Indiecon Festival has announced its International Travel Grant open call for 2026, offering six funded opportunities for independent publishers to attend, exhibit, and actively participate in one of Germany’s largest independent publishing festivals. The deadline for applications is February 28, 2026. Held in Hamburg from September 4–6, 2026, Indiecon brings…
Ask This Book a Question is an illustrated, interactive book by designer and author Vicki Tan that rethinks how books can support decision-making. Rather than offering advice or fixed answers, the book invites readers to begin with a personal question and move through its pages intuitively. Through structure, story, and…
In 2026, printmaker and book artist Paola Horevicz Hurtado will debut Pitsky Press as an independent publisher at the CODEX International Book Art Fair, marking a significant shift in her practice. After years of running a commercial letterpress business, Horevicz Hurtado has pivoted toward creating limited edition artist’s books, with…
In October 2025, designer, artist, and educator Feixue Mei organised the Boundless Bound Symposium and Art Book Fair at James Madison University in Virginia. Held over two days, the event brought together artists, designers, scholars, and students to explore self-publishing as a site where creative practice and academic research can…
Before introducing this project, it is important to clarify that Posterzine® is a registered trademark owned by People of Print Ltd. The publication presented here uses the title Poster zine as a separate artistic concept and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially licensed by People of Print. We…
Last year, Helsinki-based creative collective so_helsinki designed, letterpress printed, and hand-bound a specimen book titled So papers & types. The publication showcases a selection of their wood and metal type collection alongside old and leftover papers rescued from printers’ warehouses. The book was created as both a printed artefact and…
In an era where independent publishing continues to thrive, Blurb has become a creative powerhouse for artists, photographers, writers, and designers who want to turn ideas into beautifully printed books. From intimate personal projects to community-driven publications, creators around the world are using Blurb to share their stories in compelling,…
2027: A Year in Review is a comedic zine by London-based graphic designer Tommy Evans that presents an intentionally overbearing summary of a fictional future year. Designed as a parody of annual reviews, cultural roundups and encyclopaedic reference books, the publication offers a full account of the Whom, What, Wez,…
In her project titled WHAT NOW, Sofia based illustrator and visual artist Zhana Mitkova examines the disorienting, often transformative moment that arrives when a person asks themselves what comes next. Created through an open call by Sito Studio, the project took shape as both a zine and a series of…
In Zanmulgyeol (ripples), artist Joonhee Myung (also known as JUNOS) follows a quiet thread that runs between the living egrets of Seoul’s waterways and the cranes carved into the city’s old wooden doors. What at first appears to be a simple visual coincidence gradually expands into something much deeper: a…
Italian printmaker and pop member, Enea Seregni, began his journey into the world of printmaking back in 2017. What started as a dive into linocut technique quickly turned into a personal and artistic research, particularly inspired by his deep love for cult horror, fantasy, and science fiction movies. From the…
In the fast-moving world of print production, finishing is often the differentiator between “good” and “exceptional”. That’s exactly the perspective being taken by POP partner member, Pressision, as they expand their in-house capabilities with a significant new finishing system. Leeds-based Pressision has installed a Horizon SPF-200L bookletmaking system, supplied by…
There’s something magical about The New Forest, an ancient landscape where ponies roam freely, legends whisper through the trees, and history feels very much alive. So when Studio Glass was tasked with rebranding the area’s tourism identity, they didn’t just design a logo, they unearthed an entire folklore-driven narrative that…
Almost a decade ago, Eike König appeared on the cover of the very first issue of Posterzine®️. It was a fitting choice. At the time, his work stood out for its uncompromising typographic language, conceptual sharpness, and ability to speak to a global design audience without losing its sense of…
Erik Kessels and Karel De Mulder’s new book MAN (RVB Books, Paris, 2025) is a meditation on a visual trope as old as photography itself: the man in the middle, flanked by women, in group photographs. At first glance, the premise seems almost too simple, one man, surrounded, standing precisely…
What happens when you take the humble form of a card, and build from it a system that’s both collective and expressive, that’s consistent yet playful? That’s exactly what design studio SMLXL, in collaboration with Principi, set out to achieve with Magenta. “We wanted the card itself to be the…
Background For over six decades, FESPA has served as a beacon for the screen, digital, textile, and signage communities worldwide. With 37 member associations across the globe, FESPA has built its reputation on education, international expos, and reinvestment efforts, all designed to foster creative growth, connection, and opportunity. The Brief…
ABOUT New Mountain Magazine is an independent outdoor adventure publication rewriting the narrative of adventure storytelling. Instead of chasing extreme, record-breaking feats, New Mountain dives into the real and relatable—sharing author-led personal stories, photographs, and interviews that celebrate those who find joy in the outdoors, on their own terms. For…
Walden Press is a small print shop based in Cardigan, west Wales run by artist and printmaker Spike Gascoigne. Specialising in small runs of hand printed books, zines, prints and textiles, their work is often characterised by Spike’s graphic and geometric visual style, which stems from an interest in sacred…
It goes without saying, that we love championing independent publishing. Thus, this month we’re excited to showcase a collection of publications created by members of our Official POP community. From presentations of collections of works, to hand-crafted zines, our members demonstrate that print really isn’t dead. Roy Scholten: PRINT &…