Cover of "A Short History of Neckties," with had a red, blue, and yellow hand-sewn spine made of real tie fabric. The title is written in a white serif font with a red rectangular background, and the rest of the cover is navy.
The two-part cover incorporates a clever reference to the subject matter. The white serif title is surrounded by a yellow outline in the shape of a tie, which was hidden by the navy cover.
Each section of the zine is inspired by a popular tie design. This section "Origins" features an illustration of the classic diagonally striped red and navy tie.
Light and humorous, this zine is fashion history with a twist. A photo of a tie with pigs on it is captioned, "How we got from the cravat to here, I am not sure."
The zine features beautiful detail-oriented typography. Written in yellow and red on a navy background, the type reads, "The tie knot is undoubtedly important. It is a marker of intellect and humanity. Even though they basically all look the same, so
All of the tie knot tutorial images are original photos modeled and shot by me. Here are instructional photos on how to tie a full-windsor knot.
Each tie knot tutorial features an original illustration of said knot. This illustration is of a four-in-hand knot. It is a red and navy striped tie on a yellow background, with the title "Four-In-Hand Knot."
A note from the author, me. It is written in white type on a red background, with a yellow outline of a tie surrounding it. It reads, "I think ties are really fun—I love a preppy moment. And I thought tie patterns would translate well to the visual a

The history of the
modern necktie with a tongue-in-cheek spin.

A combination of my writing, design, and photography, this zine incorporates classic tie patterns and motifs into its design, from its simple the primary color palette to the tie pattern backgrounds.

Sporting a hand-sewn spine cover made from real tie fabric and a twisted multicolor binding, this zine emphasizes materiality and craftsmanship.

The yellow and red twisted binding matches the color scheme of the zine.
A hand-sewn spine made from real tie fabric.
The origins of the modern necktie. The spread opens on the left with a red and navy diagonally striped background. On the rightmost page, the text is white on a navy background. Photos of the original cravat are featured.
The evolution of the modern necktie. The spread opens on the left with yellow polka dots on a red background. On the rightmost page, the text is white on a navy background. A photo of the one of the first modern neckties is featured, along with a pho
Modern developments in the necktie. The spread opens on the left with a navy criss-cross pattern on a red background. On the rightmost page, the text is white on a navy background. A photo of a tie with pigs and a photo of how to sew a tie are featur
Tie trivia sprinkled throughout the zine makes it fun and interactive. The questions are yellow on a navy background.
All of the tie knot tutorial images are original photos modeled and shot by me. Here are instructional photos on how to tie a full-windsor knot.
The zine features beautiful detail-oriented typography. Written in yellow and red on a navy background, the type reads, "The tie knot is undoubtedly important. It is a marker of intellect and humanity. Even though they basically all look the same, so 
All photographs for the tie knot tutorials were taken (and modeled) by me.
Tutorial for a four-in-hand knot, designed, illustrated, and photographed by me. The tie is diagonally striped red and navy on a yellow background with the title "The Four-In-Hand Knot" written above it in navy. The opposite page features step-by-ste
Tutorial for a half-windsor knot, designed, illustrated, and photographed by me. The tie is red with yellow polka-dots on a yellow background with the title "The Half-Windsor Knot" written above it in navy. The opposite page features step-by-step pho
Tutorial for a full-windsor knot, designed, illustrated, and photographed by me. The tie is red with a navy criss-cross pattern on a yellow background with the title "The Full-Windsor Knot" written above it in navy. The opposite page features step-by

All photographs of this zine were taken by me.

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