Cover History

Cover types
1. Early Magazine Covers- Early magazines used very simple covers that modeled that of a book. On the cover there was an illustration that may use symbolism to express what will be the contents. But, there are no words on the cover to describe what's inside. Later, cover lines began to appear very briefly describing a content.
2. The Poster Cover- In the 1890-1960s they were used with features that made them look like they should be frmaed and put on a wall. They introduced a lot of art to a magazine cover with elaborate illustrations or skilled photographs. Like early magazine covers they didn't have a lot of text, maybe a cover line or two and the name.
3. Pictures Married to Type- Cover lines were very popular and started growing longer on covers. The pictures and text all meshed together in a skilled and choreographed way. People on covers were diverse and that turned into a demand by readers. Magazines would break the rules a bit and add large colorful letters and cover lines in different places.
4. In the Forest of Words- There was immense photography with bold and outgoing text and cover lines. In this decade these are the most popular form of covers on stands. Cover lines frame the model's face or body, they also describe what the main stories in the magazine will be with detail.