Magazines Part 2

Image based magazine covers are the most commonly used type of cover. They tend to have a person or a few looking at the camera and smiling, but they may have people positioned differently or the image is at a different angle. Image based covers may also be of a location or a landscape, but pretty much image based are just photography. Illustration based magazine covers are one's that are drawn or by an artists, whether on paper or pc, instead of a photograph. Most of these types are amusing or not ordinary because they aren't very common. Type based covers are usually eye catching or surprising. These covers tend to display what their contents are using a lot of words instead of a large image. Concept based magazine covers mix the first 3 elements to create a cover that maybe shocking and intense or humorous. Their goal is to create a story or convey an emotion instantly.

The photos and words on a magazine cover have to work together to give a magazine's first impression. The words have to display the information and present the contents briefly and effectively while the picture creates a feeling and/or act as a visual for the text that comes with it. Without words, people would just see an image and not know what to expect from the magazine. Without a picture, people just see a bunch of words on some paper and aren't interested. The combination of and relationship between the informational text and the visually impactive image create an effective, attractive, and informative magazine cover.