Melina Rodrigo is a designer and illustrator who embraces authorship. Shortly after graduating from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. Melina decided to pursue her love of zines. The first issue of AW zine was released in the summer of 2003.

Banner space starts at $25 dollars a month. If you do not have a banner we
can design one for a reasonable fee. To reserve your banner space contact
melina@risewithus.com

Small Banners measure 88 pixels wide x 31 pixels tall in gif format.
Banners may not animate. These banners will appear in the space next to
the cover of the current issue.

Large Banners measure 468 pixels wide x 60 pixels tall. Banners may
animate but must  be in gif format. These banners will appear in rotation
on the top of the webpage.

"Your work is like a new 'eye-opener' that is understandable by everyone
all over the globe.your zines speak a universal language." - Capish (graffiti
artist,  France)

"Holy shit!  your work is fantastic!" - Art Chantry (designer, St. Louis)

"To see your illustrations is a real fresh experience from the full of
digital and extremely clean images. your style is awesome. keep away from
the computer!"  - Supersentido (designer, Chile)

"A wonderful & intriguing publication." - Ric Grefe (President of AIGA, NYC)

"Your zine is HOT! I like that it is trashy and blunt. in your face!"
- Bitches in Control (street artists, Holland)

"I'm a writer, and your work is provocative to me in that it just gets me
going. Ideas are flowing and moving." - Amy Vecchione (writer, Portland)

"Thank you for sending this, it is all very strong work (both illustrative
and emotionally)." - Armin Vit (graphic designer, Brooklyn)