Zine Making with Creative Coding

We'll be experimenting with p5.genzine, a web-based toolkit for designing and publishing zines in the browser.

In this workshop we will look at using the web browser to design and make real zines for printing. Using p5.js we will look at p5.genzine, a library of code created by Munus Shih and Iley Cao.

We will look at zine making, browse the Leicester Zine Library collection and find some inspiration. The second part of the workshop will be collecting digital materials. We will take and prepare images and get them ready for the web

Bring your own files, or use free online repositories like Gif Cities, Texture Town, King PNG, etc.

Finally we will look at the code examples provided from the library and spend some time making and printing our zines!

Knowledge of P5.js would be a big help but is absolutely not essential

This workshop is suitable for someone who:

• Is interested in zine making
• Has interest in the creative web.
• Has some knowledge of coding or is willing to learn

This workshop is not for someone who:

• Expects a formal learning environment.
• Wants to be a professional web developer.

You will need:

• Laptop that connects to the internet.
• A web browser of your choice installed. (Chrome recommended)

About the tutor:

Sean Carroll is a UK-based programmer, artist, and cultural producer, with a recently awarded doctorate integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into contemporary archival practice. Over the past decade, Sean has worked across numerous festivals and exhibitions that explore the intersection of technology and creativity.

About New Media Art Club:

New Media Art Club is a Leicester-based community interest company that explores and creates art through emerging digital technologies. We operate from LCB Depot's creative business hub with our co-working studio lab, CoLab.

We create digital art through residency bootcamps, exhibitions and workshops, supported by our Tool Library of digital equipment to lend. We organise regular activities like Ableton Users' Group and Troubleshoot Crit Club.

Our goal is to grow a collaborative network that connects Leicester's digital artists, providing workspace access, career advice and exhibition opportunities whilst building a supportive creative community.

http://linktr.ee/newmediaartclub

LCB Depot's front door will be closed on this date. Please meet us at the back gate entrance on Colton Street.