I've gone back and looked at old magazines I've collected in the past few years for inspiration AND for my upcoming magazine project. I love the structured layouts with the masthead placed in the upper left corner. I also like the fact that there was not so much clutter on the cover as magazines today now have. This is something I plan to do with my magazine cover. Simplicity is key!
The first 3 I scanned in:
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This one includes a brief description of the lead article on the cover (another idea, possibly??)
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The many magazines of LIFE
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Just recently started reading Valley of the Dolls. The cut outs of the "dolls" are in a strange way almost reminiscent of the process I'm going through to create my stencils for my magazine.
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That was the updated cover, I prefer the older version of the book cover because the Pepto Bismol pink color makes my stomach hurt: