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Our work · Zines and magazines

Zines and Magazines We've Printed, Issue by Issue

Perzines, skate zines, football fanzines, poetry magazines and photo zines all live on this page, along with an A3 magazine that pulls apart into posters. Every issue started with someone who had something to say.

A5 is the size we print most for zines, and uncoated paper wins by a distance, giving pages a tactile, handmade feel that suits the format. Stapled issues sit next to perfect bound ones, so you can compare the two.

Zine printing and pricesA5 zine prices for 100 copies, stapled or perfect bound

Back issues from the portfolio

Showing 25 to 48 of 185, newest first

SizeAnyA5 (88)Custom Size (63)A4 (20)240x170mm (13)A3 (4)A6 (3)210x210mm (2)A2 (1)
PaperAnyUncoated (125)Silk (64)Gloss (27)Uncoated 100% Recycled (15)Evolution Uncoated (11)Colorplan (3)GF Smith (3)Antalis (2)
A5 perfect-bound photo zine cover for In Bloom: a portrait of a young woman with curly hair and a pale blue script title.

In Bloom: an A5 perfect-bound photo zine for University of Kent students

A5 · SilkLilac-grey uncoated cover of the FRAMES MONO Cynthia Gladis A5 zine with a handwritten title, angled on a blue background

FRAMES MONO: Cynthia Gladis, an A5 stapled photography zine, all uncoated

A5 · UncoatedFocus Quarterly Issue 5 cover: sepia flowers in a vase under the silver script masthead, The Journal for Art Photographers

Focus Quarterly Issue 5: an A4 stapled photography magazine on 170gsm gloss

A4 · GlossA5 perfect-bound found photography book cover: a young man in a tan jacket leans on a harbour rail above moored boats.

Subject : Found, an A5 perfect bound found photography book

A5 · SilkMorning Coffee photo zine cover angled on a table, a café photograph boxed in white with a serif title on a gloss cover

Morning Coffee: a 230×150mm photo zine printed as a gift for a London café

Custom Size · GlossA5 perfect-bound collage zine Cut, Torn & Mended with a navy, blush and pink gloss-laminated cover on a blue backdrop

Cut, Torn & Mended: an A5 perfect-bound collage zine with a gloss cover

A5 · GlossFOULmouth Issue Two Bloom cover: a figure crouched in long grass before a red-brick building, perfect-bound zine on blue

FOULmouth Bloom: a 126-page perfect-bound arts zine on uncoated paper

240x170mm · UncoatedSilver foiled cover of The Signal Shadow Play edition, a perfect bound football magazine printed by Ex Why Zed.

Magazine Printing for The Signal: Shadow Play Edition

Custom Size · SilkFront and back cover of Alone, Ian Clark's A5 photography zine, showing a dark olive light-streak front and soft pink gradient bands on the back.

Photography Zine Printing: Alone by Ian Clark (ijclark)

A5 · UncoatedTrickshot Issue 3 at angle — an A6 perfect bound creative zine with a bold red illustrated cover showing the hand-lettered Trickshot logo and a psychedelic creature.

Creative Zine Printing: Trickshot Issue 3 by Kaya Levin

A6 · SilkSuper Bowl LIX Zine by Miriam Strong lying at angle — an A5 staple-bound sports photography zine with a gloss laminated silk cover showing an Eagles fan in a football helmet.

Photography Zine Printing: Super Bowl LIX Zine by Miriam Strong

A5 · SilkStill Listening Zine Issue 14 both covers side by side — Die Spitz in green and Ninajirachi in pink — two matt laminated A5 perfect bound music zines.

Music Zine Printing: Still Listening Zine Issue 14

A5 · UncoatedSo Young Magazine Issue 57 lying at angle showing the cover with bar italia cover feature — a 245x172mm wire-stitched music zine on 200gsm uncoated.

Music Zine Printing: So Young Magazine Issue 57

Custom Size · UncoatedA4 staple-bound holiday photo zine lying flat showing the cover with bold yellow type Peneloping Not Odysseying over a sunglasses and beach scene.

Photography Zine Printing: Peneloping Not Odysseying

A4 · UncoatedOutset Magazine Issue 3 standing upright showing the bold photographic cover with OUTSET masthead on a 300gsm gloss matt laminated cover.

Magazine Printing: Outset Magazine Issue 3 by Ella Kenneally and Jess Barker

A4 · GlossNature Zine Issue 3 Swimmable Cities standing upright, showing the bold yellow SWIMMABLE masthead over a crowd swimming scene on 240gsm uncoated card.

Zine Printing: Nature Zine Issue 3, Swimmable Cities by Louisa Minter-Kemp

240x170mm · UncoatedA5 self-published photo zine open to its cover, showing a Mexico City street scene with red cars and green trees printed on uncoated paper.

Photo Zine Printing: Mexico City by Michael Alvarez

A5 · Uncoatedsoofiya-tate-zine-printing

The Auntie Fatima Zines: A Folded Leaflet Printing London Success Story

A6 · UncoatedFront cover of Elektra by Charlie Sparks, an A5 music photography zine printed by Ex Why Zed.

Music Photography Zine Printing for Elektra by Charlie Sparks

A5 · UncoatedA5 music zine Hardcore Nation by Kerrang with a crowd-surfing cover, printed by Ex Why Zed.

Music Zine Printing for Hardcore Nation by Kerrang

A5 · UncoatedA5 creative zine cover for ‘Top of the Pops: A Zombie Whodunnit’, printed by Ex Why Zed with a matt laminated finish.

Creative Zine Printing for Top of the Pops: A Zombie Whodunnit

A5 · SilkA5 football culture zine cover for Extra Time Magazine with a duotone wraparound image, printed by Ex Why Zed.

Football Zine Printing for Extra Time Magazine: a Chinatown Soccer Club Mini Booklet

A5 · UncoatedA5 Museum of Science Fiction zine cover with blueprint-style line art, printed in black by Ex Why Zed.

Event Booklet Printing for Museum of Science Fiction Zines (A5 Staple Bound)

A5 · UncoatedA5 music zine cover for “A Portal Into Escaper”, printed by Ex Why Zed on uncoated stock with a soft matt look.

A5 Stapled Zine Printing for A Portal Into Escaper

A5 · Uncoated

Making your next issue

Paper, covers, page sizes and the basics of printing a zine or magazine.

Paper types for zine printingUncoated, silk and gloss compared for zines.How to print a zineA step by step route from first spread to a box of zines.Making a poetry zineTurning a set of poems into a small printed edition.CMYK for a zine coverGetting cover colour right in four colour print.Standard magazine dimensionsThe page sizes magazines use, and why.Choosing magazine paperWeights and finishes for covers and inner pages.

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