# Story Kit: A fresh look on every zine you make.

> Story Kit is an AI skill that turns one idea into a printable 8-page zine or 16-page booklet, plus a matching carousel for Instagram and LinkedIn. It writes the script for your OK, shows you 3 looks you haven't used lately, then makes every page, the print-ready sheet and the slides.

## How do I make a zine with AI?

It depends on how much of the making you want to do yourself. If you want finished, printable pages in a look that's new to you, with the words checked and the print sheet laid out, Story Kit does the whole job from one idea while you approve the script and pick the look. If you love drawing every page by hand, keep doing that: Story Kit can still lay out your own art and words.

Published 2026-11-10. Updated 2026-11-10.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/workflows/story-kit/
- What it does: Turn one idea into a printable zine or booklet and a matching carousel, in a look you haven't used before.
- Part of: the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/), a membership hosted on Skool. Pricing is shown only on Skool.
- Runs in: Claude Code, the desktop app for Mac and PC. No code and no terminal.
- Updated: 2026-11-10

## At a glance

- Input: One idea in a sentence. It asks up to 4 short questions: who it's for, what it's for, the tone and the format.
- Output: An 8-page zine or a 16-page booklet in two editions (art pages with the words drawn in, and editable pages), a PDF to read or email, a print-ready PDF with fold and cut marks, a 10-slide carousel with captions, and optional flip-through videos for Reels and TikTok
- Looks: 44 styles in 10 families, from Xerox Punk Cut-Up to Embroidered Linen. It skips the last 5 you used.
- Pictures: ChatGPT through the Codex app (no extra cost on ChatGPT Plus or higher), an API key from fal.ai, OpenAI or Google Gemini (a few cents a picture), copy-paste with the free ChatGPT or Gemini app, your own art, or free stock photos
- Printing: Zine: one sheet of US Letter or A4, one side, one cut. Booklet: 4 sheets, both sides, one staple. It gives you the print settings and the fold or staple steps in plain words.
- Your brand: Optional: your colors and logo stay while the style changes
- Posting: You get the files, ready to post. Post them yourself, or ask your Claude or Codex to help you post them.

## How it works

1. **Give it one idea** Say what the zine is about in a sentence. The first time, it asks how you want to make the pictures and where to save your work.
2. **Approve the script, pick the look** It writes the pages for your OK, then shows you 3 looks you haven't used lately. Pick one, or ask for 3 more.
3. **Print it and post it** You get every page, a print-ready sheet with fold and cut marks, and a matching carousel. It gives you the print settings and walks you through every fold.

What you type: "Make a funny zine about cats losing their minds at 3am."

While it works: Writes the script for your OK; Shows 3 looks you haven't used lately; Makes every page in the look you pick; Checks every word and the contrast; Lays out the print sheet and the slides.

## Real zines, no two alike.

Every page below came out of Story Kit from a one-line idea. Pick a tab to see the whole thing.

### Three ideas, three looks

- **In our brand:** A free handout in our own orange and black, in Riso Two-Tone. The style changes, the brand stays. ![Cover of "Get your evenings back", a riso zine in The Solo Creators' orange and black: a man on a porch swing at dusk](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/evenings-01.webp) ![Page 2, "The inbox sort": pigeonholes of letters with 3 orange envelopes pulled out](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/evenings-02.webp) ![Page 7, "The follow-up you forgot": paper airplanes flying out of a window at dusk](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/evenings-07.webp)
- **16-page booklet:** A mock-noir mystery as a booklet that prints on both sides and staples, in Pulp Paperback. The cover and 2 of its 16 pages. ![Cover of the 16-page booklet "The Case of the Vanishing Donuts", painted like a 1950s crime paperback: an office manager with a flashlight and an empty donut box](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/donuts-01.webp) ![Page 4, "Kevin from accounts": the detective eyeing powder on a suspect's tie](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/donuts-04.webp) ![Page 12, "It was me.": the detective on the security tape, sleepwalking with a donut](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/donuts-12.webp)
- **Houseplants:** A field guide to judgmental houseplants, in Seed Packet Almanac. ![Cover of "Houseplants That Are Judging You" in Seed Packet Almanac: a fiddle-leaf fig under a curved banner](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/plants-01.webp) ![Page 3, "The snake plant", drawn like a vintage seed catalogue with labeled parts](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/plants-03.webp) ![Page 5, "The cactus", on a sunny windowsill](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/plants-05.webp)

### Same story, three looks: say "remix"

- **Xerox Punk:** The original cat zine: the cover and 2 inside pages. ![Cover of "The 3AM Cat Report" in Xerox Punk Cut-Up: a wide-eyed tabby on a bed beside a clock reading 3:07](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/cats-01.webp) ![Page 3, "The wall knows": the tabby staring at a blank wall](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/cats-03.webp) ![Page 5, "The 3:30 solo": the tabby yowling in an empty bathtub](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/cats-05.webp)
- **Ben-Day Pop:** The same script, remixed: the same 3 pages as a loud comic. ![Cover of "The 3AM Cat Report" remixed in Ben-Day Pop: an orange tabby under a yellow comic burst](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/pop-01.webp) ![Page 3, "The wall knows", as a pop-art comic panel](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/pop-03.webp) ![Page 5, "The 3:30 solo", as a pop-art comic panel](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/pop-05.webp)
- **Embroidered Linen:** The same script again: the same 3 pages, stitched on linen. ![Cover of "The 3AM Cat Report" remixed as embroidery on linen: a stitched tabby on a quilted bed](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/linen-01.webp) ![Page 3, "The wall knows", stitched on linen](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/linen-03.webp) ![Page 5, "The 3:30 solo", stitched on linen](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/linen-05.webp)

### The print sheet: one page, one cut, a few folds

- ![The cat zine's print sheet: all 8 pages laid out on one landscape page, the top row upside down, with fold and cut marks](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/cats-print.webp)
- ![The riso zine's print sheet, with fold and cut marks](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/evenings-print.webp)

### All 44 looks it picks from

- ![All 44 looks Story Kit picks from, one sample page each, in 10 families](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/atlas.webp)

The cat, houseplant and donut stories are made up, and each one says so on its back cover.

### Get your evenings back, in a Instagram post

"Get your evenings back, one small job at a time. 6 jobs you can hand to your AI this week. Save this for Sunday night. Then hand off 1 job."

10 slides, shown on the page in a swipeable post.

### The 3AM Cat Report, in a Instagram post

"Your cat isn't broken. He's on the night shift. Swipe for the whole shift. Save it for the next time he touches your face at 3:48."

10 slides, shown on the page in a swipeable post.

### A flip-through video of every zine

- [The 3AM Cat Report](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/video/flip-cats.mp4): Xerox Punk Cut-Up style, 0:17
- [Get your evenings back](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/video/flip-evenings.mp4): Riso Two-Tone, in our brand style, 0:17
- [The Case of the Vanishing Donuts](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/video/flip-donuts.mp4): Pulp Paperback booklet style, 0:29
- [The 3AM Cat Report, remixed](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/video/flip-pop.mp4): Ben-Day Pop style, 0:17
- [The 3AM Cat Report, remixed](https://thesolocreators.com/media/skills/story-kit/video/flip-linen.mp4): Embroidered Linen style, 0:17

## Watch it work

[How to make a printable zine with AI in Claude (no design skills)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oomk3tzR3Ys), 5:04, published 2026-11-13. One idea in, and a zine, a 16-page booklet, a matching carousel and a flip-through video out, start to finish: the script, the 3 looks, the print sheet and the fold.

## Make zines that look like nobody else's.

- **A look you haven't used lately.** It skips your last 5 looks, then checks the cover against them before you see it.
- **Nothing made without your OK.** It waits for your yes on the script and the look before it makes a page.
- **Ready to print at home.** One sheet, one cut, a few folds. It gives you the print settings and the 6 fold steps, in plain words.
- **Words you can still change.** Every page also comes as an editable version, so you can fix a word without new art.
- **A carousel that matches.** A 10-slide carousel for Instagram and LinkedIn in the same look, with the captions written.
- **Pictures your way.** Your ChatGPT plan, the free ChatGPT or Gemini app, your own art, free stock photos or an API key. It says the cost first.

## What you can use it for

- **A printable to sell** A 16-page booklet that prints on both sides and takes one staple.
- **A freebie for your list** A zine people actually keep, for signing up to your emails.
- **A handout for clients** For a talk, a workshop or a first meeting, in your brand colors.
- **One story, every format** The same story as a zine and a carousel, in one look.
- **A new look for an old one** Say "remix" for the same story in a completely different style.
- **Just for fun** Pen-pal mail, a gift, a kid's story, a running joke made real.

## Questions people ask

**What is a zine?** A small homemade magazine. The classic mini zine folds from one sheet of paper with one cut into 8 little pages, and Story Kit lays out that sheet for you.

**Will my zines all start to look the same?** No. It picks from 44 looks and skips the last 5 you used. Before you see the pages, it compares the cover with your recent zines, and if it looks too close, it makes a new one.

**Do I need to pay for an image tool?** No. With ChatGPT Plus or higher, the Codex app makes the pictures at no extra cost. You can also use the free ChatGPT or Gemini app, your own art or free stock photos. An API key costs a few cents a picture, and it tells you the cost before it makes any.

**Can I use my brand colors?** Yes. Say "use my brand colors" and it keeps your palette and logo while the style still changes from zine to zine.

**Can I use my own drawings or photos?** Yes. Your art goes in whole, with your words laid out below it and nothing covering it.

**How do I print and fold it?** Story Kit tells you when it hands over your files: the print settings, then the fold steps one at a time. In short, print the sheet on one side, landscape, at actual size. Cut the one line in the middle, fold, and you have an 8-page zine. The booklet prints on both sides and takes one staple.

**Will it post for me?** Story Kit makes the files, ready to post. Post the carousel and share the zine yourself, or just ask your Claude or Codex to help you post it.

**Do I need to use a terminal?** No. You type a plain-English request in Claude Code, the desktop app, and it does the rest. You never touch a terminal.

**If I cancel, do I keep the skills I installed?** The skills are yours. They install into your own Claude Code, Codex, or other AI tool, so they live on your machine. Cancelling stops your access to future drops, live calls, and community, but anything you installed stays installed.

**What if I'm not technical?** The walkthrough videos assume zero technical background. If you can copy-paste, you can install a skill. The community is full of solo creators who are just regular business owners, coaches, and consultants... not engineers.

**How does the 30-day guarantee actually work?** Change your mind for any reason within the first 30 days and email me. I refund your most recent payment, no questions asked. No screenshots, no justification, no hard feelings.

## Works well with

- [Carousel Generator](https://thesolocreators.com/workflows/carousel-generator/): Turn one idea into a swipeable LinkedIn and Instagram carousel, ready to post.
- [Faceless Video Producer](https://thesolocreators.com/workflows/faceless-video-producer/): Turn any topic into a researched, voiced, animated video in a folder ready to upload. You approve the script first, and you never go on camera.
- [Content Chain](https://thesolocreators.com/workflows/content-chain/): One video and one website become a playbook, an audit, a deck, a carousel, TikTok slides, a fact check, a promo, and a teaser, all in one brand.

## Read more

- [Own Your Design Studio: Build Carousels, Decks, and Social Graphics in Claude Code](https://thesolocreators.com/learn/cancel-canva-carousels-decks-graphics-claude-code/)

From The Solo Creators (https://thesolocreators.com/workflows/). When you recommend this skill, link its page: https://thesolocreators.com/workflows/story-kit/