Size matters - I've been running it over and over in my head about size and shape and paper type and inks and printing costs and binding costs etc., etc. I would love to make this the most beautiful Magazine that ever was, but I need to face facts that ability and budget are constricting. Ability I can work on, not so much the budget... Having always had an A5 size in mind it suddenly occurred to me that if I was clever about it, there's no reason why I couldn't print them myself - it can still be A5 but just more like a hand-made Magazine - a Zine in fact.
So then I started thinking about a Zine for children, why not? If anything it makes it more current, more accessible, more affordable for both the maker and the buyer and a Zine can always grow up into being a Magazine if that's the way it was destined to go. Another exciting development.
So I've started doing some research and I think there are a few Zines for kids out there - but it definitely needs to be explored some more. In the meantime I'm going to be forging ahead with the Zine dream in mind. Now the only problem I have is the title - Piccolo Zine doesn't look nearly as good as Piccolo Magazine... time for a rethink on the font?
Welcome to my Blog charting all the research into, & development of, a new Children's Zine. I'm a 3rd Yr. Illustration student & this joyous project is very much a part of my assessment - but hopefully my love for children's illustration, particularly of a vintage nature, will make this more than just a student Blog. I'd be so happy to hear any suggestions or comments that you think may be useful, so please don't be shy...
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