Since their origin in the 70's Xeroxed, cut-n-paste variety of the punk movement zines have come a long way. Todays efforts are often formally sophisticated and highly observant while retaining a cultivated do-it-yourself aesthetic with innovative solutions produced by coopting a variety of readily available means in unorthodox ways.

In recent years zines have become a calling card among artists, part promo, part social exchange they have spawned a culture around them, creating a communal network and inspiring ever more creative solutions with each successive generation.