the coolest queerest zine fest in Salt Lake City, Utah

2025 Tablers


Tablers are listed alphabetically by name!

Table #NameBioWebsite/Socials
29Adrian Fox-staleySoft-spoken queer rabble-rouser, poet and print maker.Lakewords.com
60Agitate PublishingAgitate Publishing is a local group focusing on making political education accessible and providing resources for mutual survival.lnk.bio/agitateutah
25Angie Sandberg (Merkley Deep Comics)Angie Sandberg is a comic maker, line cook, and former bookseller. Most recently, she learned her shoe size is really a whole size larger than what she used to thing it was.angiesandberg.com
53Bandages ComixWhen i was 29 i went on a solo road trip to Mt Rushmore. i wrote a comic book (loosely) based on my experience. Mt Rushmore is a wild place.https://bandages.website/
7Behind the Zines DistroBilly McCall has been making zines since the 1990s. He loves pinball, pen pals, popcorn. He loves TMNT, Hank Williams, and the TV show “Charmed.”www.behind-the-zines.com
3Bonnie Kaye Varga CooperI make perzines with stickers
37Bri GawkoskiCollage Artist from Colorado. Makes zines about women, deconstruction, family and more.Brigawkoski@gmail.com
3Bunno Kid ZinesI’m seven and make zines about monsters, video games and cute things.
66Clown Dog CollectiveClown Dog Collective consists of Alondra, Deuce, and Miguel. We make zines about our dog, the local music scene, and other things we’re fans of.https://clowndogcollective.tumblr.com/
64CocoonSproutCocoonSprout is made up of two multimedia artists, Jade and Lemon. We’ve both been artists for a long time and have recently taken a focus to zinemaking. Lemon’s focus on vivid, character driven comic work and Jade’s focus on intricate, intuitive design and exploratory writing combine to make something that we think is really fun.https://jadeinter.net/
23D. Bradford GamblesI be making comicswww.bradymakecomic.com
2Donna RamoneDonna Ramone (she/they) is an Arab punk who believes self-publishing is a beautiful and radical act. She’s been a contributor for Razorcake, a DIY fanzine, since 2011 and a Grid Zine Fest organizer since 2019. They believe all punk shows should always be all-ages. We do our part. You’re not alone.razorcake.org
50ElMy name is El, I’m an illustration teacher with a BFA in 2D animation. I love surrealism and comics! Im still pretty new to the scene, but the first zine I made was an informational piece to convince my neighbors that to let me start a community garden. Since then, I’ve used them to make short stories, independent illustrations and scrapbooks
15FalkenCraftSummer Falkenrath (they/them), is passionate about many styles of art. But their roots in community take place in zines and writing. They are a self-published author and like creating zines about writing, self expression, and the pros and cons of mythical creatures.Falkencraftshop.com
16Felix CorniaI am a multimedia artist born and raised in SLC. I love being trans and I love making critters and I LOVE ARTISTS!https://felixcorniaillustration.straw.page/
18Gothic Vampyre PressTaliesin makes zines about things that he loves and is dedicated to! This includes fan spaces, vulture culture, art history and disability rights!
28Jacob and HoltenThis is a joint table, with Jacob and Holten. Both are pretty new to making zines and just happy to be here. Jacob loves writing and combining that into a zine formate with some form of art. While holten loves photography, and wishes to share it through zine.
56James RoseArtist and Designer based in SLC. James is passionate about publishing the works and stories of queer and transgender folks who have suffered under Mormonism.
46Jared MatterfisI make photography and design zinesjaredmatterfis@gmail.com
48Jennifer TerryI’m an artist and graphic designer. I love making zines for myself and friends and I hope you will enjoy them too.jenniferterry.com
21Kichka ArevaloKichka is an artist, builder, and lesbian. In short they’re good with their hands. Thier herbalist practices are informed by their queer community and their Pervian heritage. They love eating delicious food, dancing bachata, and writing love letters to friends.
41Kitchen ZinesKitchen Zines are zines made by Tilda & Claire & friends. Kitchen is a cat. Neither of us can cook.
30Lewis Figun WestbrookLewis Figun Westbrook (all pronouns/no genders) will always prefer their bio be a joke but apparently that isn’t professional. They are a queer writer of too many genres and artist of too many things and zinester of too many zines. Find them on most social media @lewisrllwhttp://lwestbrook.com
47Lincoln FreiI’m a Graphic Designer who loves comics and likes to keep it silly, most of the timeLincolnfreidesign.com
36LONG ARM STAPLERQueer, neurodivergent, nonbinary zinester making art about being all three of those things, plus dogs, karaoke, and King of the Hill!HTTP://longarmstapler.neocities.org
55Matt PageArtist and writer, telling funny stories and also sad stories and also weird stories, but mostly a combination of all those things.
40Mayra Lavely FleckMake zines about small cute things, write about burning homes and grief, love and friendship and how important it is, and use lots of color. For me, using lots of bright colors doesn’t always mean the work is happy but it is felt.
51Mike LovinsMike Lovins has been a professional illustrator since 1993 and has worked in concept design and storyboards. His latest venture is his creator-owned comic book WE GO ANYWHERE about a company that does business in outer space.www.wix.com/mlovins/mlillustration
65MirthfulMarchQueer punk who loves music and comix
42missedconnections_slcCultivating the best of Craigslists Missed Connections, from grocery stores to favorite local haunts to everything in betweenInstagram: missedconnections_slc
26Mitch ParkerCartoonist/Compulsive Doodler & Shoddy MusicianInstagram: @fakemitch
33Mollie Miller (Vegan Buffalo Chicken Comics)Mollie is a comic artist from Las Vegas. Her comic series, Vegan Buffalo Chicken, is a satire about keeping to your ethics in a world full of temptation and corporate evil.Veganbuffalo.substack.com
5No Pat NoNo Pat No is a webcomic started by Pat in 2019 that follows the story of her breakup with her best friend, Oliver. Occasionally Pat makes physical zines and stickers, which you can find at cool events like Grid Zine Fest 🙂nopatno.com
27OatmealcreatesMy name is Sharon,, front the Dine’ (Navajo) tribe I’m originally from Arizona. Live in Utah for quite some time. Ive been doing art for a long time. I’ve always been interested in doing zines for quite some time.
I like to do collages of different mediums in art and include my writings/poems into my art. I try incorporating them into my zines.
I like the vibrant colors in my art to showcase my writings into my zines.
57Organize UTOrganize UT (OUT) is an informal group of labor organizers and activists. We host training events, book clubs, and social events for workers interested in learning more about unionism. We want to help create a movement that can legitimately fight and transform the basic elements of our lives, turning the tide of year over year decreases in living standards and unfair treatment by our bosses for the last half century.
61Passenger Pigeons Comics & MorePassenger Pigeons Comics & More is an eclectic collection of absurdist comics and art, poetry, and essay zines (mainly on nature things and history). For fans of linocut printmaking, collage, blackout poetry, and pigeons.https://ko-fi.com/passengerpigeons
39Peachy Keen PressMy name is Remi! I’m an illustrator and nail tech who loves making zines. I make art zines and perzines. I love that zines give me a space to explore my thoughts and feelings while also connecting with others.https://www.peachykeenpress.com/
44Pigeon InkwellI have been building glitterdxck records as a collective for trans artists and musicians to collaborate to make queer art and music! It is mostly my own work currently, but am working with others to be able to bring new works from other people! There will be cassettes of my releases, in addition to zines and printed works about songwriting instruction, thoughts on queerness in art and music, and hopefully more to come. Glitterdxck records is staunchly a DIY or die mentality.https://www.tumblr.com/glitterdxckrecords
9Plot Bunny StudiosPlot Bunny Studios offers a variety of very pretty and adorable books and zines. Some inspired by fairytales, some by anime, and some just advice offered in a humorous way! Zines became a way to express the hard emotions, but also the happy ones too.https://plotbunnystudios.carrd.co/
35Rad BreathRad Breath is the perzine experience of Niko Nada a queer trans first generation salvi artist who specializes in portraying the woes of the world through drawings, poetry, and scrapbook style works exploring themes of mental illness and surviving addiction while trying to maintain the idea that there is truly good in the world and they’re trying to find that party. 
32remi personI am Remi. I am an enby living in Salt Lake City where I live in a rented apartment with three rugs. I take pictures with cameras, upload them to a computer, and do unearthly things to them.https://remiperson.atabook.org/
38Riso Geist x Neuer GeistRiso Geist is a risograph printing studio based in Salt Lake City, Utah. We love to roll up our sleeves and get handsy with our prints. We make our own zines and prints, as well as open our doors to print-for-hire!risogeist.com
neuergeist.com
4Robyn BraeggerI love children’s books and sending out surveys.
20Salt Lake City Public LibraryRepresenting SLCPL’s zine collection and zine programingslcpl.org
58Salt Lake DSAAn official Utah based chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. We are member funded non-profit that strives to connect working class people all across Utah. The DSA is a space for socialists and other “Left” identifying people to organize where they live and work. At the DSA, we are striving to build a more equitable society in the Salt Lake area and Utah as a whole.Saltlakedsa.org
62Sarahmour InkI make zines in an attempt to make sense of this weird, wild, wonderful world.https://www.sarahmour.com/
13Sharlene SwanSharlene Swan makes horror comics that explore faith, folklore, and identity.sharleneswan.com
12Silence MaestasSilence Maestas (Coffee At Midnight/Cat Party Zines) makes book arts-inspired zines that are witchy, autobiographical, colorful, and silly.coffeeatmidnight.etsy.com
52SLC UnveiledI’m Luis Canelon and I’m a passionate Photographer and Graphic Designer. SLC Unveiled is a zine project aimed to help the SLC Photo Community get more exposure for their work, and have a bigger reach. It’s also a compilation of different views of the same place everyone’s familiar with.www.instagram.com/slc_photocommunity
49Soft Star MagazineSoft Star Magazine features stories of science fiction, futurism, and speculative fiction with a healthy dose of optimism. No dystopias here; Soft Star stands for curiosity, openness, and the inherent magic of the unknown.www.softstarmagazine.com
24Spencer HoltI like to make comics, I think they’re cool.www.dungeoncrawlerscomic.com
19Spy Hop Productions, Design ApprenticeshipSpy Hop teens in collaboration with Wake the Great Salt Lake are informing our community to make positive change to our Great Salt Lake with ZINES!spyhop.org
11Summer CapperMaker of silly thing! Writer and artist of comics about queer people in situations.summercapper.me
8Super Cool and StuffRicky Vigil is an artist and educator from Salt Lake City. He has been making the autobiographical comic zine Super Cool and Stuff since 2011. He is in inspired by ska, pizza and Saturday morning cartoons—but like, in a cool way.Rickyvigil.com
10Olivia HunterMy name is Olivia! I graduated from BYU with a BFA in illustration. I like drawing silly little animals that will either make you laugh or have the feels. Maybe a little bit of both!https://oliviahdraws.weebly.com/
17Tedward’s WaresTheo makes zines and leathergoods inspired by his passionate personality! He loves to create leathergoods that are sustainable and made to last.
54Thayne’s WorldLocal artist who writes stories using poems, collage, and screenprint.Thaynes.world
59The Mobile Moon Co-opThe Mobile Moon Co-op is a femme and queer collective that aids communities and ecosystems though education, empowerment and botanical stewardship. We have been making zines since 2017 that are rooted in our community of creative queers, farmers, herbalists and activists. We will be featuring our most recent herb council zine creation.www.mobilemooncoop.org
31The Rom-Com ReviewThe Rom-Com Review is a collaborative project between siblings Emma & Sarah! SLC natives and both queer people, they have made zines together and on their own. The Rom-Com Review is dedicated to their mutual love of movies, rom coms, and sharing their opinions.
6The Word DistroKeeping it light and fun, The Word Distro focusses on text heavy zines about music, food, sports, movies, travel, pencils and similar things.TheWordDistribution.com
63Tink SafeerTink Safeer, a spirited wanderer with roots spread all over, has recently found her home in Ogden, Utah, where she resides with her husband Connor and their Great Dane, Grimm. Tink’s zines, like most of her art, explore themes of community, self, belonging, & home in a playful, eclectic way.tinksafeer.myportfolio.com
22Tiny Zoologist ArtFrances Ngo (she/her) is a tiny queer artist, biologist, and proud multiracial poet. You’ll often find her roaming through fields, forests, and fens in search of her next zine topic or art project.tinyzoologist.com
Toppie’s ArtToppie is an artist and writer who loves rats, trains, and ink stamps! They believe arts and crafts can save us all.
14Treehouse GrammarI enjoy creating interactive zines as well as collage notebooks! I love whimsy and color.www.treehousegrammar.com
34Venus Death TrapHey! We’re Spencer and Sophi from the local punk band Venus Death Trap. We love making zines and comics about music and art. DIY forever.
45WackysobaFull-time graphic designer, Hello Kitty enthusiasts.Behance.net/mattewhi
43ZuZu CartoonsZuZu_Cartoons (they/she) is a zinester who publishes out of Tempe, AZ (O’Odham & Piipaash land). Their serious zines include work on securing an ADHD diagnosis, queer love, activist resources, and having mental health conversations with partners. Her much sillier ongoing comic series, Playlists for Possessed Dolls and Depressed Smokers, relies on humor and narrative to tackle heavier themes such as isolation, nihilism, interpersonal relationships, neurodivergence and mental health.https://zuzucartoons.com