While organizing this year’s athens zinefest (azf), we had the idea of exhibiting zine fests’ posters from all arourn the world. In my opinion, zine fest posters portray the esence of the whole zine culture, while disclose elements of every local zine scene. So, in order to show to people over here the vividness of zine scenes worldwide, we got in contact with lots of zinesters/artists who have done zinefest posters, asking for participation. No need to say that the responses we received were full of enthusiasm!
Images and drawings of zine fests’ posters offer the best visual representation of zine culture. These posters illustrate the way and the materials needed for a zine to be made, the excitement one feels reading these publications, as well as the direct communication that’s taking place between publishers and readers during a zinefest.
The posters are usually made by people who are actively involved in the zine scene. In Chicago f.e. all the artwork for CZF comes from local artists / selfpublishers, while each year in Portland, Zine Symposium organizers set a theme and put out an open call for art submissions.
Either full of color or simply xeroxed, either made with pencils or scissors ‘n’ glue, zinefest posters emerge a diy spirit of creativity and reflect all thoughts and emotions that a photocopied publication carries.
I’d really like to thank all artists for sending their works, as well as zine fest organizers who support this project. Specifically, Marnie, Laura, John and CZF, Apolo, Bunny, Ben, Josh, Douglas (Ugra Press), Jessica, Nina, Leonardo (Leeme), Thomas and Sticky Institute, Louis & Ward, Gemma, Christina and the organizers of Feria Anarquista del Libro y el Fanzine de Medellin.
Below, you can see all displayed posters. For more azf2014 photos and review in greek, here. Cheers!
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Unknown artist
[2º Feria Anarquista del Libro y el Fanzine de Medellin]
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Lisa Rosalie Eisenberg
[10th Annual Portland Zine Symposium]
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Katy Ellis O’Brien
[14th Annual Portland Zine Symposium]
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Bunny Bissoux
[Birmingham Zine Festival 2011]
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Ben Javens
[Birmingham Zine Festival 2012]
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Josh Schafer
[Brooklyn Zine Fest 2014]
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Laura Berger
[Chicago Zine Fest 2013]
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Marnie Galloway
[Chicago Zine Fest 2014]
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Jessica Nakaema
[2ο Faça você mesmx Zine Fest]
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Christina P.
[The Festival Of The Photocopier 2012]
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Gemma Flack
[The Festival Of The Photocopier 2014]
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Louis Reith & Ward Zwart
[Grafixx 2013]
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Simon Sotelo
[L.A. Zine Fest 2012]
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malaimagen
[Leeme]
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Kamila Glowacki
[Mid-West Zine Fest 2013]
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Thomas Blatchford
[Paper City 2013]
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Dre Grigoropol
[Philly Feminist Zine Fest 2012]
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Rebecca Anne Gonzales Inducil
[Riverside DIY Print Fest 2014]
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Unknown artist
[Riviera Zine Symposium 2012]
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Unknown artist
[1ο Ugra Zine Fest]
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Nina Nijsten
[Zine Fest Gent 2011]
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Apolo Cacho
[Festival Zin Amigos]
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Finally, this is azf’s 2014 poster made by Sofanky!
