This presentation shares my experience publishing student print collections as a way to empower aspiring illustrators to appreciate paper as a material and creative tool, and consider their work in print without managing production themselves. In my illustration courses I produce publications that include collaborative zines from drawing games, a weekly comic anthology called Weekly Strips for BFA students, and An Archive of Image Archives, the collection of a semester-long MFA project. Some publications are announced in advance, while others are a surprise, and both approaches have unique benefits. My talk will present examples of how these projects preserve an appreciation for paper within increasingly digital course offerings, foster a sense of creative community, provide students experience with collaborative workflow, and why this is critical for contemporary students focused on illustration and other applied arts.

While some books and zines may be made for an audience to view from a distance, most are meant to be held, browsed, flipped through, and read, providing an intimate physical exchange of ideas. Paginated Forms: A Book and Zine Workshop is structured in two parts. In the morning, we'll cover six zine forms, with variations and adaptations that change even the simplest forms into surprising interactive experiences. In the afternoon, we'll make miniature sewn multi-signature hardcover books using a process that can be applied to books of any size. Whether the intent of your future book and zine projects are to create work for yourself, or you know they are meant to share or sell, this workshop will be a practical starting point that allows you to transform your creative work into physical forms that you're excited to share with others.