Need help with sequencing a project? Interested in sharing your work in a more tangible and meaningful way?
Learn the basics needed to start making your own Zines!
In this two session class, LOOK Publishing’s (LOOKNYC.co) founders Alex Barcenas & Joe Rovegno will work with you to sequence, design, print, and bind a zine that you can share with friends and family.
The class will be held Thursday, April 4th and 11th from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM at Contact Photo.
All supplies will be provided.
You will need a project or selection of images, max 50 images, and a laptop with InDesign.
Tuition: $225 with a Maximum of 10 students.
$50 material fee included in tuition.
Schedule:
Day 1 - Students will present their projects or selection of images for review. Alex and Joe will help students edit their selections into a cohesive narrative.
Day 2 - Students will learn how to use Adobe InDesign to layout and design their own zines. Later, students will have the chance to print the pages for their zines and learn different methods of binding
About the instructors:
LOOK PUBLISHING is a publishing imprint that specializes in hand-made art and photography books. We work in small, limited edition runs, focusing on non-traditional methods of binding and printing, including risograph printing and more. In the past three years, we have published over 15 titles, and our books can be found in the collections of institutions such as the ICP Library and Printed Matter.
LOOK was founded by Joe Rovegno and Alex Barcenas.
Joseph Rovegno is a New York-based artist with a physical approach to image-making. His process begins in the darkroom and progresses to ripping, sewing, and collaging images together.
Alex Barcenas is a Hawaiian-born, New York-based photographer who exclusively uses medium format color film, with a focus on landscapes and portraits. Her debut book, "Voids: Portraits of Spaces," was published by LOOK in 2021. She holds a BFA from Pratt Institute.
Tuition: $225 with a Maximum of 10 students.
$50 material fee included in tuition.
Minimum enrollment required to conduct workshop is 4 by March 30th.
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Dates and times subject to change. Contact Photo and NYC-SPC reserve the right to cancel or postpone classes. Students will receive a refund or credit towards future class.
Class Rescheduling: In the event of a necessary rescheduling, participants will be notified promptly, and information about the new dates will be provided. Participants will have the option to attend the rescheduled class or receive a refund or credit towards a future class.
Participant Withdrawal: If a participant needs to withdraw from the workshop for personal reasons, the following refund policy applies:
More than 30 days before the workshop begins: 100% refund.
Between 29 and 8 days before the workshop begins: 50% refund.
Within 7 days of the workshop: NO refund.