Magazines Part II
The Four Cover Types
Early magazine covers existed in the mid-1700s and through the 1800s. These "covers" often didn't have pictures or much of a description at all to what lies inside. They were set up like a book cover, with a title on the top, or maybe a short table of contents. They looked very different from modern magazine covers.
The poster cover was a magazine cover that consisted of only a picture and the magazine company. Just one big picture would be the cover, that's it. This acts as a bait for the readers because if the cover is interesting enough, they might buy it, even without a description.
In the early 1900s was when words and pictures finally started to come together to make a better magazine cover, pictures married to type. At this time, there was often one big picture and several hints and descriptors around the edge of the cover and bordering the image.
Modern magazine covers are referred as a forest of words, and it's clear why. These covers still have a main picture and maybe a couple smaller pictures with captions on the side. But one main difference is that there is so much information on the cover. This gives the reader a very detailed summary about what the magazine will be about.
Early magazine covers existed in the mid-1700s and through the 1800s. These "covers" often didn't have pictures or much of a description at all to what lies inside. They were set up like a book cover, with a title on the top, or maybe a short table of contents. They looked very different from modern magazine covers.
The poster cover was a magazine cover that consisted of only a picture and the magazine company. Just one big picture would be the cover, that's it. This acts as a bait for the readers because if the cover is interesting enough, they might buy it, even without a description.
In the early 1900s was when words and pictures finally started to come together to make a better magazine cover, pictures married to type. At this time, there was often one big picture and several hints and descriptors around the edge of the cover and bordering the image.
Modern magazine covers are referred as a forest of words, and it's clear why. These covers still have a main picture and maybe a couple smaller pictures with captions on the side. But one main difference is that there is so much information on the cover. This gives the reader a very detailed summary about what the magazine will be about.
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