September 2020
“HAIR CUT” is a short, intimate zine answering the questions “how are you?” and “where are you?” It follows the narrative of me getting my hair cut by my mom for the first time in 5-ish years due to the pandemic. I used black and white digital illustrations to mimic the materiality of my black hair. Looking back, I wish I’d explored using ink on paper instead. Regardless, I’m glad that I was able to illustrate my own nonfiction writing. You can read the whole thing on issuu here.
The pages of the printed book are slightly see-through which creates a layered effect.
I used pencil to sketch a first draft.
