I'MMATURE
A zine about the chaos of growing up. Honest, messy, funny, and sometimes a little dramatic. I'MMATURE is equal parts visual therapy and typographic tantrum, made for anyone still figuring it out.
Editorial Design
Project Overview
Industry: Editorial, Print
Goal: To create an unfiltered publication exploring the emotional and chaotic in-between years, designed to feel expressive, uncomfortable, and unapologetically personal.
Zine's exploring the emotional, dramatic, and occasionally hilarious years between being a teenager and an adult.
Designed to be both expressive and uncomfortable... a visual overshare in print form.
The Concept
I'MMATURE challenges polished editorial conventions by leaning into rawness, disruptive grid systems, bold type pairings, mixed media illustration, and layouts that feel deliberately unrefined. The design reflects the subject matter: chaotic, energetic, and unapologetically real.
The Issues
Each issue was fully self-produced, from concept through to layout, illustration, photography, and print production.
Issue 01 — Friends & Dating: Clashing type and playful layouts mirror the messiness of early relationships and social life.
Issue 02 — Politics & Career: Sharp contrasts, collage, and layered text reflect the conflicting pressures of stepping into adulthood.
Issue 03 — Growth & Mental Health: A more reflective tone — experimental typography paired with structured storytelling.
Creation
I physically printed and distributed the magazines in limited runs, sharing them with peers, tutors, and local creative networks.
This hands-on process meant I managed every stage of production, from paper choice and printing methods to binding and final presentation. Over 30 issues were printed, cut, folded and stapled (by hand!!). Then handed out to friends, left on campus and sold at zine markets in Wellington, New Zealand.
Copies were also shared digitally, extending the project’s reach.
The Impact
The impact I felt was immediate, people engaged with the themes and related to the stories, and appreciated the playful, rebellious design language. Although success was not measured it was felt
The zines sparked conversations around friendship, relationships, career pressures, and mental health, between those around me and proved that editorial design can be a tool for connection as well as communication.Copies were also shared digitally, extending the project’s reach.
The biggest takeaway was seeing how design can spark conversations and showed me that my work has the power to connect with people on a personal level.
