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How to Make a Zine
Rating: 4.2 out of 5(32 ratings)
110 students

How to Make a Zine

Art, Activism, and Finding Your Voice
Created byLibby James
Last updated 3/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • • What zines are, who makes zines, why artists and writers make zines
  • • How to craft an interesting, visually appealing zine
  • • How to print and distribute your zine
  • • How to connect with other zine creators

Course content

5 sections38 lectures1h 33m total length
  • Definition0:31

    Define a zine as a bad piece of art you can make on your bedroom floor, that someone has been waiting their whole life to read.

  • Welcome0:59
  • Meet Libby3:45
  • History of Zine Culture2:46
  • Why I Love Zines2:16
  • Let's Connect1:17
  • Introduce Yourself0:49

Requirements

  • • No prerequisites – a perfect course for beginners, as this course will take you step by step through zine creation.

Description

The world needs your creativeness. It needs your authenticity. It needs your knowledge. It needs your stories.


Zine creation can be a creative endeavor undertaken by anyone, and I designed this course for anyone interested in creating a zine for the first time, but who do not know quite where to start, and I created this course for zine writers that are looking for inspiration. Maybe you are just curious about what other creators are doing, or need a little motivation to get that next issue out— this course will get you where you need to go.


Why make a zine? To share information, to share a story, to share poetry, to share an inside joke, to create art, to motivate/inspire action, to educate outside the system,

to confess.


This is the course I needed when I was creating my first zine – all those years ago when I didn’t know a single other zine writer or where to find them. This is your stop for all the information and inspiration you need to enter the wonderful world of zine creation.


In this course you will learn all about:

· History of Zine Creation

· Zine Themes

· Layout, Folding, and Binding

· Printing Your Zine

· Getting Your Zine Read

· Hard Truths of the Zine World

· Connecting with Other Zine Creators


“It’s not rebels that make trouble, but trouble that makes rebels.” – Ruth Messinger.


Ready to create something new?

Please click the ADD TO CART button in the upper right corner and let's get started!


-Libby James

Who this course is for:

  • • Great for beginners who want to learn more about zine creation
  • • Perfect for artists who want to make something new
  • • If you are looking for an art form that is a bit rebellious, zine-making is a rebel choice
  • • Homeschoolers and Unschoolers
  • • Teachers and Educators