My Magazine cover PT 2

Cover Types

1. Image Based: The most common magazine cover type. The subject is always looking at the camera and is usually smiling. This cover type is most often used with celebrity's. The image on the cover depends on the nature of the magazine. The nature of the image has to flow and make sense with the style publication. 

2. Illustration Based: From the beginning to mids 30s illustrations were the only type of magazine covers. The new Yorker still has illustrated magazine cover to this day. Illustrations are used for something funny or something out of the  ordinary. The magazines that use illustration are usually independently distributed and do not relies on newsstands. 

3. Type Based: Type based magazine covers are really rare. You see type magazine more then you see illustration magazines. There is a powerful message the way type presents way better then the photography can. The most famous and most recognizable type cover is  Esquire’s “Oh My God, We Hit a Little Girl!” by George Lois. 

4. Concept Based: The concept magazine cover is a mix of all three of the magazine cover types. This cover type should be used when you are trying to get a strong message across. The concept cover type can be used in an funny way too. One really important thing about concept covers are that they have to almost instantly understandable. This cover is also rare. Business, news weekly, and independent magazines use this cover type. 

 What is the relationship between words and photos on magazine covers and why is this important? The relationship between words and photos is that they both have flow and go together. Whatever the words on the magazine say the photo has to relate to the words. This is important because you want the reader to be interested when they see the cover. You also really want the reader to understand what the magazine is about when the reader looks at the cover.