Magazine Cover Preview #4 - Magazines Part II

1. Image Based - In "Image Based" magazine covers, the majority of the cover will be a photo of a subject or person covered in the magazine These kinds of covers I would say are most often used for a large variety of the magazine covers that can be found all over the world. Some examples are Cosmopolitan, New York, and Brides.

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2. Illustration Based - These types of magazine covers are almost the same as the "image based" covers, but instead of having real subjects, these are usually hand-drawn or computer animated. These are used in most kinds of smaller magazines or comics. 

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3. Type Based - "Type Based" magazine covers are basically a bland solid background with a large title that takes up the majority of the space with maybe a small illustration / image snuck into the mix to fill some extra space. 

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4. Concept Based - These can be a mix of the upper three combined or they can be a representation of a strong message. Usually, these "Concept Based" magazine covers are used for food magazines or maybe some celebrity magazines.