Front back cover and contents of zine.

The front cover sets the tone for the book and is very important in terms of the message you are trying to convey. I want to create a contrast in color with black and white. This gives the viewer a sense of duality. Also, I think the writing looks imposing on a black background. I ripped a tea pot off the internet and added a picture of Lord Kitchener. This adds a bit of humor to the cover and sets the tone. I don't want the zine to be taken too seriously and make it into a patriotic document of the empires rise and decline. I want there to be some subversive humor.

Back cover I would like to leave black with simple information like my name and email address. The font does not have to be as radical as the font on the front of the zine. 

As well as the union flag teapot, I need to inform the reader what the zine is about. I intend to simply put-The Stages of Empire. I am not putting "The 7 Stages of Empire" because the first two stages of Conquests and pioneers are exactly the same so do not require separate images. This will save me some room as I only have 8 pages. 

The title will be white on a black background with a font called Stencil STD Bold. This font is common in the armed forces. The notion of empire is build on military expansion, I found this font fitting. 

FINAL CHOICE OF FRONT COVER.

A black and white border around the covers-front and back. 

(Subject to possible change)

Changed later to a corporate symbol of an aperture ring, name, copyright and contact details.