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Experimental Slit was my first magazine that I designed and created. It was truly an experiment because I was experimenting with layout design and graphic design.

I created Experimental Slit because I felt there was a lack of art magazines that focused on experimenting and discovering new ways and processes on making art.

I will be creating another zine along with this one titled “Cruel & Unusual”. The Cruel Zine is going to have a different take on zines and experiments with art and design. Cruel & Unusual will go a completely different direction with a little more content than Experimental Slit. Unlike Experimental Slit, Cruel & Unusual will have features of artists, designers and musicians as well as a more creative play on typography and design.

Experimental Slit is a way for me experiment with whole series of works while maintaining a simple layout of the magazine. Cruel & Unusual will not only be more creatively designed, but this zine will also show one of a kind works and artwork that doesn’t belong to a specific series or group of work.

I simply created another zine because I have so many different ideas. I enjoy challenges and I absolutely love creating books and magazines. So having one zine just wasn’t enough.

The dates have been finalized for both zines:

Experimental Slit will release the first week of December every year.Making it an annual magazine

Cruel & Unusual Zine will be released monthly. There may be some months with more than just one release.  

Cruel & Unusual Zine’s first issue will debut July 1st.

Both magazines will remain free at this time.

View Experimental Slit Magazine Vol #001 here:http://experimentalslit001.tumblr.com/

View POP! here: http://popbook.tumblr.com/