All About Zines (and other creations): April Issue

All About Zines (and other creations): April Issue by Katia DermottApril 13, 2025

© Rubbish Printed Projects, In the Name of the Father, 2016

Rubbish Famzine: In the Name of the Father

“We created Rubbish for many reasons. The biggest was my busy schedule at work (I co-run the independent agency Kinetic.com.sg), which left me with too little time for the kids. This project became a way to spend time making something together as they grew up. If we could work through deadlines as a team, we could tackle anything as a family.

Each issue is built around things we love—making it deeply personal. Over time, Rubbish became an over-designed diary, capturing our family’s memories, stories and art. We’re currently printing Issue No.13.” – Pann Lim

Contributing artists: Claire Lim (mom, editor), Renn Lim (son, contributor: illustration, writing), Aira Lim (daughter, contributor: illustration, writing), Pann Lim (father, creative director, photographer)

“One day, after Claire and I are gone, these issues will remain—a collection of our time together, reminding the kids of their growing-up years with us.

As someone who loves designing and film photography, this project also lets me push the envelope of creativity.

In the Name of the Father was published in 2016 to tell the story of my late father that the kids have not met.

Our zines are printed in an edition of 300 and usually sell out within the week.”

Third Coast

“It’s been said that the South can be a righteous and rowdy place where you can feel the energy as you pass through. I created these photographs in and around the Gulf Coast between 2013 and 2024. My journey unfolded along Old Hwy 90, a stretch of road from Mobile, Alabama, to New Orleans. Many sections along this route are closed today due to rising sea levels and a need for more funding.

Equipped with a single fixed-lens rangefinder, I rode shotgun with a swamp native, who led me through the landscapes they’ve intimately known for more than four decades. I embraced a minimalist approach, drawing from my earlier work as a photojournalist. Allowing the days to play out before me, I did not disturb or influence what was framed in my viewfinder. It wasn’t until the sequencing began that the Gulf Coast’s magical realism became evident.”

8.5 by 7 inches
40 Pages
33 Images
Stapled spine
120 lb. Linen Cover
100 lb. interior on uncoated stock
First Edition 50

Contributing artist: Ian Curcio

© Ian Curcio, Third Coast, Self-published, 2023

When I asked Ian Curcio how he defines a zine, Curcio wrote:

The term zine is easygoing; it can mean different things to different people. For me, it’s an affordable way to share my work tangibly and collect the work of other photographers-usually in the form of smaller, thinner, DIY publications. And I’m excited the photo community seems interested.