Why Magazine Covers Are Making A Comeback

Designers can thank newsstand sales

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On magazine covers so far this year, we’ve seen President Trump falling down an escalator while shooting his thumbs straight up, Dr. Ford visualized using words from her testimony and wide-ranging, unique uses of typography. These covers have been eye-catching and in this quick-fire news cycle, it’s become ever important to design a magazine cover that’s relevant and noteworthy.

Declining newsstand sales are at least partly to blame for this period of creativity in magazine cover designs, media and design experts told Adweek.

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