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Newsletter: All things digital asset management
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The Newsletter:
International Zine Month
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Consider this our love letter to zines. Itty bitty cat-filled zines, big and bold disability justice zines, and educational how-to-poop-in-the-woods zines.
The zine's indie creativity and DIY ethos are everything we believe in at Blurb.
In this newsletter, buckle up for a month's worth of zine inspiration capped off by the very punk-rock 24-Hour Zine Challenge.
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The 24-Hour Zine Challenge
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What's a zine?
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Zines are DIY publications of any kind. Historically created by politically radical individuals and collectives to share ideas deemed unfit to be published by mainstream sources, they're now made by anyone (ahem, you!) for any reason.
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Online Event:
The 24-Hour
Zine Challenge
Zinesters: put down the scissors and step away from the copy machine. Today's digitally crafted zines are far easier to create than they were in their punk heyday. And we're making it even easier because we're printing yours for free!*
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Your challenge: Make a 24-page zine in 24 hours on July 24.
Zines have no rules, but the challenge has a few guidelines:
- Create your zine on July 24.
- Share your finished zine’s title and summary on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or email.
- Make sure to tag @blurbbooks and use the hashtags #24HourZine and #Sweepstakes.
- Watch your messages for a coupon to print your zine for free!*
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Challenge accepted
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Creative inspiration
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Not sure what to make? Here's what four Blurb creators are planning for the challenge:
- Foodie zine: a photo-loaded guide to LA cuisine
- Oddities zine: an obsession with finding faces in everyday objects
- Blog turned zine: a Pacific Crest Trail thru-hiker's digital musings, in print form
- Manifesto zine: an ode to mutual aid and tips on starting your own org
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24 zine ideas
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Part history, part how-to, you'll be ready to craft your own after this read.
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Not a designer? Free templates for every page imaginable will make you one.
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An interview worth
reading:
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Go behind the scenes of Rohingyatographer Magazine, a new indie publication from the Rohingya community in the world's largest refugee camp.
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A conversation worth catching:
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A zine worth
buying:
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The Aurtistic Zine puts the diverse talents of autistic individuals on full display, all thanks to nonprofit DSTL Arts' programming.
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A pic worth
viewing:
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In May, we challenged you to send us your best photo from right outside your door. Pro photogs Dan Milnor and Jared Platt picked their favorites. Congrats to Paul Shappirio and the runner-ups! |
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*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., 18 years or older. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Enter Promotion by July 24, 2022, at 11:59:59 PM PST by creating a zine and posting the name and summary of the zine on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, or enter by email without creating a zine. Fifty (50) winners will receive a coupon to print and ship their zine for free (ARV: $8.58). Official Rules available at www.blurb.com/blog/24-hour-zine-challenge. Sponsor: Blurb, Inc., 600 California St. 11th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108.
Time of Need: Art Block Zine; Vol. 7, Issue 1X Aurtistic Zine; vol. 3, Issue 2a special mash-up issue by DSTL Arts
Rohingyatographer Magazine by Sahat Zia Hero.
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