Zine Templates

Here's the templates I made and use for making my own zines.

I use a Canon IP8720 printer, Wescott guillotine, and stapler to make my zines. If you don't have those tools, you can hand-draw on your own sheet of paper, and cut with scissors.

For image editing, I use an old copy of Photoshop CS6. That was free when I got it 5000 years ago. I will recommend some other free options below.:

• Canva: browser-based. Will push ads and genAI shit on you.
• Photopea: browser.
• Inkscape: download, Adobe Illustrator vector alternative.
• Paint.net: download
• Krita: download
• Gimp: download

Produces one 16-page zine, with a single sheet of 8.5×11 paper, and double-sided printing. You can probably stretch this template for smaller or larger sizes of paper.

1. Download template files below.
2. Open the template in an image editing software.
3. Arrange your pages on the template according to the page numbers. Stay within the guidelines so nothing gets cut off.
4. Disable the template layer with numbers before printing. You can keep the tiny corner page numbers if you'd like.
5. Print front page. I print with a border (NO checkmark on “borderless” printing) because it's faster and uses less ink. You can print borderless if you'd like.
6. Flip the paper.
7. Print back page.
8. Fold along the blue dotted lines, and cut along your folds.
9. Arrange pages in numerical order.
10. Fold your zine equally in half.
11. Staple, sew, or tape your now-finished zine along the spine so it doesn't fall apart.
12. Done!

Produces two 8-page mini zines, on a single sheet of of 8.5×11 paper, with double-sided printing. This template makes one more zine compared to the most popular 8 page zine template.

Follow the same instructions as the 16 page zine.