Loosies - Small Potatoes Zine

This is my newest iteration and adaptation of the GRAPHITE zine series. As promised, and because it's a much different zine, I changed the name.

It's similar that it's an anthology of artists and creatives, aka "pencil pushers" although in this format, each issue only has room for 6 works, and I did my best to arrange and assort so they "sing", so to speak. More images and sneak peeks are on my Instagram account.

I have plans for issues 4-6 in the works, and will release as soon as they are done. I have some art for those, but still accepting submissions.

My intent with this second zine series was to be cheaper, and to do that meant being made on a copy machine. That also felt more like these were true zines, and the nature of the medium.

Dimensions: 4.25" x 5.5"

Issue 01 features:
Russ Pope
Damion Silver
Justin Mcniff
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Alfred Lee
Zack Rhodes

Issue 02 features:
Zack Rhodes
Jaynee Watson
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Damion Silver
Justin Eaves
Justin Mcniff

Issue 03 features:
Mark Gonzales
Jason Adams
Russ Pope
Damion Silver
Damon Thorley
Justin Mcniff

The SMALL POTATOES name, was sparked by a GRAPHITE contributor from Ireland who messaged me asking if he could participate. Roughly paraphrasing here, but the conversation was roughly: "Can I send a drawing, I am not a famous artist, just small potatoes?" I replied with enthusiasm, "Of course, please send something! You're in, no secret password, no cool kids only club type BS. Plus, don't small potatoes usually have more flavor?"

I originally sketched out a new GRAPHITE 2.0 cover design, and was making test prints, and it felt super mehhh. Like, I did that already, and this isn't that, it's different. It is smaller, but packed like a potatoe.

The cover design is one of those IYKYK things. Basically it's a play off of a smaller independent skateboard brand from my golden/glory years called SMALL ROOM. I had a few of the boards, and loved the brand. Hats off and a huge nod to those who made that happen, I wish I had one of those team decks with the similar design on these zines, red stain please.