New Yorker Magazine’s Covers Design
New Yorker Magazine’s covers design is an inspirational piece of art. In this post, I share 10 amazing covers in different styles that caught my eye.
Kadir Nelson’s “Say Their Names”
A closeup examination of the artist’s latest cover, in which the murder of George Floyd embodies the history of violence inflicted upon black people in America.
June 14, 2020
Barry Blitt’s “Natural Ability”
In March, during a tour of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta, President Trump theorized that he might have a “natural ability” for medical science. The magazine’s latest cover explores that possibility. The image is by Barry Blitt, who started contributing to The New Yorker in 1993, and who, in May, won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. Blitt recently spoke to us about the cover.
May 18, 2020
Owen Smith’s “After The Shift”
As the coronavirus pandemic has forced cities across America to shut down, essential workers-ranging from nurses to subway conductors and grocery-store clerks-have continued to do their jobs. Their work has exposed not only how deep our lines of dependence are but how the inequities of class, race, and industry dictate who may stay inside and who might have no choice but to venture outdoors. Such work can also be exhausting-an aspect captured in the magazine’s latest cover, by Owen Smith. Smith drew on the art of the Great Depression, a genre that, in his view, sought to “remind us that there is value and dignity in every person.” We recently talked to the artist about the image.
April 13, 2020
Brian Stauffer’s “Under Control”
Coronavirus claimed its first victims in China, and the illness has now appeared in at least forty-eight countries, with cases soaring in Europe and the Middle East. On Wednesday, in response to criticism about his Administration’s response, President Trump held a press conference addressing the epidemic. His performance-as Brian Stauffer’s cover for this week’s magazine suggests-was not entirely persuasive. “We’re doing really well,” Trump said. That day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it had identified, in California, the first U.S. case that had not been contracted from travel abroad, and stocks continued to tumble worldwide.
February 27, 2020
Olimpia Zagnoli’s “Heartfelt”
This week’s cover, a tribute to Pride Month, was done by the artist Olimpia Zagnoli, and marks her first appearance at the front of the magazine. Zagnoli lives in Milan, and her work tends to feature vibrant color and a playful sense of shape. We recently talked to her about that style, and about how she came to some of her central themes.
June 17, 2019
Malika Favre’s “Spring To Mind”
This week’s cover, a tribute to Pride Month, was done bThe cover of this year’s Spring Style Issue is by Malika Favre, her seventh for the magazine. Favre is a master of form; her images employ a warm, vibrant palette and evince an expert grasp of line and shape. We recently talked to the artist about how fashion figures into her life, and about the ways in which this image differs (and aligns) with her body of work.y the artist Olimpia Zagnoli, and marks her first appearance at the front of the magazine. Zagnoli lives in Milan, and her work tends to feature vibrant color and a playful sense of shape. We recently talked to her about that style, and about how she came to some of her central themes.
March 11, 2019
Kadir Nelson’s “Stickball Alley”
The artist Kadir Nelson’s latest cover, “Stickball Alley,” captures the thrill and tension of a pickup game. Nelson began drawing at the age of three, and went to art school in New York; since then, his work has often tapped into the energy of street life in the city. He recently sat down to discuss the cover and his influences.
April 23, 2018
R. Kikuo Johnson’s “Tech Support”
“I’m not too worried about machines replacing cartoonists,” the artist R. Kikuo Johnson says, about his cover for the Money Issue. Johnson may have switched from drawing with ink, brushes, and paper to using a stylus and a digital tablet, but he isn’t worried that computers will take over the rest of his cartooning process. “When robots are advanced enough to be neurotic, then maybe I’ll be concerned,” he said, “though I don’t think too many of us choose this field for job security, anyway.”
October 16, 2017
David Plunkert’s “October 1, 2017: One Day In A Nation Of Guns”
“Based on the prevalence of guns in this country, there’s a bullet for every man, woman, and child,” the artist David Plunkert says, about his cover, “October 1, 2017: One Day in a Nation of Guns,” which memorializes the victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas.
October 6, 2017
Eric Drooker’s “Warhead”
“Itried to capture the mystery-and the deep anxiety-of the moment,” Eric Drooker, the artist behind next week’s cover, says regarding Kim Jong Un, who is the subject of a new article by Evan Osnos about North Korea. “It doesn’t help that on the other side of the equation, our side, Trump is just as inscrutable.”
September 8, 2017
Originally published at https://www.themasterpicks.com on June 24, 2020.
