Sunday Zine Review #26: OWT #12 Voyage

If you've been following the Sunday Zine Review for a while, I'm sure you've seen the previous reviews of OWT Creative´s zines.

For those of you who haven't heard about them, OWT Creative are a design collective from Manchester. During the last year, they've been publishing a monthly zine called OWT showcasing the work of creatives based in the Northwest of England.

When I was living in Liverpool I collaborated on two of their zines and after moving to Edinburgh I've kept in touch with some of the members of the collective and I always try to stay updated about their new and upcoming projects.

The theme for this final issue of the OWT series is 'Voyage'. The zine features the work of 25 artists, including the 4 members of the collective.

As in the previous issues, OWT #12 showcases work in different mediums, from photography to collage, creating an amazing collection of thoughts and visions around the word 'Voyage'.

What I like about the guys from OWT Creative is the effort they put into every new zine they produce. Every zine has some kind of element that makes it different from most of the self-published publications out there. The final issue of OWT comes with a postcard that reads 'Bon Voyage', I guess it is the perfect way to say goodbye to this great series of zines.

Although this is the final issue, OWT creative are moving onto something new and are already looking for contributors for their new project. More info here.

If you'd like to get a copy of their final issue, you can order it at their shop. It is a special edition of 125 copies and it's only £5.

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Sunday Zine Review #25: As I Was Followin You by Michela Palermo

Michela Palermo sent me a message last week to show me her zine 'As I Was Following You'. Michela describes this project as 'an excursion to the uncertainty of urban life', questioning her own identity and visions.

This self-published zine is a beautiful collection of intimate moments between Michela and her surroundings. I especially liked the choice of paper and the layout of the photos and text, that somehow creates an undefined story.

There's mystery in Michela's photos, and that uncertainty is what makes 'As I Was Following You' a personal and unique publication.

If you're interested in the zine you can contact Michela here: mmichelapalermo@gmail.com
You can see Michela's work here.

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Girls on Film 09

I released the new issue of Girls on Film a couple of days ago, it is probably one of my favourites so far and really can't believe that next month I will be editing the 10th issue already!

If you want to submit your work for the new Girls on Film, check these submission guidelines.

Sunday Zine Review #24: Shoreline by Fábio Silva & Carlos C. Pinto

Carlos C. Pinto sent me a copy of Shoreline, a collaborative zine with Fábio Silva. This small publication is a collection of images taken close to the sea, with an special emphasis on textures and light.

Fábio's photos in black and white focus on the shapes of the rocks, sand an other elements on the shoreline, while Carlos uses the light and flora of the space as the main subject for his images.

Shoreline is a beautiful collection of images that really made me miss the sea, although I don't live that far away from it.

If you want to get a copy or find more information about the zine you can do it here.

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Oblivion pt.III

Sunday Zine Review #23: Not Now - We let you down

Not Now is a design collective based in Manchester and composed of 5 members. The members of this collective are also the interns at OWT Creative, another design collective that publishes a monthly zine which I have reviewed a couple of times before.

The guys at OWT have also started to publish other zines, including the first publication by Not Now. 'We let you down' is a photography zine and an exhibition that opened last Thursday at Cord Bar in Manchester.

Each member of Not Now was given a disposable camera and snapped the streets of Manchester in 24 hours. The zine is the combination of the photographs taken by the members of the collective.

I visited Manchester around 3 times when I was living in Liverpool and always regreted not having spent more time in there. The guys of Not Now describe We let you down as 'a visual journey through the beauty and decay of the city of Manchester', and that's probably what I felt when I first visited Manchester, that same feeling I got when I moved to Glasgow 3 years ago.

We let you down is distributed free of charge around Manchester and the exhibition can still be visited at Cord bar.

You can follow Not Now on Facebook for future updates of their activities.

Thanks to Jon Hannan from OWT Creative for sending the zine.

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Oblivion pt. II

ongoing project