Zine (n.)
/zeen/
A zine is a small-circulation self-published work of original or appropriated texts and images, usually reproduced via a copy machine. Zines are the product of either a single person or of a very small group, and are popularly photocopied into physical prints for circulation. (wikipedia)
I told my mom I wanted to grow up to be a comic artist when it was 2008. Fast forward, I made my first zine in 2019, won Broken Pencil's Best Comic Zine Award in 2022, and gave a panel talk on comics in 2023.
Comic is my sancturary and communication. Slowly but steadily, I'm working towards a chilhood dream.
2023, Personal Zine
A personal zine about moments in life to remind myself and the readers to stay soft in a tough rough world.
2023, Comic
A short comic about my Chinese legal name, identity complex as first generation immigrant, and how I make peace with it.
2023 - 2024, Art Zine
A digital journal about cultural identity, belonging, and nostalgia. Documenting my journey travel home in China after traumatic life events.
2022
Winner of Broken Pencil Zine Award's Best Comic Zine. Illustrated narrative of a debate on identity.
2022
Printed and published at CANZINE. The zine was created in 2019, capturing a mental breakdown.
2021
A zine created during quarantine. It is about isolation, sadness, and strong emotions.
2021
A different perspective and execution of the debate about identity, under the same title.
