Zine Distribution Lecture - Online

When considering how to actually distribute your artwork, (especially in the zine format), many options need to be taken into consideration before doing so: 

- Audience 
- Theme 
- Price 
- Online / Offline places of distribution 
- Size of publication 

And more. 

When we were given a Lecture by Des on the very subject, we discussed lots of handy ways of distribution via the internet, and how her own DoodleZine was distributed too. 

Various Links: 

- Cafe Royal (As mentioned in a previous post). A small but recognized publisher of art and writing books. 

- Etsy (Click here) Deals with a wide range of art, good for Zines and Comics 

- Big Cartel A great site to distribute art such as Zines 

- Issuu Another popular distributor, as mentioned in the Shrieking Violet lecture 

- Marc The Printers This particular printer distributes in similar ways to the above, with an environmentally friendly method of production, such as Risograph printing (more on that later) 

- Blurb UK A rather popular photo book and printing distributor. 

- Vampire Sushi A feminist themed distributor and art site 

- Cargo Collective More of a promotion site, allowing new up and coming designers to get their work seen. 

...And several others. 

Response: 

After looking into these various sites, its given me a bigger insight into how I could get my work (not just our zine)published and distributed in the future. 

The group currently has some ideas of posting through Worm Tree, however, this particular lecture gave me more options to play with in turn. 

DoodleZine Link 

Des' Zine distribution was also inspiring to hear about. We discussed the following in terms of how the zine came to be: 

• Handmaking 100 Zines 
• The popularity and quick sales 
• Originating as a Hobby 
• Starting a Facebook page / mentions on Etsy 
• Vroom mentions 
• "Le Shop" alongside Doodlezine 
• Wide range of distribution 
• "Live" Zine making workshop 
• Bigger Zine contributors, and the more made gives more business 
• Inkjet and Lithograph printing, as the popularity rose 
• DIY aesthetic 

Overall, it was very handy to see and hear how these particular steps can help further your own work. 

Our group have all been influenced by the method involved described above, and hope to get our own work on a similar standard at the end.