This document summarizes research on fanzine styles and techniques. It analyzes several fanzines, finding that most have an indie feel with consistent or inconsistent color schemes. Hand drawn original assets generally enhance the feel. Written content typically uses minimal paragraphs or columns. Images often span entire pages. Text styles are generally consistent while page counts range from 8-32 pages on average. Front covers can be unconventional with titles and/or images.

1. FACTUAL
RESEARCH.
Ben Dix

2. Context
This fanzine was produced in early 2015 for the university of the arts
London .They produced a 24 page fanzine with original stylised
drawings made through digital drawing .This product was made
due to the author being told that games were “pointless time
wasters” inspiring them to talk about the importance of
videogames.
Style
The style of this magazine has a very select colour pallet of
red,blue,white and black these are traditionally used in newspapers
giving the fanzine a sophisticated and sensible feel.The illustrations
are all based off of or interpretations of existing art in a unique style.
Techniques
This fanzine was made digitally and exclusively made for online
reading.With the artwork being made presumably within
Photoshop and the main bodies being word processed.These are
techniques that I will use in my own product.The fanzine also uses a
mix of pages taken up by images or a traditional format
Content
The content itself includes articles about other products written by
the author and how they link to his argument, the text also uses
supportive quotes i.e. Andy Serkis. And as previously mentioned all
images are original drawings unless stated on the penultimate
page.

3. Context
This fanzine was made by Reece Crowder who is a graphic designer
who has made two other zines.This fanzine was made with modern
technology so most likely InDesign and Photoshop
Style
The colour scheme is quite limited with black, white and shades of
brown which make it appear smooth and mature.The font
resembles an indie coffee store with a mix of serif and sans serif
fonts
Techniques
This fanzine was made through digital methods and made for online
reading.With the artwork being made presumably within
Photoshop; the photos being taken by the creator and the main
bodies being word processed.These are techniques that I will look
to use within own product.The fanzine also uses a mix of pages
taken up by images or a traditional format
Content
The content is mainly facts and statements of different types of
coffee and what likers of a specific coffee are like.There are also
single and double pages dedicated to original images

4. Context
Modul is a fanzine based around the works of a modern Spanish
artist (Fernando Fom) which is arranged into themes within
separate issues.This fanzine is modern and was assembled with
modern programmes.
Style
This fanzine has a warm and neutral colour pallet of reds, beiges
and blacks giving it a very minimalistic feel.The art featured
within is extremely minimal and fits with the issues colour
scheme.
Techniques
The fanzine is made with modern methods and uses word
processing as it is online based.The artwork used takes up 1 page
on each double page spread.The fonts used are solely sans serif
to give it a modern feel.
Content
All pages after the intro are dedicated to titled artworks, other
bodies are explaining what the fanzine is about and a contents
page.

5. Context
This fanzine is very modern in which the creator does interviews
with artists and was created with modern programmes.This is
also the authors only fanzine.
Style
This fanzine has a very gothic style with scanned in original
artwork and photos as well as barbed wire acting as segmentors
and an entirely serif font.The colour scheme is entirely black and
white (except the front and back cover ) which also add to the
gothic aesthetic.
Techniques
The fanzine itself was most likely assembled in a graphic design
programme i.e. Photoshop or InDesign. Some of the photos and
illustrations are definitely hand drawn and scanned in , which is
something I can use in my own work.
Content
Written content includes the authors poems and interviews with
artists that fit the authors theme. In terms of images the content
includes photos of buildings, tapestry creatures, interviewees and
her own art

6. Context
This fanzine is made to inspire its readers to shape their
environment after the COVID-19 period.This is a very modern
fanzine and so will be made using modern creative applications.
Style
The style of the fanzine is very ‘modern’ with bright bold colour
scheme (mostly primary colours).There is also simple geometric
shapes as well as off centre text placement and solely sans serif
fonts, all adding to the ‘modern’ motif.
Techniques
This fanzine was made solely digitally, any images from within
the fanzine aren't original however are poignant and relevant to
the subject and do look good when taking up a single page.All
the text is word processed .
Content
The written content is done in a traditionally newspaper fashion
as in standard articles in columns with quotes woven in. In terms
of visual content images follow the newspaper trend with being
relevant to the article and not much else, however introducing
the segment is a visually pleasing double page spread.

7. Research summary
 Fanzine does not holey follow conventions of magazines
 Most if not all fanzines have an indie feel.
 Colour schemes should be consistent or consistently inconsistent throughout
 Hand drawn assets generally add to the feel of the fanzine
 Original assets are better received
 Written content is mostly minimal paragraphs or columns
 Images can take up an entire page if needed
 Text type should be more consistent
 Length of fanzines are around 8- 32 pages on average
 Front covers can be non conventional i.e. title and image or even just an image

8. Bibliography:
 Caz (February 9th 2015) – A ProfoundWaste ofTime
 Narel R (May 17th 2020) – Landscape
 Nhu Nguyen (July 7th 2020) - NOWWHAT
 ReeceCrowder (may 5th 2013) – Coffee
 Robin Davey (January 21st 2018) - Modul