# Color-In Magazine Covers Faith Today's Summer Magazine Cover Design Encourages Creativity By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-07-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magazine-cover-design References: [mastheadonline](http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/faith_today_lets_readers_colour_its_cover/) & [faithtoday](http://www.faithtoday.ca/subscriptions) As editions of print publications struggle to compete with the freshness and volume of content that's available on the Internet for free, there is a need for eye-catching magazine cover designs to be created in order to boost sales and subscriptions. [Christian](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/azzedine-alaa-foundation) magazine Faith Today's July and August 2016 cover is a perfect example of this. The cover design takes inspiration from the current popularity of [adult coloring books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorizy) and features an entirely black and white line drawing illustration on its front that depicts a series of of plants and flowers around a stained glass window. Coloring in the magazine cover design gives Faith Today readers the chance to win a copy of 'Restore My Soul,' a [devotional coloring book](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-coloring-book-generator) by Ann-Margaret Hovsepian, when they share their colorful creations to social media. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Coloring-in Covers:** Magazines are adopting the adult coloring book trend to increase readership and audience engagement. - **Interactive Covers:** Magazines are engaging with audiences using interactive and creative cover designs. - **Social Media Promotions:** Magazines are using social media to promote interactive cover designs and encourage reader engagement. ### Where This Applies - **Print Media:** Print media companies can adopt interactive cover designs to attract more readers and stay competitive. - **Book Publishing:** Book publishers can increase engagement with readers by creating coloring book versions of their titles. - **Social Media Marketing:** Social media marketing companies can work with print media companies to promote interactive covers on social media platforms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic NFT Magazines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vogue-singapore-magazine.md) - [Imaginative Buildable Magazines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-and-wallpaper.md) - [Reverse Coloring Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reverse-coloring-book.md) - [Creative Coloring Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorfun.md) - [Custom Coloring Creators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorjoy.md) - [Printable Coloring Pages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-color-cove.md) - [Color-In Fish Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summertime-art-box.md) - [Custom Coloring Creators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happypagesai.md) - [Kid-Friendly Digital Coloring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paletteplayart.md)