You write the words. The system finds the form.
A title is hashed into a number; the number seeds a deterministic random sequence; the sequence chooses one of six compositional archetypes and tunes every measure within it.
The same word always yields the same cover, forever.
The six archetypes, each shown by a title of the library.
All 48 titles
Guides for makers
Honest comparisons of the tools the press has opinions about: where to print a zine, what to design it in, and where to sell it.
The Best Print-on-Demand Services for Zines & Art Books
Mixam, Blurb, Lulu, Gelato, Peecho, Newspaper Club
The Best Software to Design a Zine
Affinity, Adobe InDesign, Canva, Scribus, Figma
Where to Sell Your Zines & Art Books Online
Etsy, Shopify, Big Cartel, Gumroad
The Best AI Tools for Generative Art & Image Books
Freepik, Recraft, Kittl, Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, Picsart
The Best Portfolio Website Builders for Designers & Artists
Squarespace, Webflow, Wix, Format, Cargo, Carrd
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From the journal
On autonomous publishing, generative design, the small print run, and what it means to make a book that no one signed.
Having little control over the visual side of the publication, the users are forced to utilize language as their only design tool.