Magazine Part 2
There are four types of magazine covers, and the mot widely used and recognizable is the image based cover. This usually includes a person or a group of people, but ranges from food to animals to plants. This depends on the brand of every particular magazine ad what content they provide.
The second type of magazine cover is the Illustration Based cover which uses an illustration to convey what the contents of the magazine are and what their brand includes. In the 20's and 30's this was the only way to create a cover, so it was the only thing used. Illustration is less widely used now however.
Type based covers are more rare, but they're just words or a short excerpt that hints to at what stories the magazines contain. Words and hoe they're presented can have a certain power, and sometimes can execute the concept better than a photo could.
Concept based covers can be any mix of all the types above and is used to present a strong or funny message. The concepts must be instantly understandable by your viewer and this cover type is rare as well.
The connection between words and pictures on magazines are incredibly important because they together determine wether or not your magazine will catch attention, be with it's money, ad be bought. The image must be eye-catching and the words must be enough to grab the viewers interest, leaving them wanting more.
The second type of magazine cover is the Illustration Based cover which uses an illustration to convey what the contents of the magazine are and what their brand includes. In the 20's and 30's this was the only way to create a cover, so it was the only thing used. Illustration is less widely used now however.
Type based covers are more rare, but they're just words or a short excerpt that hints to at what stories the magazines contain. Words and hoe they're presented can have a certain power, and sometimes can execute the concept better than a photo could.
Concept based covers can be any mix of all the types above and is used to present a strong or funny message. The concepts must be instantly understandable by your viewer and this cover type is rare as well.
The connection between words and pictures on magazines are incredibly important because they together determine wether or not your magazine will catch attention, be with it's money, ad be bought. The image must be eye-catching and the words must be enough to grab the viewers interest, leaving them wanting more.
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