Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Magazine Preview Assignment pt.4

Illustration based covers were the beginning of magazine publishing from the mid 1930s to the 20th century. A popular example of modern magazines is The New Yorker. There aren't many illustration cover magazines, but those that do have an illustration cover mostly presenting something funny or unusual. Most of the illustration covers are independently published that don't rely on newsstand sales.

Type based covers aren't seen as often, but can be seen in illustration based magazines. Type based covers are usually shocking. These magazines aim to make an impact on the readers. Sometimes, typing sometimes presents the message better than photography.

Image based covers are the most common types of cover designs. Image Based covers usually consist of people smiling while posing at the camera. A lot of the time the people on the cover are celebrities. Some magazines try to present the cover or person on the cover in an unusual or different way so the reader remebers it. 

Concept based covers can be a mix of image, illustration, and type covers. They are mainly used to present a strong message that the author wants to get through to the readers. Concept magazines have to be instantly understandable to the reader. These magazines are also not seen often, but they do make an appearance in business magazines. One of the most well known concept based magazines today is the British Magazine Stylist.

The relationship between words and photos on a magazine covers is that they help each other to show the message. Photos can help text to show the message and text can help photos if they are not clear.
This is important because the reader can understand the message better with words and photos together.

No comments:

Post a Comment