For this zine, I wanted to combine Risographing with something personal. The question I explored was: How can I capture the culture of Amsterdam through Risograph in a way that reflects my own perspective and creates an engaging story? The answer became -XXX- van Nozem, a zine about Amsterdam through my eyes. I was born in Amsterdam and grew up around the Spaarndammerbuurt, Westerpark, the Jordaan and the Haarlemmerbuurt. Instead of documenting the city's landmarks, I created a route through the places that shaped me as a person. I visited each location and photographed it before preparing every image for Risograph printing in Photoshop. By separating the colour layers and selectively removing details, I could decide which elements would stand out once the layers were printed on top of each other. From there, the real experimentation began. I tested different colour combinations and embraced the unexpected results that are characteristic of Risograph. I found myself drawn to warm, vibrant colour palettes that gave the zine a nostalgic yet energetic atmosphere. The title, -XXX- van Nozem, comes from a nickname my uncle has always used for me. I still don't know exactly why he calls me that, but it made the project feel personal from the very beginning. Combined with Amsterdam's three Saint Andrew's Crosses (XXX), it can be read as both a reference to the city and a greeting, almost as if I'm welcoming the reader into my own story. This project introduced me to the possibilities of Risograph printing, but more importantly, it taught me to embrace imperfection. Instead of designing for complete control, I learned to design with the process, allowing unexpected colour shifts and slight misalignments to become part of the final outcome. -XXX- van Nozem became both a portrait of my city and an exploration of experimentation through print.