spec is an independent publishing collective launched by three artists (Francine Zhou, Tianyun Chen, ming) in New York City in 2025. Through images and text, our team acts as a prism—receive light from the world on one end, refract and create on the other. Coming from a Chinese background, spec takes an interest in the wide spectrum of sociocultural perspectives in East Asia and beyond, and aims to celebrate the tiny human traces (specks) that have been overlooked by dominant narratives with our own voice.