Magazines 2

Image Based
Image based covers are normally focused on one or a few people posing for the camera. This approach is use in almost all fashion magazines, celebrity magazines, and men's magazines. The nature of the photography has to coincide with that of the publication style.
Illustration Based
This is one of the first concepts of magazine covers. All the way from the mid 30's to the 20th century, illustrations were the only way to develop a cover. Now, illustrations are much less common and only primarily used to show something funny or unusual and draw attention to the magazine this way. 
Type Based
This is another rare approach, however more prevalent than illustrated covers. They are meant to be striking or shocking and draw a reader's curiosity using this method. Often times the type says something that calls for further explanation. 
Concept Based
This combines the image based, illustration based, and type based methods of cover design. They are meant to be easily understood by a viewer immediately. They are typically used in business magazines or independent magazines.