Early magazine covers were modeled and designed to look like books. They usually only had a title, and when the magazine was published. Some magazines didn't even have a cover, the front page was just the table of contents. More real, decorated magazine covers didn't come along until the late 1800's. It started with Peterson's women's magazine, which was decorated with leafy vines, in 1872. While a few magazines continued to use a table of contents as their cover, many began to convert to the more decorated covers we have today.
The Poster Cover...
The poster covers became a popular thing from 1890-1960. It was exactly what the name says, a magazine cover that looked like it could be a poster. These consisted of usually of an illustration, the title of the magazine, and sometimes when the magazine was published. The illustrations normally didn't even have to do with anything that was in the magazine. The poster cover idea is still alive today, but is not a very highly picked choice among magazine companies.
Pictures Married to a Type...
While the poster cover was a popular choice, cover lines were also chosen by magazine companies. Cover lines became common in the late 1800's and into the early 1900's. Cover lines combined equal parts of a picture/illustration with captions and text. The person in these magazine covers were normally posed in an expressive pose, involving most, if not all of their body. The title of the magazine would normally be printed big, but behind the model, to please people's visual senses. These magazine overs started the layout and design of the magazines covers we have today.
In the Forest of Words...
When the 21st century began, magazine covers known as "the Forest of Words" started to come up. These magazine covers are covered with many captions, subtitles, and hints of what you can read inside the magazine. For the most part, the words still frame the person or subject of the photo, but occasionally cover up their arm or some part of them. Many of these covers were targeted towards young adults, because it was noticed that the age could take in all the types, colors, and sizes of text.
When the 21st century began, magazine covers known as "the Forest of Words" started to come up. These magazine covers are covered with many captions, subtitles, and hints of what you can read inside the magazine. For the most part, the words still frame the person or subject of the photo, but occasionally cover up their arm or some part of them. Many of these covers were targeted towards young adults, because it was noticed that the age could take in all the types, colors, and sizes of text.
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