MarkLives.com runs a regular slot featuring the best local and international magazine covers every week. We recognise well thought out, powerful and interesting (and hopefully all three in one) magazine covers and celebrate the mix of pragmatism, creativity and personal taste that created each of them. By media blogger MediaSlut.
INTERNATIONAL
Stylist, 1 May 2013
I’ve seen my fair share of ‘best places to eat’ covers. To stand out, everyone has to try and be different and unique. Stylist not only created a cover out of neon-lights (synonymous with diners…) but their main cover line (“You are where you eat”) is what got me thinking about it a bit more, because it’s extremely true! Think about it! To view this issue here.
Esquire (Malaysia), May 2013
Esquire Malaysia has created one of my favourite covers of 2013 so far. I think it’s extremely creative, smart, quirky and unique. And an amazing story told on the cover, with this simple little design and layout, to tell the reader exactly what they can expect to read about in this issue! Great planning and ‘execution’!
Esquire (UK), June 2013
Staying with Esquire, I’m moving on to the UK edition that printed 5 split covers for their June issue themed HEROES. Featured on these beautiful covers (plain black and white striking pictures, and a different splash of colour for every cover…) are Jack Nicholson, David Bowie, Clint Eastwood, Keith Richards and Michael Caine.
LOCAL
Gaschette, Issue 4
This digital cover of Gaschette magazine deserves a spot on our list of favourite covers. Not just for it being so unique, but also it’s digital effects. It also reminds me a lot about the newly released The Great Gatsby Posters.
Ideas (Wedding Ideas), 2013
In January Ideas also made our list of favourite covers, with their February 2013 cover with this amazing masthead… This time they receive a nod for their Wedding Ideas issue (a stand alone brand extension). This cover deserves recognition because it’s staying true to the brand and this specific trend in wedding planning. It just feels … inspiring. You can read more about this issue, and see some layouts, right here.
– The (for now anonymous) blogger behind MediaSlut knows way too much for his own good about media in South Africa. Magazines in particular. His mission is to show when South African magazines might fail, but most importantly, succeed. If you’re looking for a library about South African magazines and news, your one-stop pitstop is MediaSlut. #MagazinesForTheWin
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