J. Grant Brittain, one of the major skateboard photographers, has an exhibit at the Orlando Museum of Art, and I guess they decided to put some zines on display as well. So I got the call: Mind sending over a few of your zines?
So I did.
Still need to get over to check it out. Sadly I couldn’t make the opening nor the Q&A with Tony Hawk.
Oh yeah, I make zines in my spare time. (I know, I know....)
That is very cool!
Also, yo dawg, we heard you like zines
Fantastic! That's really cool.
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:Also, yo dawg, we heard you like zines
A little.
I have two currently zines in transit back from the printer. Orlando Zine Fest takes place December 14.
Congratulations David! That's very cool!
In reply to wawazat :
Thanks and, yeah, a pleasant surprise. Sent over my little bio today.
You missed the Q&A with Tony Hawk??? Were you hospitalized or something??
Congrats!
Sure, make me look it up. 
TIL what a Zine is. And yes, congratulations.
A zine (/ziːn/ ⓘ ZEEN; short for magazine or fanzine) is a small-circulation self-published work of original or appropriated texts and images, usually reproduced via a copy machine. Zines are the product of either a single person or of a very small group, and are popularly photocopied into physical prints for circulation.
In reply to VolvoHeretic :
Yup, like an independent, small run magazine. Most are smaller than traditional magazine size, but really very little rules. No ads (usually) is the biggie.
Print runs tend to be short. I have two in the mail from the printer, and each one is limited to 25 copies.
Topic covered can be whatever you want. I have three series: Stolen Memes (memes, obviously), 44:16 (BMX/punk rock and formatted very much like a traditional magazine) and photo zines (most featuring different local models). The 44:16 is the one on display at the museum.
I contributed to a BMX/skate zine while in high school, and it’s been very fun and rewarding to get back into it. We have a monthly zine meet-up in Orlando, and soon I’m hosting one here in Ormond Beach. Plus we have the Orlando Zine Fest in a week. I’ll be the oldest one there.
And a group shot of my zines. My dad’s been asking when I’m going to produce the next 44:16. Man, making magazines is tough work.
Congrats!
In reply to aw614 :
Thank you!
And both new zines landed today.
I heard it was just a guy that looked like Tony Hawk, so no biggie.
In reply to JG Pasterjak :
No biggie. Sadly, we just couldn’t make it over that day.
JG Pasterjak said:I heard it was just a guy that looked like Tony Hawk, so no biggie.
Back in the day, though, we saw Tony Hawk and Bucky Lasek do a skate demo at Universal Studios Orlando.
I’d love to meet Glen E. Friedman, though. He also took a lot of the iconic skateboard photos back in the day–plus a lot of band pics, too, like Bad Brains, Beasie Boys, Suicidal Tendencies, Public Enemy, Minor Threat, RUN-DMC, etc. I’d call him one of my biggest influences. If not the biggest.
And come see me (and my zines) this Saturday: Orlando Zine Fest at Blackbook Comics & Coffee. 
And on display. :)
Sold some zines this weekend, too. More importantly, I think I inspired a few people to put their own thoughts down on paper.
Yeah man, this is awesome! Congrats!!! Every time you mention those zines, I am reminded of the one my local surf/skate shop used to put out about 25 years ago: Flat Magazine. I used to read it religiously. Keep it going!
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