Zine: How to Deal with Small Talk

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“How to Deal with Small Talk” is a collection of tips for how to handle small talk conversations.

Maybe you’re like me and small talk drags you down. And maybe, like me, you have to put up with it anyway. Hopefully this zine can help.

The cover of "How to Deal with Small Talk." The background is a blend of purple and blue colors. Below the title, in smaller font, the text says "a practical guide."
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This is printed in full color. I made the background pages using blue, purple, and red inks. Some pages have digital illustrations. All the text is typed.

It might be difficult to tell from the photos, but I tried a new page size for this zine, and I like it! A 12-page zine, printed double-sided on one 8.5×11-inch sheet of paper. The finished zine is about 3.5 inches high x 4 inches wide and bound with staples. And these dreamy cotton candy colors are on every page.

Glorious.

A hand holding the "How to Deal with Small Talk" zine.
An interior page of "How to Deal with Small Talk." The background of the page is blended blues and purple. The text is in black and says "2. Pretend you are a person who enjoys small talk. Imagine how that person would participate in the conversation. Then, do that."
An interior page of "How to Deal with Small Talk." The background is a blend of blues and purples. The large, black font says, "Leave them with a sense of mystery."
The cover of "How to Deal with Small Talk." The image is from a low angle to show the detail of the blended purple and blue colors.
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