Magazines part II
1. Early magazine covers:
Early magazine covers in the late 1700s had a front page that included a title and a table of contents, without a picture. In the early 1800s magazine covers were very similar to book covers. They both had a title and the date of publication with not much information on what was inside. A type of cover that was common was a front page with a picture and the magazine name. This was done to evoke curiosity from the public.
2. The poster cover:
The early 1900s allowed for more creativity to be shown on magazine covers. According to longleaf.net, "The covers of many of these oversized magazines looked as if they were printed to be framed and hung on the wall." The pictures were made to fit the page but not to where it would be covered by the magazine logo. Many of the cover pictures didn't even fit the theme of what the magazine was talking about.
3. Pictures married to type:
By the early 1900s cover lines were a must. They were used to draw readers in more as well as with the actual photo. Many of the cover lines included the names of the celebrities and people. Models photographed in a full body pose became a norm, and magazines became more fun and bold.
4. In the forest of words:
A large number of magazines these days have cover lines; information about the articles summed up in a few short lines, occupying a small section of the cover page. Few covers show just a picture and no or few words. This has changed the way the photos appear on the cover. The photos are taken to allow room for cover lines to later be added.
Early magazine covers in the late 1700s had a front page that included a title and a table of contents, without a picture. In the early 1800s magazine covers were very similar to book covers. They both had a title and the date of publication with not much information on what was inside. A type of cover that was common was a front page with a picture and the magazine name. This was done to evoke curiosity from the public.
2. The poster cover:
The early 1900s allowed for more creativity to be shown on magazine covers. According to longleaf.net, "The covers of many of these oversized magazines looked as if they were printed to be framed and hung on the wall." The pictures were made to fit the page but not to where it would be covered by the magazine logo. Many of the cover pictures didn't even fit the theme of what the magazine was talking about.
3. Pictures married to type:
By the early 1900s cover lines were a must. They were used to draw readers in more as well as with the actual photo. Many of the cover lines included the names of the celebrities and people. Models photographed in a full body pose became a norm, and magazines became more fun and bold.
4. In the forest of words:
A large number of magazines these days have cover lines; information about the articles summed up in a few short lines, occupying a small section of the cover page. Few covers show just a picture and no or few words. This has changed the way the photos appear on the cover. The photos are taken to allow room for cover lines to later be added.
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