Bears Zine
A self illustrated mini zine with a few facts about polar bears, spirit bears and black bears
size
DIN A7
(105 x 148 mm)
pages
8 pages
(incl. cover & back)
format
One page zine
(printable on DIN A4)
language
English
A Zine About Different Bear Species and Their Unique Traits
I’m really happy to share a mini zine I made a while back in January 2020—it focuses on bears! I explored the unique aspects of the spirit bear, the polar bear, and the black bear.
I illustrated each bear by hand with colored pencils and crafted the text in my own digital handwriting using ProCreate, putting it all together in Adobe InDesign. It’s not a long read, but it’s filled with some neat facts about these fascinating animals.
If you’re curious about bears or just want to check out some of my artwork, you can download the zine right here. I hope it brings a little joy and sparks some interest.
Zine Folding Instructions
Click here to download your free PDF guide on how to fold an 8-page mini zine from a single sheet of DIN A4 paper!
Flip through the zine
Explore my zine in this interactive flipbook format, created in 2020 to share interesting facts about different bear species and their distinctive features.
Sources, Credits & what I’ve used to create this zine
Shoutout to everyone whose work sparked a thought or two here. Most doodles and musings are by yours truly, with a dash of inspiration from stuff I’ve read or seen along the way.
What I've used to create this zine
- Polychromos colored pencils
- Watercolor pencils for cover illustration
- ProCreate for text
- Adobe InDesign for assembling
Credits
- All illustrations in the zine are made by me
- spirit bear photo: © David Hutchison/Wirestock – Adobe Stock
Further Reading
- Spirit bear guide: where they live, what they eat – and why they’re white: www.discoverwildlife.com
- Britannica Description of black bears (and other bears):
www.britannica.com - Black bear facts:
bear.org - National Wildlife Federation Article about Polar Bears:
www.nwf.org