インタビュー 2026.04.20 Why did a comedian become an editor? The Life of Takeshi Fujiwara Takeshi Fujiwara, an editor, began his career as a comedian who "thought he w...
zine 2026.04.14 Interview with Editor Takeshi Fujiwara: Editorial Design for Zine Production Editor Takeshi Fujiwara started his career at an editing production company i...
coupdemain 2026.04.10 [Interview] Joe Keery and New Zealand's "Coup De Main" on Making a The 1975 Zine Coup De Main is a ZINE-producing unit based in New Zealand. The name means "s...
zine 2026.03.31 What is saddle-stitch binding? What it can and cannot do, and how to do it. Saddle stitching is a bookbinding method where the center of a folded sheet o...
Affinity 2026.03.31 Choosing an app to create a ZINE: Canva, InDesign, Word... What do you recommend? This is one of the most frequently asked questions at DIY BOOKS' DIY ZINE Sch...
cmyk 2026.03.31 CMYK vs. RGB: Why colors on screen differ from printed colors "The data showed a vivid blue, but when I printed it, it turned out dark." Th...
cmyk 2026.03.31 Offset, On-demand, Risograph: What's the Difference? Which Printing Method Should I Choose for My Zine? Many people who try to order a zine from a printing company are overwhelmed b...
ZINEのつくり方 2026.03.31 What are grain directions in paper? Use paper with the grain running parallel to the spine (Y-grain) for saddle-stitching. Grain long (T-grain) refers to paper where the fibers run parallel to the lon...
ZINEのつくり方 2026.03.31 Paper types and how to choose them for your zine: Understanding basis weight and characteristics Many people who create a ZINE and hold the finished booklet in their hands fe...
ZINEのつくり方 2026.03.31 Guide to Book Part Names (Head, Tail, Fore-edge, Gutter, and Type Area) and Margin Setting When making zines, you might encounter unfamiliar terms in conversations with...