Early Magazine Cover:
An early magazine cover was normally based off the cover of a book. On the magazine cover, there is normally a small sketch or picture, a name, and a publication date. The earlier the design, the more simplistic it is. Earlier covers usually were set in black and white.Poster Magazine Cover:
A poster type magazine cover usually has a picture that is self explanatory or is most appealing to the eye. The poster cover is not necessarily related to anything inside the magazine, it is just meant to catch a customer's attention. Poster covers don't have much type, the type that is on the cover usually is not overlapping the image.Pictures Married to Type Magazine cover:
The pictures married to type cover is used to present a cover line along with a that goes with the cover line. The cover line is the title to a story inside the magazine, the cover line is usually a way to persuade people to read the magazine if it is something that interests them.
In the Forest of Words Magazine Cover:
The forest of words magazine cover depicts the same idea as the story married with type cover except the image doesn't always have to do with something on the cover. There is a variety of topics and article titles on the cover to catch the attention of a wider variety of readers. There is normally a cover line and then a sentence or two of the most interesting part of the article to captivate the reader before reading the actually article.
