Sprung Formal Issue 1, released in 2006, marks the zine’s first full foray into unrefined, unapologetic artistic expression. Inside, readers will find typewritten fragments, cut-and-paste visuals, hand-drawn scribbles, and poetry that thrives in its own disarray. It’s a bold embrace of DIY publishing’s unpolished beauty that speaks to a deeper, collective creative energy. With this issue, Sprung Formal begins to carve out its unique identity—still rough, still unrefined, but brimming with new purpose.