From an interview with OrangeFlux in Emigre 46 (1998):

What can designers learn from zinesters?
Matt: The best thing about that for me is the whole DIY mentality. Here are some people who are passionate about their work and are just putting it out there.
Do you feel that this self-initiated, Do-It-Yourself mentality is starting to become more prevalent in design?
Kristina: I do. A lot of designers we know here in Chicago are doing their own projects now. They’re getting a lot more satisfaction out of that than from work done in a coporate setting.