Bread: A Mini Money Manual Zine

The Bread zine is one of my favorite things I have made. Before I started my graphic design journey, I was a public speaker and emcee in the personal finance space for many years. This zine combines my love of financial education with graphic design in a perfect marriage of my passions. It has been a wonderful tool for me to hand out at conferences when I give budgeting workshops, as well as an excellent product for me to sell online and at in-person boutiques.

This was designed with InDesgin with custom illustrations drawn in Procreate and Adobe Illustrator. I loved being able to use my art throughout the booklet and adding a personal flair. A big challenge was creating tables and grids for the budgeting chart. I enjoyed learning about the InDesign software and the tools it provided to create an organized layout.

This was a major learning process for me as I have been able to use this Zine as a template for more workbooks, including a guide on managing anxiety and a marriage connection book that helps couples communicate in their relationship.

Stack of green books titled "Bread: A Mini Money Manual" on a pink background.
Open magazine with a green patterned page and a list of "45 Real Ways to Make Extra Cash" on the right page.
Person holding a book titled "Bread: A Mini Money Manual" by Bethany Bayless on a patterned background.
Hands holding an open budget planner on a blue background, showing pages with sections for income, expenses, savings, and financial goals.
Image of a budgeting book layout displaying a cover titled 'BREAD' and various interior pages including an artist statement, table of contents, savings tracker, budget templates, motivational quote, and budgeting tips. The layout features a pink background and different design elements for each page.