Research for the extended essay revealed that many zines that came out of the original zine movement of the 1960's - 1970's used shock tactics in their names to catch attention, as demonstrated by zines such as Taste of Latex and A Dry Pocket To Piss In. Rather than use a verbal devise in the cover designs, the use of the colour red creates a visual shock tactic that draws the eye to the cover of the publications, as well as indicating a subconscious warning for the content contained within.
Once the front cover had been finalised it was discussed in a group critique that a wrap around cover would create a more immersive experience for consumers, and would also create a similar feel as to when zines are created as whole flat sheets of paper and then folded to create a book. The back half of the cover was then added.
