Funky Zine Forest is a zine group comprising 4res and Handowin. Both of them love making zines in a different way though.
4res is a HK graphic designer. He is also a movie-goer and one of the founders of Zinecoop. Handowin is an award-winning illustrator based in NYC/Shanghai, keen on a storytelling approach to serving her various whims. In 2019, they first co-worked to create a zine series and grouped up to attend international art book fairs then. Through Handowin’s visualized stories and 4res’ unique viewpoint, an incomparable world outlook could be recognized.
Website / Link to Portfolio: https://handowinhe.com/zines & https://4res.info
Publication/Work:
Our zine summary could be reviewed through: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GeQdf-ZZXAOJA5qh0L34RJBijKldtgsN/view?usp=sharing
Here are the three of them.
1.Title
In the park / Handowin He / 2025
Description:
"In the Park" is a hand-drawn zine that captures the quiet poetry of a small historical park tucked away in my neighborhood. Additionally, it is also an experimental playground where illustration, craft, and storytelling intertwine.
2.Title
Subway Yokai Guide/ Handowin He / 2024
Description:
Inspired by these observations, this guide introduces 13 mischievous yokai, each embodying a different type of subway misbehavior.
This zine pack invites you to explore the colorful cast of subway spirits in Shanghai through:
• An accordion for an artistic journey of discovery,
• A mini subway card as a keepsake of the adventure,
• An A4 folding zine for portable wisdom on navigating yokai-filled trains.
3.Title
MUSIC ZINE / 4res Lau / 2024
Description:
MUSIC ZINE features a different theme in each issue, showcasing ten personal selections by the author, 4res, presented as a CD-sized playlist booklet. The second issue focuses on the independent music trends that have emerged in Southeast Asia over the past decade, particularly genres like Dream Pop, Soul, Rock, and R&B.
The third issue coincides with Oasis's thirtieth anniversary of release of "Definitely Maybe".
Funky Zine Forest
Funky Zine Forest is a zine group comprising 4res and Handowin. Both of them love making zines in a different way though.
4res is a HK graphic designer. He is also a movie-goer and one of the founders of Zinecoop. Handowin is an award-winning illustrator based in NYC/Shanghai, keen on a storytelling approach to serving her various whims. In 2019, they first co-worked to create a zine series and grouped up to attend international art book fairs then. Through Handowin’s visualized stories and 4res’ unique viewpoint, an incomparable world outlook could be recognized.
Zhong yuan road, Yangpu District, Shanghai
Our zine summary could be reviewed through: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GeQdf-ZZXAOJA5qh0L34RJBijKldtgsN/view?usp=sharing
Here are the three of them.
1.Title
In the park / Handowin He / 2025
Description:
"In the Park" is a hand-drawn zine that captures the quiet poetry of a small historical park tucked away in my neighborhood. Additionally, it is also an experimental playground where illustration, craft, and storytelling intertwine.
2.Title
Subway Yokai Guide/ Handowin He / 2024
Description:
Inspired by these observations, this guide introduces 13 mischievous yokai, each embodying a different type of subway misbehavior.
This zine pack invites you to explore the colorful cast of subway spirits in Shanghai through:
• An accordion for an artistic journey of discovery,
• A mini subway card as a keepsake of the adventure,
• An A4 folding zine for portable wisdom on navigating yokai-filled trains.
3.Title
MUSIC ZINE / 4res Lau / 2024
Description:
MUSIC ZINE features a different theme in each issue, showcasing ten personal selections by the author, 4res, presented as a CD-sized playlist booklet. The second issue focuses on the independent music trends that have emerged in Southeast Asia over the past decade, particularly genres like Dream Pop, Soul, Rock, and R&B.
The third issue coincides with Oasis's thirtieth anniversary of release of "Definitely Maybe".