leave them here in the comments and I will be sure to respond back to each. Thanks!!

[SpencerPullenPhotography]

Great video. When I worked in commercial print houses, we called this process making a "dummy"...ya I know. The goal is the same. To know what is going to go where so when you get to the computer the layout is finished. Glad to see there are a few folks who still like to see their work on paper. For myself, it's not finished until the photo makes it to paper in some form. Keep up the great work!

[tomw]

I planning to make my first zine and your videos so far showed some good ideas about the design process. That might be the right start for me. Looking forward for your next videos....

[Nad-fwru]

I've been trying to find videos about zines and had no luck until I stumbled upon this one. Thank you for the awesome video Nick !
( oh and it would be nice to see how the process of printing the final zine goes, like choosing from the different types of paper &binding etc .. :) )

[mannygomez]

Good stuff man! I finally got time to see 9, 10, 11, 12. keep making more videos. stay humble and good things will come.

[mjfalcon]

Hey man, this looks like a load of fun. I'm certainly going to do something similar. Thanks for sharing this content. So glad Matt Day spoke so highly of your work. Keep up the great job 👍

[apucciarellid]

Wall or floor, but usually i go straight to the computer. Keep them coming nick!

[travis_cannady]

Awesome video. I can't wait for the next one.
This is exactly what I am doing to set up my next zine.
For my first one, I sped out my Polaroids on the floor and put them in the order that told my story the best. I did this about five different times before getting the order they are in now. Then I used Lightroom to layout the zine pages, printed them on copy paper and a thin cardstock for the cover, folded and cut them by hand. finally I hand stapled all 50 copies.

[reidhaithcock]

Damn, shout out to that Chicago pigeon shot, I've got a very similar one in a project that's been on my plate for a minute.

[jenniwelsh]

thanks for this, I'm a bit late the game here, but I love your channel!!

[_.peio._]

Just watched it !! So great and helpful ! Quick on top !
I am currently working on a report on an old market in Paris and was stuck in the sequencing process.
You also gave me idea for a personal or collaborative Zine one day ;-)

[ShawneeUnion]

Really enjoyed this video man. Those are some great tips.

[MurphysFilm]

love love love this series you have give me so much inspiration making my zine was such a scary task I had no idea where to star but this series has been a good guide line for where to start and how to get going

Super useful and I am glad your around keep up the good work man :D now my pentax is working again I can carry on shooting for my currant zine :D

[ChristianMeermann]

Having seen this episode, I am missing the Lighttable feature in Apple Aperture again right now.

Good shows, Nick. Keep up the good work.

[manoelalmeida]

A we spoke about, that was I was needing hehe! Thank you Nick! Great Job

[wreckfilm]

Thank you!!! I actually didn't consider just printing them on regular paper and physically laying them out. That would definitely help the process using something tangible! I'll definitely try this man thank you. Looking forward to the next one!

[benjaminfargen]

Great Vid! Thanks for sharing the info!

[timrosenthal]

Very inspirational, well done and thankyou ...

[e.sherrill]

i get the part to where you print full-size images on regular copy paper but how did you manage to print on the pamphlets? Did you place two images on copy paper and just cut them in half to get the pamphlets you begun to fold ?

[huk]

So happy found your channel!!!I'm fucking excited