Design magazine covers for free in minutes.

Make your own eye-catching magazine covers with Adobe Express, the quick and easy create-anything app. With layout control that's easy to use, you can design high-quality covers that captivate your viewers. No design experience needed.

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Magazine Covers

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Put a new spin on a classic format.

Is your magazine losing some of its magnetism? When a publication can’t grab attention with its cover design, potential readers may be passing over issues without realizing it. A fresh, one-of-a-kind magazine cover can help you draw in more subscribers and boost your brand – and you can achieve all this easily if you redesign your newsletter with Adobe Express. With the wide variety of customization options and templates, your covers will be able to stun and intrigue with every release.

Blank Template

Start from scratch

17:22

Tasks

magazine

Topics

Collection ID

(To pull in manually curated templates if needed)

Orientation

(Horizontal/Vertical)

Vertical

Width

(Full, Std, sixcols)

sixcols

Limit

(number of templates to load each pagination. Min. 5)

Sort

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How to make your own magazine cover.

Launch Adobe Express.

Launch Adobe Express on web or mobile so you can make a magazine cover anytime, anywhere.

Get inspired.

Browse our wide collection of standout magazine cover templates and choose one to customize for your cover art. Narrow down your results when you search by niche, aesthetic, or industry. If you have your own design, you can import the PDF version to start editing in Adobe Express.

Add stunning visuals and text.

Upload photos from your device to drop right into your magazine cover. Top it off with royalty-free Adobe Stock icons, backgrounds, or graphics. Add your text and play around with curated font recommendations, or choose your own. If your magazine cover requires a chart, you can create one in Adobe Express.

Brand your magazine cover design.

Add your logo and branded colors to your design. With a premium plan, you can apply your branding all in one tap.

Collaborate with others or download.

Invite team members to view, edit, or leave comments on your magazine cover. When you’re done, save it as a PDF to share it your way. Revisit your project anytime to make updates in the future.

Rearrange text on your magazine cover with ease.

A magazine cover must be bold and visually appealing. Along with visual elements like high-quality photos and graphics, text is crucial for providing further context. Use the quick and easy Text flow tool to adjust the size of one text box – then watch as the rest of your text seamlessly flows into the next box, no additional formatting needed. Split paragraphs into several sections, then drag and drop them anywhere on your magazine cover design.

Let Adobe Express be your magazine cover design expert.

Hone your creativity with the power of Adobe Express. Explore professionally designed templates to get your wheels spinning or create your magazine cover from scratch. Establish a theme for your designs using photos, icons, logos, personalized fonts, and other customizable elements to make them feel entirely authentic. Create, edit, and add charts and visuals anywhere in your design if you’re sharing unique insights in your latest magazine volume.

Frequently asked questions.

What is a standard magazine cover size?

Magazine covers vary in size but are generally around 8.5” by 11” give or take. Variations might be shorter, wider, or even half the size. Consider how you want your magazine to sit on a bookshelf, a coffee table, or in the hands of your readers. Also, confirm with your printer about what sizes they are able to print.

What should I include on my magazine cover?

Strong imagery, a bold header, the edition number and date, and some excerpts about what’s inside the magazine are great starting points. Add a price or barcode as well if you’d like.

How do I place my subject in front of the title?

Oftentimes, a cover will appear three-dimensional with the cover subject interacting with the title. Check out our Blur Background tool to learn how to separate your subject from the background for this technique. Or, use our Remove Background tool to place your subject on a new background entirely.

Can I create my own magazine cover template?

Any new or existing project can be turned into a shareable template. To turn your magazine cover into a template, click on the three-dot menu at the left of the Download button and follow the steps to turn your design into a template.

Can I get Adobe Express for free? If so, what’s included?

Yes, Adobe Express has a free plan that includes core features like photo editing tools and effects and thousands of free templates. Learn more about our plans and pricing.