Cover History

Cover types
1. Early Magazine Covers
Early magazine covers did not look the way many covers look today. They looked more like books becasue they illustrated the title and publication data. These magazine covers did not suggest what was inside. Many early magazines did not even have covers and were much like newspapers.

2. The Poster Cover
Poster covers were almost self explanatory. They were covers that looked as they could be framed and hung as posters on a wall. Many did not include cover lines and used the photoraph to set a mood or theme for the magazine.

3. Pictures Married to Type
This kind of cover used cover lines as well as cover art. The two were cleverly put together to creat a stronger sence of depth. This kind of cover gave power to cover lines and started a revolution. Cover lines could be used to attract readers in a more impacting way than single photographs.

4. In the Forest of Words
In this type of cover words are almost more important that the photograph under it. Some cover lines are actually larger than the name of tha magazine. Photographs are rarely enough to capture the attention of the reader. Photographs in this type of cover are merely a colorfull background to enhance the words and cover lines.