Cover Types

1) Early Magazine Covers: Tended to take the appearance of book covers, only showing the title and publication, never actually revealing what's in store for the reader inside of the magazine - usually covered in elaborate ink drawings on the cover and inside. (mid 1700's)

2) The Poster Cover: The drawing on the cover of the magazine had no real correlation to what's actually inside of the magazine, the cover is used to captivate someone into buying the magazine. (mid 1890's - 1960's)

3) Pictures Married To Type: Began to add text that into the magazine cover that doesn't distract from the picture, wraps around elaborately around the cover art/photograph. (20th century) 

4) In The Forest Of Words: The photograph/drawing isn't the dominate figure of the magazine cover, now it's conquered by bold text to show what's inside the magazine, doesn't wrap around the cover art anymore. (21st century)