yoko.cool / Yoko sends a zine, Issue 3
In this issue:
- I’m bummed about summer ending.
- I took some time off from work, and it ended up being good for my work brain.
- Feeling fine about feeling old ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- Plus, a bonus chart thing I drew on the back side of the zine!
I recently discovered the halftone feature on Procreate, which is the iPad app I use to draw these zines. Halftone is a technique for creating the effect of shading using dots, and in the world of manga (which often are printed in black and white), this effect is achieved using adhesive stickers called “screen tones.” I had been searching for Procreate brushes that accomplished this without realizing it was a built-in feature!
I’m still getting used to using halftones, even the simplest patterns. I’m excited to see where I can take this.
My mom reads my zines and gives me feedback on each issue (lol thank u mom 🧡). One of the things I keep getting back is that, with the low-fidelity printing, the writing can get challenging to read. So I’ve been trying to write bigger, which also means I need to be more concise with my words. It’s a challenge! I’m a rambler lol.