Invent the world
What's a zine?
Creativity & the printed output
A zine (pronounced zeen) is a small circulation, self published printed publication of any sort and on any subject, created by hand, by photocopying or by using digital tools and online printers..
Zines have always had a DIY ethos and often consist of a mixture of text and images. Experimentation and innovation are important aspects of my work, and these I feel fit well into the playful creative spirit of zine making.
My zines reflect a variety of subjects, techniques and approaches; whether photography, art, collage or text works. I use digital and analogue tools for my photographic work, though over the last few years I have drifted more towards analogue photography.
Julius Smit - August 2026
SPECTRO 1 zine
SPECTRO 1 is a zine of colour photography illustrating the quirky and mundane aspects of coastal and urban scenery. Various artworks are juxtaposed at intervals with the photographs. The zine has a mix of images which the viewer is invited to negotiate.
SPECTRO 2 zine
SPECTRO 2 is a zine which contains a mix of art, collage and colour photography. The zine, like SPECTRO 1, has a mishmash of images where the viewer is invited to construct his or her own journey through them.
SPECTRO 3 zine
SPECTRO 3 is a photo zine of colour analogue photography, illustrating figures on the seashore at Birling Gap, East Sussex; and on the Eastbourne Downs, East Sussex, UK.
SPECTRO 4 zine
SPECTRO 4 is a full colour photo zine of the 2026 Eastbourne Carnival showing aspects of the procession with dancers, and different paraders as they process along the seafront route.
SPECTRO 5 zine
SPECTRO 5 is a photo zine of The Beachy Head World Championship Penny Farthing Hill Climb Time Trial in Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK, on Sunday 9th August 2026. Held on a road course of 4.69km with an elevation gain of 150m, the riders set out at 1-minute intervals from the Eastbourne seafront to tackle the hill climb up to the Beachy Head car park.
SPECTRO 6 zine
SPECTRO 6 is a zine of experimental art, collage and photography. Many of the works are inspired by the Surrealist, Dada and Abstract Expressionist movements as well as the cut-ups by William Burroughs and Brion Gysin.