I then tried to print my zines on a different printer, the level of quality was much better so I decided to go for it and print out five. Although when I'd looked at them for a while, I decided that I didn't think that the white border around the edge looked very professional, and that it might be a better idea to try and print the cover full bleed.
However this meant that I would somehow have to alter the proportions of some of the pages if the pattern on the inside covers were to align correctly, and also print on A3 paper.
The steps I had to follow were:
Print booklet > print settings > page setup > (change paper orientation)
Setup > page position > centred (A3) > crop marks
Scale to fit
Printer > short edge binding
After a lot of trial and error trying to print out correctly, I finally had five copies of my 'The Illustrated Otley Run' zine, hooray!
Reflection
I'm really pleased with the outcome of my zine, and I'm definitely glad that I didn't just leave them as they are when I was unsatisfied with the bleed of the border.
Producing the zines took a lot longer than I'd estimated, due to the level of care and attention to detail required when gingerly illustrating each pub/bar, although this has benefited the overall visual quality and aesthetic of the zine.
If I were able to have more time, I would have definitely considered producing a special edition of the zine; an activity version in which people could have taken along on the Otley Run and scored points for each pub they visited/ how many drinks they had etc. Although I am very pleased with the simple versions that I have already produced. I'm hoping that they will appear to a wide audience when they eventually go on sale at thought bubble festival, to residents of Leeds and to students as well.
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