Comic Art Education
- Comic Devices Library a monumental effort for comics education accepting contributions to help fill it out. Honestly one of the BEST websites ON the web right now.
- How To Make A Comic basics guide for kids!
- Comics-Making Glossary of Terms - unfinished but had great articles on what she did cover.
- "Adults need comics education more than kids"
- How to Layout Your Comic/Manga using Panel Flow (CSP)
- Read 'Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art' by Scott McCloud
- Read 'Making Comics' by Scott McCloud
- Read 'The Lexicon of Comicana' by Mort Walker, artist of 'Beetle Bailey'
- Learn about making comics with Drawing Words and Writing Pictures, an oldschool 2000's era book and accompanying educational website for eager artists that I learned from and personally taught using years later. The book is incredible and still in print!
Zine Education
- How To Make A Zine FOR KIDS! via Tate Kids
- What Are Zines? History, Emergence, and Evolution by Cartellino
- Let's Talk About Zines And Why You Should Make One with Greg Kletsel
- Whitworth Library's Zine Collection: Making Zines (all types)
- Ellen Mueller's Zine Foundations 101
- Fantastic 101 from Worcester Polytechnic Institute on zinemaking including links to examples.
- How to Lead A Zine Workshop for Librarians and Anyone at Tiny Zine Swap Shop for those who want to positively impact the mental health of youth with zine activities.
- HOW TO PRINT ZINES MEGA POST - Every Printing Method Discussed! by Mazirian
Zine Templates
8 Page Minis
- How to Fold an 8 Page Mini Zine VIDEO example (fantastic for unraveling the mystery of it)
- Lin Condega's 8 or 16 page Mini Zine Template and Guide (my personal fav instruction manual type image for folding it)
- 8 Page Mini Zine Template w/ PSD File Download
- Templates for 1 Pagers (8 pg minis), including single page templates for making pages in original format before imposition.
Half Pagers
Quarter Pagers
Tools / Zine-Making Programs
- THE ELECTRIC ZINE MAKER
- The Zine Arranger Tool - Impose your zines and prep them for print easily! Save yourself time!
Articles On Zines - Discussion & Things To Think About
- Zines as Rebellion Against the Cultural Dominance of Digital Self-Publishing
- How Zines Can Help You Heal by Organized Messes
- Zines in Relation to LGBTQ+ Cultural Heritage
- The Importance of Zines by Book Riot
Virtual Libraries & Free Reading
- Zine Libraries dot info - ALL ABOUT ZINE CULTURE AND BEST PRACTICES!
- Ask A Punk Zine Archive - ORIGINALLY DENTON, TX BASED! Made by my friend Damien!
- Copy Machine Manifestos Exhibit from The Brooklyn Museum
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Digital Zine Archives
- Queer Archive Work Library (digital and physical location)
- Papercut Virtual Zine Library (PZL)
- QZAP - Queer Zine Archive Project
- Keke Magazine Zine Library
- The Peoples Graphic Design Archive
- Getty Publications Virtual Library
- MORE zine libraries list from Library of Virginia! Check it out!
- The Libby.app website and app is a great place for ebooks and access to audio books. I use the Libby app and access the following two libraries along with the North Texas Consortium:
- Queer Liberation Library
- Houston Public Library will provide any Texan with a free virtual card and access to their digital library.
- Libro.fm, a better alternative to Audible and part of your purchases can benefit independent bookshops in your town!
The Following are available to me through my local libraries, and might be available for you too!...
- Freading - lots of great audio books especially.
- Hoopla Digital - all media, including some of the best COMICS selection I've ever seen!
- Lightbox Learning - interactive ebook media that is educational for kids!
- Open Library App - an app for your phone that can let you read ebooks if you sign up with your library card (not all participate but a lot do!)
Zine Libraries – PHYSICAL (Denton, TX)
UNT Special Collections (4th Floor) Zine Library
located at Willis Library on UNT Campus
1506 W Highland St, Denton, TX 76203
(940) 565-2413 – Call with any questions – Location open 24 hours!
Greater Denton Arts Council Zine Collection
Located in its own room, near the far back right side of the building after coming in from the front doors, it’s the first room to the left down the hall before the activities room! 😊
400 E Hickory St, Denton, TX 76201
(940) 382-2787 – Call with any questions
Open Tues, Wedns, Fri 11AM – 5PM
Open Thurs 11AM – 8PM, Open Saturday 11AM – 3PM, CLOSED SUN/MON
You can submit your own zines to both of these libraries! Why not submit yours?