July is International Zine Month and what better way to get the word out about it than through the use of custom lapel pins? Designed to fit your individual needs, these lightweight, portable items are great for promotional events and fundraisers because they are attractive, durable, and personal.
What is a Zine?
A zine is essentially a self-published magazine. It is usually ran off on a photocopier but sometimes is professionally bound. Zine creators share personal stories and information with others without censorship. In fact, although many zines have been picked up by big name bookstores and retailers, most are sold in collectives, coffee shops, and comic book stores.
Zine makers are constantly on the lookout for new and exciting ways to promote themselves and their work. That’s where custom lapel pins are the most beneficial. During special events, the zinester can place products for sale on the table in front of him or her. This allows people attending the event to peruse the merchandise before buying it.
Ways to Celebrate International Zine Month
In addition to having custom lapel pins created that promote your zine, you may want to also organize or participate in the following activities:
- Participate in the 24 Hour Zine Challenge .
- Write a letter to a zinester.
- Support a zine friendly business (e.g. Reading Frenzy, Quimby’s, Boxcar Books, etc…
- Order zines from a distro (e.g. Click Clack, Stranger Danger, False Start, etc…).
- Attach a custom lapel pin to the front of your zine to make it stand out.
Fans of your zine will want to obtain as much memorabilia as they can. That’s why lapel pins are of utmost importance in the month of July. You can design them so that they reflect your zine’s topic or even have a replica of one of the covers reproduced using offset printing.
It’s important to select the type of promotional tool that helps sell your zine the other eleven months out of the year. That’s why you should order your International Zine Month lapel pins early for 2012. This will give you plenty of time to decide how to use them at your organized event or fundraiser.
