Magazine cover design
Turn your magazine cover design into a visual statement that captures the feeling of your publication. Collaborate with our expert designers for a high-fashion spread, news magazine or lifestyle feature, and introduce a magazine cover design that makes people stop and buy. Launch a contest for multiple ideas or hire a designer for an unforgettable cover.
What you get
- Custom magazine cover designs
- On-brand templates and images
- Made for print and digital magazines
- Tailored to any budget
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Remarkable Magazine Cover Designs
Go big with foil stamping, textured embossing or intricate die-cut shapes for your magazine cover design. Whether you need a show-stopping celebrity portrait, a complex photo collage, or a futuristic digital layout, let us create a design that fits your theme and tone. Your brand, your story, your design.
Types of Covers
Standard (portrait orientation), Tabloid (landscape), Square to Fold-out Double-cover, Bonus inserts and Gatefold covers.
Types of Graphics
Typographic, photojournalistic, and celebrity-focused to illustrative, collage, bold, minimalistic and seasonal/themed.
Types of Formats
Digital-first cover designs with interactive elements like AR (augmented reality), video and exclusive online content.
Types of Printing
Premium finishes in die-cut, emboss, foil-stamping and photo manipulation. Bonus inserts with covers included on request.
Work with the best graphic designers in a contest. You run the show and choose the design that best matches your brand identity.
Check These Affordable Packages
Magazine Cover Design
- Attractive ad designs
- Modern concepts
- Full copyrights ownership
- Digital formats
- Unlimited revisions
- 24/7 Customer support
Work one-on-one with an expert graphic designer (or more) to get anything designed, customized just for your brand. Select as many hours as you like and work at your own pace.
$16 per hour
By Zillion Design
$16 / hr
- Expert Graphic Designer
- Any Type of Design
- Work One-on-One
- Fast Turnaround Time
- Buy Hours as you Go
- Dedicated Support
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Contact customer support via email ( support@zilliondesigns.com , chat, or phone call ( +1-877-525-5646 ).
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Let them know of your requirements and the number of hours you’ll need to purchase.
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Meet your professional and start work right away. You can even purchase more hours—just let us know.
Grow Your Brand, Grow Your Business
Put your best foot forward with an outstanding invoice design, by Zillion Designs’ top professionals. You are guaranteed to knock out your competitors with an amazing brand image, whether you are a startup or an established business. We help you build your brand image so you can concentrate on growing your business.
- Experienced professionals
- Prompt service delivery
- Dedicated customer support
- Satisfaction guaranteed
100+ Creative Contest Entries for Publishers
Stand out in a crowded market and get hundreds of creative ideas for a magazine cover design that leaves a mark. Browse through entries from designers across the world and get a winning design for:
- General magazines
- Special-interest magazines
- Fashion & beauty magazines
- Trade journals
- Lifestyle magazines
- Business & finance magazines
- News magazines
- Political magazines
- Environmental publications
- Literary magazines
- Art & design magazines
Branded Newsletters and Content for Corporates
Collaborate with talented professionals to ensure your corporate communication and marketing magazines reflect your brand guidelines and provide a visual narrative that supports your campaign. Access creative expertise and strategic insight on how to make your cover more engaging, persuasive and effective at driving your marketing goals. We create magazine cover designs for:
- Employee and client newsletters
- Product catalogues
- Branded annual/monthly magazines
- Promotional magazines
- Industry-specific magazines for healthcare, automobile, technology, food, travel
Portfolios and Lookbooks for Creatives Professonals
Show your best work to potential clients with dynamic magazine cover designs for portfolios that match your style. Get technical expertise in layout design, fonts, colors, and print and digital production to launch a one-of-a-kind cover that leads to exposure and new opportunities in the creative world. Find unique designs for:
- All types of portfolios
- Lookbooks for fashion, design & trends
- Coffee table books
- Photo journals
- Wedding photo books/albums
- Photographer portfolio
- Artist portfolio covers
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Loved by Customers
“The entire team at zillion designs is highly professional. They communicated clearly at every stage of the design process. I always felt informed and confident that my project was in good hands.”
Tammy Bennett
Project Manager“I recently had the pleasure of working with ZillionDesigns for the design of my websites and company stationery, and I am beyond impressed with their service. From the very beginning, their team demonstrated a high level of professionalism, creativity, and friendliness that made the entire process seamless and enjoyable.”
Mahdi
Business Owner“From the initial consultation, the team exhibited a deep understanding of my requirements, actively engaging in discussions to ensure that my vision was accurately translated into a tangible design.”
Robert W.
Creative Director“Zillion Designs has solved our business's problem of creating an effective digital presence. As a writer or editing solutions, we needed an expert company to manage our online marketing that included SEO as well as social media PPC further. Zillion Designs has addressed this needs exceptionally well, ensuring that our brand's message is seen by the right people online. Its results are amazing and we've seen an increase in participation, higher search rankings and an increase in overall visibility. This has had a positive impact on our business.”
Catherine R.
Marketing Manager“Working with Zillion Designs was a fantastic experience. They took the time to understand our brand, goals, and audience, translating that insight into a fresh, professional website design and a cohesive social media strategy. The new website is visually appealing, easy to navigate, and fully optimized. The social media campaign they developed has not only increased our reach but also improved engagement with our target audience. Their team’s professionalism, creativity, and dedication were evident throughout the project, making the process smooth and enjoyable.”
Terry R.
Brand Manager“As a professional with a keen eye for exceptional branding and design, I've had the privilege of collaborating with the talented team at Zillion Designs. Their unwavering commitment to excellence and their ability to understand the unique needs of each client have consistently impressed me.”
Shirley C.
Creative DirectorSimple and Fast Process
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A magazine cover design has the following key elements:
- Striking Imagery: The cover art should have a story, provoke an emotional reaction, and instantly grip the reader's imagination
- Powerful Typography: Expressive, and imaginative typefaces
- Balanced Layout: Text and graphic settings that create harmony
- Appealing Colors: Sharp contrasts or soft tones to set the mood and match the editorial or design theme
- Brand Identity: Design has to be consistent with your brand so it can be easily recognized
- Intriguing Headlines: Catchy titles and taglines to bring out the feeling of curiosity
You will find these common image sizes for different types of magazine formats and their cover designs.
- Print Magazine Covers:
Dimensions: Typically, print magazine covers are 8.5 x 11 inches (215.9 x 279.4 mm)
Resolution: 300 dpi (dots per inch) for optimal print quality - Digital Magazine Covers (PDF or Online Publications):
Dimensions: The size can vary, but a common dimension is 1200 x 1600 pixels for a standard digital cover.
Resolution: 72 dpi is sufficient for web images.
Aspect Ratio: 3:4 is a common aspect ratio for digital covers. - Social Media-Optimized Magazine Covers:
Dimensions: If your magazine is being promoted on social media, you’ll want to optimize it for platforms like Instagram or Facebook. A good standard is 1080 x 1350 pixels (Instagram portrait mode).
Resolution: 72 dpi is standard for web use.
Aspect Ratio: 4:5 for portrait posts on Instagram, or 1:1 for square posts.
For custom sizes, you can ask the designer in your brief beforehand.
Yes, you can make your magazine cover design contest private from the beginning. If you are unsure of what to expect or looking to browse through creative ideas before deciding, you can launch a private contest. Just specify the details of your business/publishing company so that designers have an idea of your expectations. Our network is global and includes talented professional graphic designers who can deliver exactly what you are looking for.
We deliver high-resolution magazine cover design files in both print and digital formats. You can opt for PDF, TIFF, and EPS formats that can be sent to production right away. These are industry-standard file types for print so you can be assured that the images, text and design elements will appear crisp and high-quality. For additional specifications given by the printer, you can get in touch with our support team if you want to get digital files in JPEG, PNG and any other format that you need. We provide services for resizing and optimization of magazine cover designs for web or social media platforms.
Yes, you can give artwork, photos or any stock image for the magazine cover design. While our designers create their own work or use licensed stock photos, we do work with graphics or photo shoots sent by clients. If you launch a contest, you can add the details about your own images and then provide the files to the winning designer.