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AFRS 3110, Black European Cultural Studies

This guide accompanies zine instruction for Monica Miller's Africana Studies class, held at Barnard College in Fall 2023. Guide by Jenna Freedman.

Zine Elements

Covers

  • color
  • construction
  • relief prints
  • paper types, materials

Binding

  • staples
  • sewing
  • stab
  • pamphlet stitch

Graphics

  • illustrations
  • fair use/copyright
  • photographs
  • typography/handwriting
  • backgrounds

Metadata

  • author
  • title
  • publication location
  • publication date
  • freedoms and restrictions

Elements

  • Essay
  • Poem
  • Review
  • Drawing
  • Collage
  • Personality Quiz
  • Crossword Puzzle
  • Playlist
  • Top Ten List
  • Likes/Dislikes
  • How To
  • Comic
  • Rant
  • Blank Space
  • Art
  • Handwriting
  • Typewriting
  • Design Software
  • Stick Figures

Genre

  • personal
  • political
  • art
  • literary
  • split
  • compilation
  • minicomics
  • DIY

Pro-Tips

  • Leave a 1/4" margin around your pages
  • Remember your zine will be copied or scanned, so light text and images may not reproduce well
  • If you use Canva, try to avoid their graphics and patterns
  • You do you