Hungarian Samizdat — Archive on Zines

Based in Brooklyn, NY

A case study on the samizdat and its influence on the Hungarian Underground Press. Focusing On Beszélö (Talker) by Ferenc Kőszeg, this zine looks closely at the publication and its widespread affects on communist Hungary, such as the dissmenitation of information sorrounding government corruption.

Laser Printed on Speckletone Madero Beach Text-Weight Paper at Pratt Institute.
8.5” x 5.5”
16 Pages
Saddle Stitch Bound
First Edition of 20
Fall 2024

By Natalie Dziadzio

Zine production and distribution massively influences culture.

Designers, as the voices in the zine, have a critical role in the proper communication of these beliefs as well as the spread of them, giving them a hand on society and allowing them to shape organized interests as well as respond to changes in economic, political, or religious conditions that may be affecting society as a whole.

The zine’s inherent and unique properties allow it to serve as a medium through which the graphic designers and artists authoring them have a hand on culture.