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ROMI
very very slow press
Born in Kumamoto in 1988. While in college, I started working as an editorial assistant after creating interviews and booklets.
After working on free papers such as 'Work and Me', which focuses on women's work and lives, and 'The Rudder', about the conflict between parental opposition and children's dreams, I launched the interview magazine 'very very slow magazine' in 2022. As a publisher who can't write quickly or a lot, but can write slowly and enjoyably, I am currently producing Vol. 4, the fifth issue.
I occasionally host a workshop called 'A Day to Start ZINE' for those who want to freely create their own ZINE.
Creations
Don't Wait, Seek and Create: A Companion Guide for Making ZINEs with Canva, Risograph, and Handmade Binding
This is a companion guide packed with everything I know about combining Canva, risograph, and handmade binding to create ZINEs.
Books related to Canva do not include how to make booklet-like ZINEs.
Even reading articles by seniors who made ZINEs with Canva, there are many who prefer online submissions, and I can't find a page summarizing information on risographs or handmade bindings.
In such circumstances, I tenaciously gathered information, repeated hypotheses and verifications, and finally got to the point where I could make ZINEs, sharing my insights.
I hope this ZINE becomes a companion guide for those who want to make a ZINE from start to finish with their own hands, and becomes a starting point that strengthens the connection between Canva, risograph, and handmade binding.
[Special Offer]
If you send us your feedback or questions through the QR code at the end of the book by the end of March 2026, we will send you a URL where you can view the design of this work on Canva.
*The special offer may be extended depending on the author's circumstances.
[Contents]
- The reason I made this ZINE
- The best approach for Canva × Risograph × Saddle Stitch Binding (my current theory)
- Choosing paper
- Enjoying risographs
(Notes on creating manuscripts and printing)
- Imposition and saddle stitch binding
- My favorite binding tools
- Creating data on Canva
(The background of starting to use Canva after Illustrator and Affinity)
- Six key operations you should know
- Convenient tips that I often use!!!
- Column ① Various aspects of risographs
(Choosing a studio, making plates for two-color printing, understanding the system and innovating the plates)
- Column ② Escaping the maze of crop marks
(The necessity of crop marks and bleed, the journey to understanding plate misalignments)
[Specifications]
Written, illustrated, and bound by ROMI
A5 size, 28 pages
Risograph printing
Hand-bound, variability in risographs is inherent.
I hope you enjoy those aspects as well.
2025/11
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