Magazines Pt 2

Cover types

 

1. Early Magazine Covers- In the old times, on the covers of magazines there were no pictures, just words. A title and publication information. There were small illustrations on the cover that had nothing to do with what was contained in the magazine, and it resembled mostly like a book cover. Cover lines were not very common in the old days, and most had no cover, resembling a newspaper. Some covers had a lot of text on them.

 

2. The Poster Cover- Most covers looked as though they should be framed and hung up. There were no cover lines, most of the times the picture on the front may not have even resembled what is in the magazine itself. The object in the covers were the illustrations, saying that one picture means a thousand words, therefore no words need to be said.

 

3. Pictures Married to Type- In these types of covers, cover lines are the most important thing on the cover to draw attention. The magazines had large titles, pictures and words wrapping around the photos. There is usually a model, or models on the cover. Later more captions were on the pictures and the pictures were actually at least pertaining to one of the articles in the magazine.

 
4. In the Forest of Word- Bright, bold and lots of colors. Text is covering parts of the bodies of the models. More words on the covers to catch the attention of young readers. Cover lines and cover art are equally represented on the covers. Different font sizes, colors and large headings. Magazine covers today resembles what is going on in the world around us. Whether it be environmental, social, etc.