Typographic cover frame
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Define
A stable type frame (masthead, rules, folio) that stays put so the image inside can change every issue.
Mechanism
Fixed architecture. Recognition lives in the frame. News lives in the picture. The two jobs stay separate.
Verdict
We publish on a fixed schedule and need instant recognition plus a new image every time.
Don't
There is no series. A one-off frame is just a layout.
Rights-cleared examples
Affiche voor Boon's Geïllustreerd Magazijn
Bauen in Frankreich (Giedion) - book jacket
Bauhausbucher 5: Mondrian, Neue Gestaltung - cover
Bauhausbucher 7: Neue Arbeiten der Bauhauswerkstatten - title page
Bauhausbucher 7: Neue Arbeiten der Bauhauswerkstatten - title spread
Bauhausbucher 8: Malerei, Fotografie, Film - cover
Collier's, the national weekly, Eagle Shannon ropes one by Richard Washburn Child (1916) - poster
Collier's, the national. The house of devils (1913) - poster
Der Sturm, January 1923 - cover
Dodd Mead & Co's new & standard books, Christmas, 1899-1900 - poster
For the Voice - book design, opened spread
Linen binder design for De Stijl