Types of magazine covers

1. Early Magazine Covers

• Always almost paintings
• There religious, moral, very ethical

2. The Poster Cover

• One big picture; no boarder
• Words do not distract the the readers from the photo
• Picture has to be very well done or iconic

Dis-advantage

• Risky; because some people might not like the subject

3. Pictures Married to Type

• Words don't interfere with the photo
• Able to see the photo; doesn't go against the photo
• Words go together
• Words go with the image 

Dis-advantage

• Not knowing what else is in the magazines
• Not many entry points for readers to chose from

4. In the forest of words

• Tons of text on the picture
• Lots of colors; many fonts; different sizes

Dis-advantage

• Too much just going all over the magazines
• Covers the photos

Stuff you see on a Magazines

• Name of magazines
• Price; bar code; date