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Zine: Song lyrics I mishear

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“Song lyrics I mishear” is a mini zine that lists lyrics where I hear the wrong words. Each page is about one song and includes the actual lyrics along with what I hear instead.

A hand holding the mini zine "Song lyrics I mishear"
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I wanted the interior pages to be a mix of typed text (the actual song lyrics) and handwritten notes (the words I hear). This way, the pages look like they’re annotated.

Pages 1 and 2 in "Song lyrics I mishear"
Pages 3 and 4 in "Song lyrics I mishear"
Pages 5 and 6 in "Song lyrics I mishear"
The back cover of "Song lyrics I mishear"

Zine: An Incomplete History of Zany Brainy

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“An Incomplete History of Zany Brainy” is a 20-page zine about a U.S. retail chain from the 1990s. These stores focused on affordable, educational toys for children.

The cover of "An Incomplete History of Zany Brainy" zine on a purple background.
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The zine includes background on Zany Brainy, my favorite toys from the store, and what happened to Zany Brainy after the company declared bankruptcy in 2001.

Pages 2 and 3 of the Zany Brainy zine. Page 2 shows the outside of a Zany Brainy store, with bright colors and fun shapes on the building's exterior. Page 3 shows a timeline of Zany Brainy, from 1991 (when the first store opened) until 2001 (when the company filed for bankruptcy).
An inside page of "An Incomplete History of Zany Brainy." This page lists favorite toys from the store, including Klutz books.

I also made a digital version that is available on itch.io. You can download the zine as a PDF to read on your favorite screen. It’s a pay-what-you-want model, which also means you can download it for free. (I totally don’t mind if you do!)

The cover of the zine "An Incomplete History of Zany Brainy" on a purple, red, and blue background. White text at the top of the image says "Also available as a digital zine!" White text at the bottom of the image says "Pay what you want on itchi.io"

Note that this is meant to be read as a digital zine. This is not formatted for printing and folding a paper copy.

I had a lot of fun collecting info and reminiscing about Zany Brainy while I made this zine. I hope you enjoy reading it!

Zine: Playground games in the 1990s

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“Playground games in the 1990s” is a pros and cons list of recess activities that were popular in elementary school. (At least in central Pennsylvania, in the 1990s.)

A hand holds a copy of "Playground games in the 1990s" on a blue background
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Each page includes small illustrations relating to playground activities. I drew on Whitelines paper, so I could draw with a regular pen and then photograph the paper to use the drawings digitally.

Here are the interior pages.

The first two pages of "Playground games in the 1990s", on a blue background
Pages 3 and 4 of "Playground games in the 1990s", on a blue background
Pages 5 and 6 of "Playground games in the 1990s", on a blue background
Six copies of "Playground games in the 1990s," fanned out on a blue background.

Zine: Movies I never want to see again

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“Movies I never want to see again” is about movies I watched one time and do not want to watch again. This doesn’t mean they’re bad movies! But something about them makes me feel like once is enough.

The cover of "Movies I never want to see again." The text is printed in black on red paper. In the bottom right corner, there's a photo of a spilled popcorn bucket.
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I drafted this zine by hand and then I made it in Canva. The popcorn bucket on the front is modified from Terrance Barksdale’s photo on Pexels.

It’s an 8-page mini zine printed on red paper. Actually, this is the first mini zine I’ve printed on something besides white paper. 🙂

Here are the interior pages.

The first two pages of "Movies I never want to see again." The left page is an introduction with a disclaimer that the movies on this list are not necessarily bad. The right page is about District 9.
Pages 3 and 4 of "Movies I never want to see again." The left page is about Annihilation and the right page is about Jupiter Ascending.
Pages 5 and 6 of "Movies I never want to see again." The left page is about 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the right page is about Tron.
5 copies of "Movies I never want to see again" fanned out, on a yellow background.
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