7 ELEMENTS OF MAGAZINE COVER
A good magazine cover does two things. First, it grabs the attention of the reader so that the potential reader will pick it up, purchase it, and take it home. Second, it informs the reader of two things what type of magazine it is, and what the reader can expect to find inside its cover. That is a lot for one sheet of paper to do. It's not enough to slap down the contents of the magazine on the front cover with an image of a model to accompany this barrage of information. Instead, the design principles of magazine covers must be carefully woven together in order to produce a product that is visually appealing. Blackhair Magazine Edition June/July 2013 Since its launch as a bi-monthly magazine in 1998, Blackhair has been a vital source of information on hair, beauty and lifestyle for intelligent, informed and style-conscious black and mixed-race women. In November 2017 Blackhair relaunched as a website and is now a preeminent hair and beauty destinat...