October 2010
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June 2010
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April 2010
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a reminder:
little brother simply cannot print everything that is submitted to us.
often, we will see the aesthetic of an issue going one way, and we will try and fit in submissions based on the majority of works that we are printing.
we completely appreciate all of the support and love from people who choose to read us and write for us, but please do not be offended if we do not print your submission. we...
March 2010
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mutual appreciation
Well, March is almost over, and April 15th is fast-approaching, guys and gals! This means two more weeks til the deadline for our second issue and we are SO EXCITED about it. Seriously. We love all of you for sending us your amazing work! And we would love to love those of you who haven’t yet…just DO IT! We know you’re hiding something fabulous in there.
Speaking of which, ...
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ZINE FEST IS TODAY!
little brother will be at zine fest today, along with dear deer wolf bear shark!
if you are in the area, it would be very smart of you to stop by and check out all of the creative people who are exhibiting. there are going to be some amazing people there, as well as raffles, scavenger hunts, and prizes. you do not want to miss this. unless you have a heart of stone or a weekend job.
where is...
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Hi, my name is Fahad. Can I submit art?
hi, fahad. we are lauren and shaylah. of course you can submit art. you can submit anything you like!
email your submission to:
heylittlebrother@gmail.com
we look forward to hearing from you and anyone else who sees this and wants to submit!
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February 2010
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we have an etsy shop. buy a copy? →
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formspring.me
do you do trades?
we would effing love to do trades with other zines, which i presume is what you mean. if you’re interested, shoot us an email at heylittlebrother@gmail.com, and we can definitely work something out!
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happy valentine's day from little brother
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allow us to wax nostalgic for just a moment..
route eighty-eight leading west into dekalb, illinois…the old stomping ground.
being back there after more than 3 years away was a strange thing.
but hey! if you are in the area tomorrow (saturday) night, go to The House on Lincoln Hwy for Dear Deer Wolf Bear Shark’s zine party! i would love to be there, but i suppose i’ll just have to wait for Zine Fest to hang out with the...
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little brother, feb 2010 preview #3
ola rek, brayton cameron
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what do you print?
-comics
-poems
-sketches
-portraits
-doodles
-stories
-black and white photos
-lists
-how to’s
-prose
-field guides
-letters to strangers
-basically anything…
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formspring.me
what’s up with the puffins?
the genus name for puffin is latin for ‘little brother.’ also, they are wicked cute.
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what is your aesthetic?
heart, soul, rock & roll.
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who are you?
it began and 1 person [lauren], which turned into 2 [lauren and shaylah], which has grown into 2 people collecting work and contributing, 1 amazing illustrator who does all of our cover art and promo art [as well as contributing to the zine itself], and one wonderful girl who does layout, printing, and assembly. we are very lucky to have friends who are as excited...
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who prints your zine?
we are printed in linlithgow, uk by jmk printing. we hope to find an american printer as well who would like to cut us some deals in the name of love.
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is this just another pretentious hipster zine that won’t print my stuff because i don’t think pavement is the best band ever?
no way man. even though pavement is totally awesome, we are not big bad hipsters who just want haikus about fixed gear bikes [although we would totally print those]. we are looking for all kinds of people to send all kinds of things to us that...
chicago zine fest
we are very excited to announce that little brother will be at chicago zine fest, sharing a table with dear deer wolf bear shark and this endless present.
also, shaylah’s band, chaperone, will be added to the playlist for the day. so listen up!
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little brother, feb 2010 preview #2
more josh peter illustration.
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little brother, feb 2010 preview
shaylah kloska, jaime torraco
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little brother, feb 2010 cover
illustration by josh peter
hello friends.
welcome to the official blog for little brother.
little brother is a quarterly zine based both in the US and the UK. we have big open minds and hearts, and are always looking for new things to print. we want your ideas.
formerly psbtw!, little brother has segued into a team effort as opposed to its former life as a creation by a single hand.
little brother is always accepting submissions,...