Faculty of Design

Graphic Design

Dima Lavrentiev

True North Strong & Gay

A printed adaptation of the website: Resource WebThis art-book-style zine is a printed adaptation of a resource/archive website of the classified ads from the gay Toronto-based magazine The Body Politic (1971-1987). The zine is inspired by Toronto's rich gay culture. It features classified ads and other material from The Body Politic. Additionally, the zine features a poster on the back with a photo of two men kissing at the 1976 Yonge and Bloor Kiss-In protest.The zine was printed using a two-colour risograph on Bond (20lb) paper at OCAD University. It was typeset in Asap, Sofia Pro Soft, and Adobe Pi Std in various weights and sizes.

“The zine is for sale at the GradEx ILLUxGRPH Shop — Room 600 at 100 McCaul Street.”