Spotlight: Hallowzine Party

published on 01 Nov, 2024.


The Zine

happy belated halloween! if you wanted to celebrate this weekend, you're cordially invited to attend our Hallowzine Party!


a photograph of the printed zine in a pile of leaves, surrounded by thematic keepsakes

this is a zine my partner put a lot of love and care into that describes a beautiful, festive celebration of the spooky season: snacks, costumes, activities, movies, and music are provided! the drawings and photographs are all original, and feature some of my own childhood keepsakes. it's available in both printable and digital forms.


i helped out with the film list (some of our favorite horror from the 1960s) and the mix tape (a thematic exploration of a descent into madness in the woods via the lens of progressive, death, and doom metal). if those sound at all interesting to you, i highly recommend them!


i also helped out with some of the technical aspects, including assembling the PDFs. desktop publishing is at best a remote hobby of mine, but i had fun with it and learned a lot in the process!


you can find the zine on itch.io here, and name your own price

there's a good chance we'll put together some similar things in the future; if you like this one, let us know. :)


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