Check out the talent at Grid Zine Fest!

The tablers for 2026 are listed by day and then alphabetically by name.

Organizers

If you need any help throughout the fest, keep your eye out for one of our organizers! They are all happy to help with anything you need.

Donna Ramone (She/They)

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Donna 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. They believe all punk shows should always be all-ages.

Ricky Vigil (He/Him)

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Ricky 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.

Toppie (They/Them)

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Toppie loves books, trains, and rats, and they believe in the powers of arts and crafts.

Bonnie Kaye Varga Cooper (She/Her)

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I love my community, stickers, thrifting and zines!

Taliesin Logue (It/He)

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Tal (Gothic Vampyre Press)…

Theo Gibby (He/Him)

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Theo (Tedward’s Wares) is a queer, trans creative from Utah county. He specializes in leatherwork but he loves all handicraft! He also loves birds, especially parrots!

Saturday, March 28th

Adultz Only (He/Him)

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Artist with ADD. Sometimes i don’t know what i’m making until it’s too late and it’s done, or it’s in the trash can.

Ali Rez (He/They)

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Ali Rez is a Queer, first-generation Iranian-American multi-hyphenate: singer, songwriter, filmmaker, multimedia artist, public interest attorney, and nonprofit founder. Born in Queens, NY and now based in Salt Lake City, UT. Ali Rez bridges art and activism with intention — using music as a tool for healing, resistance, and social impact.

His work centers themes of climate justice, queer liberation, and conscious consumerism, often channeling personal transformation into collective action. Ali lives by the mantra “With Purpose”, believing artists have a responsibility to serve their communities and the planet.

Angie Sandberg (She/Her)

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I love making little comics

Arin Doyle- Lucky Rabbit (He/They)

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Arin Doyle (he/they) is the creator of the new shop Lucky Rabbit. Their Zines focus on lived experience surrounding themes of nature, disability, LGBTQ identity and mental health.

Behind the Zines Distro (He/Him)

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Long-time zinester from New Mexico, selling cool stuff his friends make!

Bonnie Kaye Varga Cooper (She/Her)

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I love my community, stickers, thrifting and zines!

Bunno Kid Zines (He/Him)

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I’m 8, I like goblins, and I make cool stuff!

Dani Rogue (She/Her)

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A seasonal unhinged fanfiction of whatever I’m interested on that day.

Emily O. Ronquillo (She/Her)

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Emily Ronquillo explores artistry through zines, collage, and printmaking. She draws inspiration from pop culture, traveling, and her giant sticker collection.

Faith Whiting (She/Her)

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Here are my comics! Over 12 years worth of procrastinated efforts on pencil drawn attempted manga that is close to my heart. Enjoy or just come chat! I love other graphic novel lovers!

FINNSTER (She/He)

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Hi! Im a sophomore in high school who is passionate about art and film, and my zines are an extension of that passion. I enjoy creating mixed media, digital art, short comics, and visually cluttered aesthetics.

Freedom Road Socialist Organization (He/Him)

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Freedom Road Socialist Organization is a nationwide socialist organization working to

Gothic Vampyre Press (It/He)

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Queer artist from SLC! zine maker, furry, all around freak

Grace Triplett (She/Her)

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I’m an illustrator inspired by nature, folklore, and classic literature.

Jane (She/Her)

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I draw portraits and make zines about music

Jared Matterfis (He/Him)

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I make concert photography zines, music zines, and other things I find interesting

Jared Salmond (He/Him)

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Jared Salmond is majoring in Illustration and has been drawing comics for 20 years, his Zines are part of “The Advantage” universe and ‘PUNCH!’ is a short story about his main character in the story named Impact! It’s actiony goodness inspired by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Mignola, and James Harren

Josh Timothy (He/Him)

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Just an in indie comicker trying to find a place in the art world.

Lili Briem Art (She/Her)

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Lili is an illustrator from the Wild Wild West. She loves creating coloring zines, stories, and stickers. Follow her on Instagram @lilibriemart

Lincoln Frei (He/Him)

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I’m a Graphic Designer based out of Utah that likes making silly little comics.

Lyco! (They/Them)

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I’m a small illustrator with an interest in 90/00’s anime and video game aesthetics! My zines follow my art journey, creative projects, fashion, and comics!

Mae Lavely Fleck (She/Her)

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I love to use my zines to relate to others who have gone though trauma and can still feel the hope friendship brings!

MARCH! (They/Them)

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Local queer punk who likes to make comics

Mike Lovins

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Raised in Los Angeles, California and Bountiful Utah. Graduated in commercial art from Utah State University. My book, WE GO ANYWHERE is about a company that works on outer space.

Mitch Parker (He/Him)

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Mitch draws silly pictures and comics.

Oatmeal Creates (She/Her)

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I’m a part-time artist (hoping to be full-time one day) have a two jobs that keeps me busy. I love to make all different kinds of art. I love to make art collages in to zines. I like to make art and enjoy looking at it, with the world we live in need something to calm us down.

Olivia Hunter (She/Her)

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Olivia is an illustrator from Utah who loves animals, especially otters!! When she’s not drawing, she loves being outside or playing board games.

Organize Utah! (OUT) (He/Him)

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Organize Utah! exists to build working class power in Utah through organization and class struggle to secure dignified lives. We work to build strong, directly democratic, and highly participatory organizations that fight for workers; from the shop floor, to union halls, and beyond.

PandaKong Art (She/Her)

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PandaKong Art (Amanda) is a Asian American artist based in Phoenix, Arizona. She is known for doing a sketch or a drawing everyday since 2016. Debuting as a vendor at PHX Zine Fest 2025, she brings her passion for block prints, animals, and fostering creativity and knowledge to her zines and art.

Plot Bunny Studios (She/Her)

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Plot Bunny Studios offers lots of cute comics, zines, and stickers. The zines consist of fun stories, bits of advice, and getting annoying thoughts out of her head and onto paper. And the stickers are a lot of fun and cute items and characters!

Razorcake (He/She/They)

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Razorcake is a 501(c)3 and fanzine dedicated to DIY punk, independent culture, and amplifying unheard voices. We believe in positive, progressive, community-supportive DIY punk. We do our part.

Remi Dawns (They/Them)

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i am remi dawns. i am nonbinary. i make zines. isn’t that cool?

Robotatertot (He/Him)

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I draw comics!

Robyn Braegger and Co. (She/Her)

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I like to send out snail mail surveys and compile them into zines! I also love to hike, thrift, and collect picture books.

Roger McMullan (He/Him)

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Roger (he/him) believes that stories – and especially comics – are powerful tools for building empathy and for understanding the world around us. He especially loves nature and bugs.

Sageland Collaborative (She/They)

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Sageland Collaborative is a small nonprofit organization based in Salt Lake City. We’re passionate about community science for wildlife and land conservation. This is our first time sharing our science and volunteer stories through zines!

Sarah May art & poetry (She/Her)

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I am a queer salvi artist, poet, and organizer. Come see my table for zines with cyanotypes, poetry, and silly queer zines about nature.

Sonny Esparza (He/Him)

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My name is Sonny, I’m a local queer artist. My zines are mostly artwork on how I’m feeling, tattoo flash, and anything really.

Spencer Holt (He/They)

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Spencer Holt has been making comics for fun and profit for most of his life and doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon.

Spy Hop Productions – Youth Made – Youth media matters (Many teens, Many pronouns)

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Spy Hop teaches teens to make art, make the world a better place, and tell their story. Because youth media matters! Check us out at SpyHop.org

Sunman Outdoors (He/Him)

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Creating goods and stories that inspire adventure!

Sylvie Rioux (They/Them)

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Sylvie rioux (they/them) is a lake-and-water-bodied animist and writer; their work orients around joyful and grief-laden relational intimacy between land, spirit, and community nestled in the bodies of pia-pa and her tributaries.

The Rom-Com Review (She/Her)

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The 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.

Thing from the sky (He/Him)

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Felix Phoenix is thing from the sky, a queer artist local to SLC. He likes to focus on whimsical creatures and imaginary worlds, intertwining his illustrations and writing with topics like mental health.

Felix is the artist of the 2026 Grid Zine Fest Poster!

Tink Safeer (She/Her)

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Tink Safeer is a Collage & Mixed Media Artist whose work delves into the intricate tapestry of human connection. A spirited wanderer with roots spread all over, she recently found her home in Ogden, Utah where she resides with her husband, Connor, and their Great Dane, Grimm.

Wackysoba | Whitney Matterfis (She/Her)

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Local graphic designer and artist. I also love taking concert photography and playing my cello with AF Symphony.

Wasatch Wonders (He/Him)

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Utah’s greatest super-team faces off against giant mutated brine shrimp, fear mongering fiends, and other local monsters, all to keep the good people of Utah safe!

Whitney Staheli (She/Her)

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Whitney is an artist and designer from southern Utah whose zines focus on music, creativity, personal growth, and embracing your inner emo kid.

Worm Farm (He/Him)

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I’m a queer artist and writer (sort of) based in SLC. I love arthropods and media and I want to share them with you!

Another Tabler (They/Them)

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Blah Blah Blah

Sunday, March 29

51 Personae

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51 Personae is a self-sustaining independent art publishing project, believing that publishing is both an urgent and valid artistic practice. It places special emphasis on life experiences in Asia and the Third World, as well as marginalized voices under suppression, exploring the contemporary forms, possibilities and potential of “realism” in art as expressive actions.

Adventure Alchemy Zines (She/Her)

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Laura is an artist from Boise, Idaho who explores the intersection of personal adventure and collective change.

Always Seeing Stars (She/Her)

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Using and reusing to make things for the people around me to enjoy

Art of Distress (He/Him, She/Her)

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Art of Distress is two people (a writer/artist and games engineer) making games about depression and negative emotions, which lead to inevitably finding the role of colonialism as a chief cause of pain throughout the world. We’ve expanded into book and zine publishing to spread our message and own our contributions to the culture. We are self-publishing to avoid obligations to any venture capitalist or gatekeepers. Our zines are comics on depression, illustrated poetry, and we’re experimenting with the idea of our narrative gameplay printed on paper as choose your own adventure chapbooks.

Bun Rat Brat (Any/All Pronouns)

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Hi I’m Harlow, I’m from the Bay Area but spend alot of time in Utah visiting my partner! I make a variety of zines, from small comics surrounding my character bunrat, to music related, of course zines dedicated to my partner!

CBCreations (He/Him, They/Them)

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CBCreations is a married t4t couple who show their experiences through art. The two of them are working on getting their BA’s at USU and love to make zines on the side.

CocoonSprout (She/Her, He/Him)

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CocoonSprout is made up of two multimedia artists, Jade and Lemon. Lemon’s focus on vivid, character driven comic work and Jade’s focus on intricate, intuitive design and exploratory writing combine to make zines that we think are really fun.

Curious Origins -Melinda Bosen (She/Her)

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Melinda Bosen creates Watercolor Illustrations of the strange and hilarious ludivris for herself and others. It’s all in Good Fun. As someone with a poor sense of humor they tend towards the macabre and ridiculous. They’re also bright and colorful because who says horror has to be dark or pastel?

Instagram @CuriousOh Youtube and Tumbler @CuriousOrigins

Dave Bates (He/Him)

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We like observational stuff over here. Zines about nature, trash found on the ground, people, comics, and general “being alive” things.

Eli Holland (EliTheCartoon) (He/Him)

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I’m Eli! A cartoonist and illustrator from Idaho who loves D&D, cheeseburgers and video games where you can pet the dog. From comic books to hand drawn zines, most of my work is cute monsters, cartoons about food, or comics about monsters eating food.

FalkenCraft – Summer Falkenrath (They/Them)

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Summer loves creating zines on their personal life, things that make them laugh, and how-to’s on topics they find enjoyable. They have been making zines for 15 years and love getting to meet new folks and trade art.

Holy Moley Comics (He/Him)

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Holy Moley Comics is an independent comic collaboration between artists Davis Bitton and Van Williamson. Embracing a lifelong appreciation of comics and love of the medium in all forms (including zines!), this collaboration aims to establish us as a duo that independently produces creative projects. We are both born and raised in Utah.

HowliteSketches (They/He)

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I am a trans, queer, disabled, neurodivergent person who started making art zines last year, and hasn’t stopped since.

Joe Hill Club (He/Him)

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We are the Utah branch of the communist party. We hope to have some zines and pamphlets produced by our comrades, and some pamphlets and books available from our party.

Johnson or Johnson (She/They)

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We are sisters with wildly different tastes but uncannily similar styles. Hear the wisdom from our Sylvanian toys, ask yourself what the point of perfectionism is, and learn all about our obsessive love for specific pieces of pop culture.

Kit Cactus (She/They)

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I make comics! Single panel comics, a graphic novel, and other short collections!

Kolbi Lane (She/Her)

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Kolbi Lane is an illustrator and zine maker from Idaho. She enjoys creating zines inspired by household objects, her obsessions, and whatever makes her laugh. Kolbi enjoys playing with zine formats and experimenting with what is considered a zine.

Lakewords collective (They/Them)

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Lake words makes queer, abolitionist art about the defense and protection of the great salt lake. we are cultivating a love so robust it refuses to look away.

Lewis, Adrian, Kades, and friends! (They/Them)

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We’re friends and we make zines about poetry, herbalism, disability, the experience of being queer in collapse times.

Lovebugmoth (She/They)

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I love creating cute things with a twist!

Maeve Marler (She/They)

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I’m just a genderqueer girl in the great big world ! zine making novice and all around lover of snacks, cats, and anything wyrd or mysterious.

Makena Chatlin (She/Her)

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I love music and culture, and so do my zines!

Another Tabler (They/Them)

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Blah Blah Blah

Matt Page (He/Him)

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Matt page is a comic book creator and zine artist living in Farmington.

Maurya Brand (She/They)

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Queer anarchist ADHD exmo printmaker and writer

Miranda Slusser (She/They)

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Hi, my name is Miranda, and I deal in all things whimsical, cute, and colorful! I have five cats, and more dragon plushies than anyone needs to know about.
For a long time art was just a hobby, but I learned that I really enjoy spreading my particular brand of whimsy. Everything I make is, first and foremost, something I love and want to see put into the world. If that something appeals to you then I’m all the happier for it!

Missed Connections SLC (She/Her)

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Longing, Loathing, and full of Hope: one anonymous post at a time

Peachy Keen Press (She/Her)

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I’m an avid glasses wearer and sweater lover. I make illustrated art zines and perzines!

Rachel Frost (Any Pronouns)

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Hi! I’m a writer, artist, cat lady, and have a love for games. I’m currently making a slow-burn fantasy romance comic called The Witch and the Dragon.

Rad Breath (They/Them)

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Rad Breath is the perzine experience of Niko Nada a queer, trans, neuro divergent, first generation Salvadorian 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. 

Ray and Jo (He/Him, She/Her)

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Ray and Jo have a communal art collective called ARTJAM. Together we make our own perzines talking about our craft. Jo mainly focuses on ceramics and illustration while Ray makes illustrative collage zines.

Riso Geist x Neuer Geist (She/Her, He/Him)

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Riso Geist is Salt Lake’s flagship riso studio and creative workshop, producing vibrant and unique prints, zines, and apparel for vibrant and unique personalities.

Sharlene Swan (She/Her)

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Sharlene makes colorful and creepy zines, stickers, and prints.

Spy Hop Mixtape Class (They/Them)

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Spy Hop is a nonprofit that offers free classes for teenagers in media arts in at our building in downtown Salt Lake City and in community programs throughout Utah. You can see more information at our website – spyhop.org. Mixtape is a new six week program that we offer all about building your advocacy tool kit through zine making, podcasting, crafting, and radio.

Stickerhead studio (She/He)

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stickerhead studio is a space for stories, art and self expression.
always community driven.

Strike SLC Magazine (He/Him)

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Strike SLC is a freely distributed magazine produced by volunteers, publicizing stories of workers in Utah struggling for better. Inside you’ll find articles about union efforts, advice from organizers, and events you can attend to learn more.

Stupid Fingers (He/Him)

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I make creepy miniature publications with a focus on unusual methods and materials.

Super Cool and Stuff (He/Him)

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Ricky Vigil is an artist and educator from Salt Lake City. He has been making the autobiographical comic zine Super Cool and Stuff since 2011, and his work has appeared in Razorcake, City Weekly and SLUG. He likes pro wrestling, punk rock, Mountain Dew, and has a “Weird Al” Yankovic tattoo.

Tedward’s Wares (He/Him)

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Theo is a queer, trans creative. He specializes in leatherwork but he loves all handicraft! He also loves birds, especially parrots!

That Deaf Zinester (She/They)

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That Deaf Zinester (TDZ), Mia Milling, offers an array of zines, posters, stickers, and education for a cultural shift. Their artwork serves as a portal to understanding and inclusion, crafted with care and fueled by the passion for a more accessible world. Alternative communication is fun and will open up your world.

Thayne’s World

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Thayne Sharich, the artist behind Thayne’s World, is a DIY illustrator from Salt Lake City. They started their full-time art career painting live murals during concerts and around the downtown bar scene. Their work includes screenprinted clothing, printmaking, and visual storytelling through zines and comics.

Todd (He/They)

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That guy with the rat band

Toppie (They/Them)

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Toppie loves books, trains, and rats, and they believe in the powers of arts and crafts.

Toxostoma Magazine (He/Him)

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Ryan is a Denver based birder and skateboarder making zines to support an inclusive and accessible community of birders, skaters, and the surprising overlap of the two.

Trash Bird Distro (He/Him)

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Trashbird Distro is a Utah County based anarchist collective built on a foundation of a tight-knit local community, meeting face to face, empowering and inspiring each other to create, live, and thrive in joyful resistance.

Traviesa Studios (They/She)

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Traviesa Studios is an Indigenous Futures Lab: rooted in our ancestral cosmovisiones, we weave care and ceremony into design to cultivate cultures of care.

Valkyrie Hansen (She/They)

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Fantasy illustrator, game designer, and author who is completely normal about monsters

Wandering5ofcups (He/They/Xe)

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Hi! I’m a queer and disabled small artist! Art has always been my passion, and I’m overjoyed to share it with the world!

Winston’s Cool Comics (He/Him)

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Winston is an 11 year-old cartoonist who makes fun comics to brighten your day

Zee | myhyperfixation (She/Her)

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I write zines with the hope that they will be shared – bite sized diary entries at a trading card size! I love sharing my experiences and bonding with others over our similar interests and proclivities. Let’s connect and have a conversation!