Make a Zine Together! (punto.press)

*What are you making? Soul is making an online tool/service to make a zine* together with friends from intimate gatherings and communities like Edge! (*zine = a smol magazine) Live at punto.press ALL THE FUNDING from this funding GOES TO Edge Esmeralda 2026 Zine production! * How will your project impact the world? A small zine can turn ephemeral, shared experiences into something tangible the whole group makes together, not just consumes. The most precious moments and conversations can't be held by a social post, a few photos, or any single perspective. A lil collaborate publication can offer an opportunity to reflect, write, and spark a longer discourses after the gathering. A great souvenir. * What progress have you made? 1. First zine made at Edge City Patagonia: 95 pages of essays, residency recaps, creations, and photo dumps. 38 contributors, 11 editors, all from the Edge community! 2. live platform punto.press to post zine topics, submit content, vote, and export * Why are you the right person? I love making zines, designing them, and collecting them. + My background's in ML/AI, so I care deeply about cognitive sovereignty. Punto, built from a zine I made at Edge, boosts collective meaning-making, authorship, and reflection as machines mediate more of how we think. Plus, I'm the Soul of Edge :p ━━━ Budget Request ━━━ • designers support — $200 • print production — $200 • volunteers support — $100 ━━━ Total: $500 ━━━