The historical assignment this week was a good way for me to learn more about the evolution of design. I decided to study Ebony magazine mainly because it was the only magazine left, other than Reader's Digest, that fit the criteria for the assignment. The magazine has a great history, complete with editorial coverage and photographs of civil unrest in the country and abroad. After hearing about Life magazine in class today and seeing some of the covers, it struck me again just how much Ebony patterned itself after that magazine, especially on the cover. Both feature their logos on a red background with white typefaces. Though they are both photo-driven magazines, Ebony covered the lives of successful African Americans.
Below is an Ebony cover from 1963.
Compare that to Life magazine's cover from 1963
Though Ebony covers initially had very minimal sell lines when it was first launched, today's covers follow the current trend of lots of sell lines.
Below is a more recent cover, January 2007
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