In magazine publishing, great coverlines are as important to the success of a publication as the cover image itself. So it’s an unconventional move on the part of London-based men’s magazine Port to publish an issue with no coverlines at all. The autumn edition, on newsstands now, features only the title and a portrait of actor Michael Shannon (of Boardwalk Empire and Man of Steel) by Nadav Kander.
“If you’re going to publish your own magazine, break some rules along the way, and this new Port cover is a great example of doing just that,” notes the blog magCulture. “Leading with actor Michael Shannon shot in London by Nadav Kander (and styled by David St. John-James), it is the magazine’s first word-free cover. A brave move based on the power of the image. Many magazines publish subscriber covers with a similar simplicity, but their newsstand versions always succumb to the word.”
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Michael Shannon on the cover of the autumn issue of Port. Photo by Nadav Kander.
Photo by Nadav Kander.
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