ZINES

Here are zines I’ve made! They’re (roughly) listed in the order they were created. I’ve included links to download printable files from Google Drive. You can keep them, share them with friends, put them in little free libraries, etcetera. Just don’t sell them, please. 🙂

Find all zine files in one place here.

Click here (or on the image below) for a printable file of my introduction/business card zine.

My hand holding a minizine with the title "danny jacobsen's little art zine: introducing you to frogcreates," in front of a blurry background with several posters on the wall and a piano.

Jump to a specific zine:

hopecore: some of my favorite tumblr posts as of november 2024

My hand holding a minizine with the title "hopecore: some of my favorite tumblr posts as of november 2024" and the subtitle "a zine compiled by danny jacobsen aka @frogcreates", in front of a grassy background.

Click here for a printable PDF.

Here’s an archived tutorial for folding 8-page mini zines like the one above from 1 sheet of paper. I highly recommend trimming the blank edges first (if your printer does that).

getting through winter (and maybe even enjoying it)

My hand holding a quarter page zine with the title "getting through winter (and maybe even enjoying it" and the subtitle "a zine by danny jacobsen", in front of a grassy background.

Click here for a printable PDF. To assemble, flip on long edge when printing, trim blank edges (if your printer does that) & cut in half horizontally. Fold, assemble by page number, and staple.

Click here for a readable PDF (1 page at a time).

dan’s collage zine #1

My hand holding a full size zine with the title "dan's collage zine #1" in front of a grassy background. Half of a collage is visible on the cover.

Click here for a printable PDF. To assemble, flip on short edge when printing, fold in half (they should already be assembled by page number) and staple.

Click here for a readable PDF (2 pages at a time).

dan’s collage zine #2

My hand holding a full size zine with the title "dan's collage zine #2" in front of a grassy background. Half of a collage is visible on the cover.

Click here for a printable PDF. To assemble, flip on short edge when printing, fold in half (they should already be assembled by page number) and staple.

Click here for a readable PDF (2 pages at a time).

my (danny’s) favorite salad recipes

(aka my salad zine)

my hand holding a quarter page zine with the title "my (danny’s) favorite salad recipes" and a painting of a salad.

Click here for a printable PDF. To assemble, flip on long edge when printing, cut along green lines and stack cover half on bottom half. Fold & staple.

Click here for a readable PDF (1 page at a time).

patterns on security envelopes i’ve collected

My hand holding a minizine with the title "Patterns on Security Envelopes I've Collected" in front of a grassy background.

Click on this link for a PDF.

Here’s an archived tutorial for folding 8-page mini zines like the one above from 1 sheet of paper. No need to trim blank edges if you don’t want to.

things that calm & comfort me

My hand holding a minizine with the title "things that calm & comfort me" in front of a grassy background.

Click on this link for a PDF.

Here’s an archived tutorial for folding 8-page mini zines like the one above from 1 sheet of paper. No need to trim blank edges if you don’t want to, it just makes everything a little more centered.

things that uplift me when i’m feeling down

My hand holding a minizine with the title "things that uplift me when i'm feeling down" in front of a grassy background.

Click on this link for a PDF.

Here’s an archived tutorial for folding 8-page mini zines like the one above from 1 sheet of paper. No need to trim blank edges if you don’t want to, it just makes everything a little more centered.

whimsical habits

My hand holding a minizine with the title "whimsical habits" in front of a grassy background.

Click on this link for a PDF.

Here’s an archived tutorial for folding 8-page mini zines like the one above from 1 sheet of paper. No need to trim blank edges if you don’t want to, it just makes everything a little more centered.

it’s a whole great big fun thing (a mini collage zine of images in the creative commons)

My hand holding a minizine with the title "it's a whole great big fun thing" in front of a grassy background.

Click on this link for a PDF.

Here’s an archived tutorial for folding 8-page mini zines like the one above from 1 sheet of paper. I highly recommend trimming the blank edges first (if your printer does that).

vintage halloween postcards (& some other halloween-y stuff)

My hand holding a quarter page zine titled "Vintage Halloween Postcards (& some other Halloween-y stuff)" in front of a grassy background.

Click here for a printable PDF. To assemble, flip on long edge when printing, trim blank edges (if your printer does that), cut in half horizontally, and stack cover half on bottom half. Fold & staple.

Click here for a readable PDF (1 page at a time).

sticker paper doodles #1

A pieced together image of my hand holding a tiny zine called "sticker paper doodles #1" (all pages are visible).

Click on this link for a PDF. There are 2 tiny zines per page, folded the same way as an 8-page mini zine.

Here’s an archived tutorial for folding 8-page mini zines.

collected thoughts on building a better future and fighting injustices in 2025: a zine

My hand holding a full size zine with the title "collected thoughts on building a better future and fighting injustices in 2025: a zine" in front of a grassy background.

Click here for a printable PDF. To assemble, flip on short edge when printing, add a 1/4″ margin, fold in half (they should already be assembled by page number) and staple.

Click here for a readable PDF (1 page at a time).

pocket garden (for rough times)

My hand holding an oversized minizine titled "pocket garden (for rough times)".

Click here for a printable PDF. It’s formatted to be printed on 11″ by 17″ paper (aka ledger).

Here’s an archived tutorial for folding 8-page zines like this one above from 1 sheet of paper. I highly recommend trimming the blank edges first (if your printer does that).

jobs i’ve always wanted to try but don’t think i could commit to

My hand holding a minizine with the title "jobs i've always wanted to try but don't think i could commit to" in front of a grassy background.

Click on this link for a PDF.

Here’s an archived tutorial for folding 8-page mini zines like the one above from 1 sheet of paper. Before folding, cut around the pink rectangle border.

epic shower techniques (or, how to have a better shower)

My hand holding a minizine with the title "epic shower techniques (or, how to have a better shower)" in front of a grassy background.

Click on this link for a PDF.

Here’s an archived tutorial for folding 8-page mini zines like the one above from 1 sheet of paper. Before folding, cut around the blue rectangle border.

things are bad, hard, and sad: 20 small actions to sprinkle into your life that might help

My hand holding a minizine with the title "things are bad, hard, and sad: 20 small actions to sprinkle into your life that might help" in front of a grassy background.

Click on this link for a PDF.

Here’s an archived tutorial for folding 8-page mini zines like the one above from 1 sheet of paper. Before folding, cut around the blue rectangle border.

sensory overload

My hand holding a minizine with the title "sensory overload" in front of a grassy background.

Click on this link for a PDF.

Here’s an archived tutorial for folding 8-page mini zines like the one above from 1 sheet of paper. Before folding, cut around the pink rectangle border.

our agenda is to tell great stories and be diverse and reflect the world as it is.

My hand holding a minizine with the title "our agenda is to tell great stories and be diverse and reflect the world as it is." in front of a grassy background.

Click on this link for a PDF.

Here’s an archived tutorial for folding 8-page mini zines like the one above from 1 sheet of paper. This one is meant to be printed on 8.5″ by 14″ paper (aka legal), so technically, it’s an oversize minizine. If you don’t have access to that paper size, you could also print it on a smaller size and cut off the blank strip.

the six r’s & the sequel,
the six r’s…2!
aka twin recycling zines

My hand holding a minizine with the title "the six R's" in front of a grassy background.
My hand holding a minizine with the title "the six R's ... 2!" in front of a grassy background.

Click on this link for a PDF of the first six r’s zine. Click on this link for a PDF of the second.

Here’s an archived tutorial for folding 8-page mini zines like the one above from 1 sheet of paper.

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