ACTUALLY…I FANCIED YOUR BROTHER FIRST
Ok, so what’s going to be in this zine I hear you cry…Expect lots of tongue in cheek photo shotes, naughty quotes, overheard conversations and a a whole lot of honesty. Honesty is our core and we will branch out into many subject areas illustrating what society thinks honest is and exploring whether honesty is in fact the best policy. Get ready for the ready of your lifetime. Be honest; you know you want to! Love Hodge, Malone and Trev x
@actuallybrother FB: Actually I Fancied Your Brother Zine
ARE WE THERE YET?
Are we there yet? is a brand new travel zine exploring new and forgotten locations and focusing on the weird and wonderful found along the way.
@Arewethereyet5 FB: Are we there yet? Blog: arewthereyet.blogspot.com
BLESSED BY A GIANTESS
‘Blessed by a Giantess’ is a zine and fashion accessory line that celebrates curves and banishes bad body image! The Giantess jumps out of the pages of this illustrated zine to spread her message that all girls are gorgeous no matter their size and that big is beautiful!
BLUEBELLE
Bluebelle is a brand new zine combining all things crafty. If you love cupcakes, teapots, knitting, photography, illustrations, buttons and of course bluebells, as much as we do then this zine is for you. Each issue will be based on a different theme the 1st being “Afternoon Tea”.
@BluebelleZine FB: Bluebelle Zine Blog: www.wix.com/bluebellezine/zine
BYT MAGAZINE
BYT is a magazine published yearly by the soon to be graduates of Fashion Marketing, Management and Communication Studies at NTU. It looks to join the dots and celebrate FMMC’s key creatives, providing an original, cool and fresh perspective in all that is new and exciting in fashion and its related universe. Issue 1 of BYT aims to reflect the huge ambitions and dreams that hold the key to making sense of the big wide world where the only certainty now is change and direction. It is a celebration of art, design, retail, pop culture, street fashion, travel and adventure. This is where the students really take shape and the stars of the future get an immediate opportunity to shine.
CHALK & CHEESE
Chalk & Cheese is a zine created by three FCP students that explores illustrating the English language. Our first issue is inspired by the quirky meanings behind traditional British sayings and we have collaborated with a number of illustrators to portray this.
@CHALKCHEESEzine FB: Chalk & Cheese zine Blog: chalkandcheesezine.tumblr.com
COCOON
A Capsule of Creativity. Cocoon is an artistic, handcrafted zine designed to inspire creativity and take the reader to their own individual artistic space.
@CocoonZine FB: Cocoon Zine Blog: cocoonzine.tumblr.com
ESTELLE/PEG POWLER
Created and published by Teeside’s Alyson Agar and AJ Garrett, ‘Estelle’ is an underground comic book concerning a 90ish cartoonist who lives in a tower block full or cliches and her brush with the supernatural. In addition to the adventures of Estelle, the award winning Peg Powler Gallery will be providing a selection of unusual zines and comics from the North East.
FACE OFF
A zine inspired by the idea of exploring identity, with each issue focusing on a different sub-theme. The first issue will delve into the world of disguise, with an exciting collection of visual stories, experiements, illustrations and articles. Face Off invites you to discover the mysterious, taboo world of alter egos and visual identity.
@FaceOffZine FB: Face Off Zine Blog: www.faceoffzine.blogspot.com
FLICK
Flick zine! Where films and fashion are the focus. Have a Flick through…
@FlickZine FB: FlickZine Blog: flickzine.tumblr.com
FUCKING WONDERFUL
@f_ingWONDERFUL FB: Fucking Wonderful http://fucking-wonderful.tumblr.com/
GENESIS
Making the world a better place by sharing the unnecessary creations of some of the Earth’s famous and not so famous faces.
@GenesisMagazine FB: Genesis Magazine Blog: www.genesismagazine.tumblr.com
This Zine aims to give a glimpse into the weird and wonderful lives of people you may never normally meet. It takes Facebook stalking to the extreme to uncover the weird and wonderful lifestyle trends of ordinary people. An addictive and lighthearted read for the nosy natured!
GUY GRIMSHAW
Soon to graduate from Nottingham Trent University, Guy Grimshaw is a graphic designer and illustrator who makes things in his spare time – mostly illustrations and hand-made books.
@GuyGrimshaw Blog: guygrimshaw.tumblr.com/ www.guygrimshaw.co.uk
I AM A MIXTAPE
INK
Ink is a Notitngham based zine by two Fashion Communication and Promotion students for their 2nd year final project. It aims to look into the interesting world of tattoos with interviews, photography and illustration.
FB: Ink Zine Blog: www.inkzine.tumblr.com
KEEP IT SWEET
Keep It Sweet is a brand new zine dedicated to the art of food, bringing you a slice of creativity in the form of many culinary delights! Featuring interviews, reviews, illustrations and celebrations!
@KeepItSweetZine FB: Keep It Sweet Blog: www.keepitsweetzine.tumblr.com
LIGHTS OUT
‘Lights Out’ is a zine that explores the subject of dreams and nightmares. Tapping into the heads of some influential and innovative emerging and established creatives, Lights Out celebrates the weird and wonderful imagination and deconstructs the meaning behind them. The zine heavily features photography and bespoke illustrations throughout, making this zine truly unique.
@lightsoutzine FB: Lights Out Zine
LOMOGUE
A zine dedicated to all things Lomography, bringing Lomo lovers and Lomo virgins together!!
@lomogue FB: Lomogue Blog: http://lomogue.tumblr.com/
LOW ZINE
LOW ZINE focuses on informing readers about the most inspirational, up-and-coming creative types, featuring photographers, illustrators, fashion designers and bloggers. We want YOUR talent.
@lowzine FB: LOW ZINE Blog: http://lowzine.tumblr.com/
LUCID DAZE
Lucid Daze celebrates the clarity and obscurity of random dreams, drunken thoughts and the bizarre wonderings of the mind.
@luciddaze FB: Lucid Daze Blog: www.luciddazezine.wordpress.com
LOVE ME, LOVE ME NOT
MAINSTAGE
@MainstageZine FB: Mainstage Zine Blog: www.mainstagezine.tumblr.com/
MARCHING STARS DISTRO
Marching Stars, run by Lizzy out of Nottingham or Reading, has been going strong for almost 4 years now and stocks mostly personal zines with a feminist/queer slant.
MY TOKYO LOVE ZINE
My Tokyo Love is a 5 part zine revolving around Japanese pop culture. Split into eccentric, fashion, food, language and music, this zine is host to interviews, weird and wonderful tales and some rather interesting phrases to learn! In the words of Pokemon…GOTTA CATCH ‘EM ALL!
@MyTokyoLove FB: My Tokyo Love zine Blog: mytokyolove.tumblr.com
NEVERLAND
Neverland is a zine inspired by the makers’ love of films. Issue one is based around the film Peter Pan which is recreated and retold through a bold narrative of fashion-led photo features, exploratory interviews and beautiful illustrations through every page of Neverland.
NOT YOUR PROBLEM
Not Your Problem is Design-It-Yourself / Not Your Problem is Lo-Fi Tinkering / Not Your Problem is DIY Aesthetics / Not Your Problem is Anti-Perfectionism / Not Your Problem is Build It & They Will Come /
@NTYRPBM Blog: notyourproblem.co.uk
Shop: notyourproblem.etsy.com
OWT CREATIVE
We are OWT Creative, a five strong design collective based in Manchester. OWT focuses on producing a monthly zine showcasing work from ourselves and other up-and-coming creative talent in the Northwest. Each zine has a set theme to which we invite young creatives to contribute a response be it photography, illustration, graphics or creative writing, as long as it’s imaginative. We have recently produced Issue #6 and are accepting contributions for Issue #7, the theme of which is ‘Science’.
@OWTcreative FB: OWT Creative Blog: owtcreative.blogspot.com
PLAYDEAD
Playdead zine is a photographic interpretation of the darker side of gambling and games of chance. The zine focuses on exploring the aspects of games like poker and roulette, showing the elements of enticement and mystery surrounding the acts of betting, lying and cheating, capturing the essence of seedy 1940s glamour.
@PlayDeadZine FB: Playdead Zine Blog: www.playdeadzine.wordpress.com Website: www.wix.com/playdeadzine/home
POUT
Pout is a fun and flirty beauty zine. Each issue is dedicated to a different trend, giving you tips and tricks from the beauty world.
@PoutZine Blog: www.poutjf.tumblr.com
POWDER
POWDER Zine has been inspired by intersting and innovative make-up designs. POWDER Zine has created a number of instructional articles which help create stylish, unique and beautiful make-up trends. For our first issue the zine is made up of three sections: POWDER Bold, POWDER Retro and POWDER Floral. The zine looks into current trends and innovations of in the make up world; picking up on trends amongst fashion beauty industry.
@POWDERZINE FB: Powder ZINE Blog: www.powderzine.tumblr.com
PS.
PS. is a zine that goes back to basics. Remember that time without social networking sites like Facebook? A time without emails and smartphones? We sent out blank postcards to a variety of people and asked them to write a message to anyone they wanted to. PS. shows a collection of these handwritten and illustrated postcards.
PYTHAGORAS
Pythagoras zine is a bit peculiar in that it’s shaped like a triangle, but nevertheless we are a zine about structure. We don’t take ourselves too seriously so although exploring the structures of buildings and garments, we delve into the structures of people’s favourite sandwiches, or the structural mess of a Nottingham night out. Overall we hope you enjoy!
@PythagorasZine FB: Pythagoras Blog: http://pythagorasmagazine.blogspot.com/
RUM LAD (BY STEVE LARDER)
SCALE TREES DISTRO
Distributing zines about environmental direct action, protest sites, land occupations and community struggles Scale Trees Distro aims to provide zines that are both personal and informative. You will also find a range of free information and pamphlets about environmental campaigns on theirtable.
SCOOTERIST
Scooterist Zine from the Scooter scene. A mini hand-made mag which covers fashion, events, features and interviews. With honest photography and opinionated reviews, Scooterist Zine has it covered from Vespas to Fred Perry.
FB: Scooterist Zine Blog: www.scooteristzine.tumblr.com
SHATTERED ILLUSIONS
Shattered Illusions is a new zine that is inspired by traditional fairytales and provides a quirky insight into how different they would be if they were set in a modern, cynical society. Classic tales, such as Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood, will be given a modern makeover, making them more relevant for the 21st century.”
@fairytales_lie FB: Shattered Illusions Blog: www.shattered-illusions-zine.tumblr.com
SHIT STYLE ZINE
SLANGERS N TRASH
Slangers and Trash is a zine surrounding and highlighting the taboo slang of today’s society, offering a different outlook and slant on these terms through art and humour. Our zine confronts street talk, turning it into straight talk with the aim of encouraging people to broaden their perceptions on controversial topics. Issue #1: Got MILF?
@SlangersnTrash FB: Slangers & Trash http://www.slangersandtrash.tumblr.com
SLICKER THAN YOUR AVERAGE
A zine for men with an alternative edge. Issues obsess over ‘man drawer’ possessions & transforms them into something ‘Slicker than your Average’. A quirky take on those everyday items that MAN can’t live without. Introducing your new wingman, to take you out of the ordinary and land you in something more slick.
@SlickerZine FB: Slicker Than Your Average Zine Blog: http://slickertya.tumblr.com/
STALKER
A zine designed by creatives for creatives in Nottingham. Stalker; somebody who follows a person’s every move, on Facebook or otherwise. Because of the zine format, Stalker appeals to the very best creatives in Nottingham, presenting them with the opportunity and challenge to work in a format they haven’t used before. An exciting mixture of new talent in the ever-changing fields of fashion, art and design and photography; each issue will revolve around a theme set by the creative team at Stalker and will be organic in nature – the ultimate mix of style and skill.
FB: Stalker Zine Website: www.stalkerzine.moonfruit.com
TEA & TEXTILES
A lovely little zine to showcase the undiscovered talent of the craft and textiles world; light-hearted for everyone to enjoy, served best with a pot of tea and a piece of cake.
@TeaAndTextiles FB: Tea & Textiles Blog: www.teaandtextiles.tumblr.com
THE RUNNER AND THE SWIMMER
Come into the world of the runner and the swimmer. Solitary, hazy and inspired by retro sportswear, we are here to show you the beautiful side of sport. Now all you have to do is a pick a side – runner or swimmer?
@RunSwimZine FB: The Runner and The Swimmer http://therunnerandtheswimmer.blogspot.com
TIP JAR ZINE
WE HEART FOOD. We give tips of the best places to eat in Nottingham. The better the place the more tips they get in the Tip Jar.
@Tip_Jar_Zine FB: Tip Jar Zine Blog: www.tipjarzine.blogspot.com
TREASURES
This zine explores the world of passion for art, culture and the environment. Inspiration drives creative thinkers, and opening your eyes to what others do is the greatest lesson you can learn in life, hereby Treasures is a publication that will come out every six months featuring artists, sculptors, designers and jewellers who use their surroundings (environmentally, culturally or socially) to make a difference in the community. This zine will also include a lookbook of Michelle Verwiel’s latest M.V Jewellery collection of cast aluminium and brass pieces.
@Michelle1764 FB: Michelle Verwiel (Unique Jewellery) Blog: www.michelleverwiel.blogspot.com
UFN
“UFN” is the first publication to come from the Nottingham based artist group “Until Further Notice”.The content of this art book is informed by the group members’ individual art practices, which have themes of ambiguity, ‘grey areas’ and the unresolved in common.
Blog: www.untilfurthernotice-art.blogspot.com
UNORTHODOX
Unorthodox zine celebrated images that are contrary to what is usual, traditional and deemed to be acceptable. Volume 1, ‘Let me paint your wall’ surrounds our own personal interest in opportunist street art.
@UnorthodoxZine FB: Unorthodox Zine Blog: www.unorthodoxzines.tumblr.com
ULTRA HORSE
Ultra Horse zines is a Nottingham based zine conglomerate split between one crafty comic drawing girl and a lovably crude zine making boy. Producing zines such as ‘Constipated Rhythms’, and ‘Fags – a mini zine box’, their style could be described as the product you’d get if Viz was cut up with David Shrigley and served as a hot quesadilla from Taco Bell.
@UltraHorseZines FB: Ultra Horse Zines Blog: ultrahorse.blogspot.com
ZEENE
ZEENE is a sporadically made zine on an often bizarre choice of subjects, which were picked out of a hat. We will be selling our issues of ‘Cups’, ‘Baseball’, ‘Dogs’, and ‘Fear’ but not ‘Cake’.. Also may feature a special zine especially made for the day, who knows! We will also bring along our zine collection for people to look through – we’re nice like that!
@its zeene @gregzeene http://www.oreardon.com/zeene/
THE RAW PRINT TABLE WILL ALSO BE SELLING A SELECTION OF ZINES FROM SELLERS WHO COULDN’T BE THERE ON THE DAY.
