The Passion

There are no shortcuts in DIY culture. One may not have the resources of a major publisher but that doesn’t correlate to a weakness of an individual’s work. Perhaps, the opposite is true. I admire the resourcefulness of zine makers. I believe that financial confines or the lack of physical resources, motivates a person to becomes more imaginative, to dig deeper to find different techniques for the results they’re seeking. There’s no shortage of passion within the culture but rather an emphasis of it. 

          When trying to execute an idea in DIY culture one really has to go through a process of trial and error. You have a vision–now, find a way to implement the concept into the final product. It’s a part of DIY culture that give a creator a lot of freedom to try different paths with varying results. Wrestling with ideas, layouts, materials, etc. is challenging; but when the outcome is fulfilled, it’s very rewarding.