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These self-published zines present visual narratives which explore philosophical themes. As an outlet for self expression Aggie Toppins (Octagon) uses these publications as a forum for experimentation and exploration of the possibilities within a reading experience.
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
5.5 × 8.5 in
Page Count
12 – 16 pages
Paper Stock
French Pop Tone papers / French Speckletone papers
Number of Colors
4
Varnishes
–
Binding
Saddle Stitch
Typography
–
Project Description
I self-publish these zines, under the handle Octagon, to have an outlet for personal expression and to experiment with both form and what a reading experience can be. The zines are visual narratives that explore themes related to memory, mortality, myth, and hyperreality. They are culturally critical publications that seek to engage readers in a kind of semiological playground in which meaning is a shared experience between author and reader.Production Lesson(s)
Zines, which have traditionally been the domain of the photocopier for the low cost, can now be professionally and affordably produced with digital printing. With this project, I enjoy using colorful uncoated papers which are typically used for offset printing (namely French papers) on a digital press. On occasion, I've added additional manually-printed elements, such as the red spot on Issue 1, which was produced with a bingo dauber.
Post Author
Duncan Robertson
Former intern at UnderConsideration LLC.
More: Online / On Twitter
Date Published
December 13, 2013
Filed Under
Digital
Magazines
Tagged with
self-published
series
zine
About
FPO (For Print Only), is a division of UnderConsideration, celebrating the reality that print is not dead by showcasing the most compelling printed projects.
FPO uses Fonts.com to render Siseriff and Avenir Next.
FPO is run with Six Apart’s MovableType
All comments, ideas and thoughts on FPO are property of their authors; reproduction without the author’s or FPO’s permission is strictly prohibited
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About UnderConsideration
UnderConsideration is a graphic design firm generating its own projects, initiatives, and content while taking on limited client work. Run by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit in Bloomington, IN. More…
blogs we publish
Brand New / Displaying opinions and focusing solely on corporate and brand identity work.
Art of the Menu / Cataloguing the underrated creativity of menus from around the world.
Quipsologies / Chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.
products we sell
Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work.
Brand New Conference videos / Individual, downloadable videos of every presentation since 2010.
Prints / A variety of posters, the majority from our AIforGA series.
Other / Various one-off products.
events we organize
Brand New Conference / A two-day event on corporate and brand identity with some of today's most active and influential practitioners from around the world.
Brand Nieuwe Conference / Ditto but in Amsterdam.
Austin Initiative for Graphic Awesomeness / A speaker series in Austin, TX, featuring some of the graphic design industry's most awesome people.
also
Favorite Things we've Made / In our capacity as graphic designers.
Projects we've Concluded / Long- and short-lived efforts.
UCllc News / Updates on what's going at the corporate level of UnderConsideration.
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