Zine?

VictoryGin

Ms. Haiku wrote:

No, no, no

Trading Stories with the Leaves

is it. I won't look at other lyrics this weekend, and I'm done with the title. If someone else thinks of something then it could be put to a review, but that's it right now. I think of trees often in an incredibly powerful and positive light, so it works for me

What I could do as you suggested is look for names for the different sections of the zine based on lyrics/titles. For instance, what would be the feature section title, and what would be the poetry section title etc.

whatever you say, boss.

dunkman

Hi folks... i'm the *someone*

just to butt in and say my £3.29worth, i was going with the idea of a digital download fanzine that would be downloadable as a pdf file (I have all the software and everyone has Acrobat Reader)

The pdf would/could then be hosted on a web page that would enable people to download and print if they wish (some people, me included, like having hard copies of stuff)

now, even though i have around 12 years experience as a graphic designer I'm no Klausen but i'll do my bestestest..est, to get a fluid looking funky appearance for our issues.

But all in all we could have some great stuff on it and i'm pretty sure the majority of peoples on this forum would be interested in looking and most importantly contributing to it.

all said and done, i'm willing to offer up time and i have a good buddy on here who publishes his own cartoons on his own blog (they're very good) and he might be interested in submitting!

p.s. Finsy! who was the comedian... was it Jim Davidson?

Ms. Haiku

As far as competitions, I'm not really into it, but it sounds like other people are. Who would be the judges? The only competition I could think of is:

Design the Pearl Jam Bookmark

:D:D:D

The *someone* who is helping with the graphic designer could be the judge unless someone else wants to judge. Really, how do you pick a judge - AHA! - name out of a hat!

dunkman

also.... for interviews and stuff... i bet if we emailed various notable figures who were perhaps fans of the band or had the same political/social interests as the band we could get a reply on various questions. These various questions could then be repeated each issue for a different person... and that person could be a fan from the board, or the manager of Stone's Wild Salmon thingy he does... i remember the girls from Two Feet Thick once interviewed Tim for their website... nothing stopping us doing something akin to that is there?

Ms. Haiku

dunkman1974 wrote:

also.... for interviews and stuff... i bet if we emailed various notable figures who were perhaps fans of the band or had the same political/social interests as the band we could get a reply on various questions. These various questions could then be repeated each issue for a different person... and that person could be a fan from the board, or the manager of Stone's Wild Salmon thingy he does... i remember the girls from Two Feet Thick once interviewed Tim for their website... nothing stopping us doing something akin to that is there?

If you are willing to either do it or get people to do it the sky's the limit! I think since it's really in the infancy stage that various notable figures would not be interested, but I'll be happy to be proven wrong. I just wouldn't know who to ask. It's all yours dunkman1974. I think an interview with a fan by a fan per issue is not out of line, either, but I'll put that in my proposal. I need your input on submission length, and number of submissions, by the way.

Also, since it is a download I can still print off the PDF like an actually physical zine, and make a nice presentation to the Fanclub PO Box, right? I mean with pretty bows on the packaging

That's really awesome that you'll put a website together! Since it is a website does there need to be a submission length or number maximum. For a paper copy what would be the maximum as ultimately they would be paper for some, and we don't want to tax printers.

Ms. Haiku

I didn't receive my Deep Issue, yet, but LizardKing noted there is a contest for an art project. Imagine if we got our act together, and submitted this? All the people involved would get kudos Just a thought.

VictoryGin

Ms. Haiku wrote:

Also, since it is a download I can still print off the PDF like an actually physical zine, and make a nice presentation to the Fanclub PO Box, right? I mean with pretty bows on the packaging

an option for the fanclub p.o. box printout is to layout the pages so you can print on 11x17 paper and then fold over and staple. that would give the printout more of a zine feel, over just 8.5x11 sheets stapled in the corner. though someone may have a much better idea of how to achieve that if you want that effect.

Ms. Haiku

VictoryGin wrote:

an option for the fanclub p.o. box printout is to layout the pages so you can print on 11x17 paper and then fold over and staple. that would give the printout more of a zine feel, over just 8.5x11 sheets stapled in the corner. though someone may have a much better idea of how to achieve that if you want that effect.

I know that's more of the Zine feel, but it's a little too rustic for me. If I'm going to Kinko's and paying for color copying I'm going up a few notches above staples. Hole punches is what I'm thinking enclosed in a clear cover;)