Meet Microcosm Publishing

Microcosm Publishing is running a cool feature on their blog called “Meet Microcosm,” wherein they interview members of their Portland, Bloomington, and Kansas staff to let you know who they are and what they’re all about.

First up was “Portland store employee and all-around awesome zinester and drawer Matt Gauck“:

Q: So if you were doing a panel at the Allied Media Conference this summer and the mediator asked you, “Please tell us a little about your zine… ” what would you say?

A: It’s a super positive bike/travel zine, which I know is well-worn territory, but I still think there’s a couple stories too funny not to tell. I aim for two things–to inspire readers to go on more trips to more places with less planning, and also to make people laugh, since being upbeat and capable of laughing things off is the only way you’ll get through having your bike break down, having a leaky tent, having to drink your pee (issue number 4! not out yet!)…

Read the rest of the interviews here.

Image credit Microcosm Publishing.