The 4 Types of Magazines

Early magazine covers - Early magazines usually didn't have covers. When they did they consisted of a picture title and publication data only. Most magazines even had articles on the cover page. Over time they began to shift toward pictures on the cover page. The poster cover - Around the 1890s poster cover magazines began to emerge. Covers would be pictures that would usually not even relate the story in the magazine. Later they began to relate to the story. Pictures married to type - Cover lines began to emerge in the late 1800s. It was not sure what mix was best between amazing cover art or interesting cover lines. By 1916 people were getting the hang of it. Covers included a large title and a model posing. In the forest of words - By the 21st century magazine cover lines were as important as the cover art itself. The cover lines and images would usually overlap