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Found on: Time Magazine Person of the Year Archive This magazine was the first of its kind. It started a tradition of a new most influential person coming out every year. This year, it was Charles Lindbergh, the first person to complete a solo, nonstop flight across the Atlantic. One of the key design features of this is the accents on either side of the picture. This is a key feature that will change throughout the years. -
Found on: Time Magazine Person of the Year Archive This cover, in 1938, is the first cover to have a change in design. It went from the floral design to nine lines. This design change could have a few different potential reasons. The first potential reason is just to change from the normal design. This is unlikely because there is not other motive to doing this. The more likely reason is because of how controversial Hitler was. -
Found on: Time Magazine Person of the Year Archive This magazine cover not only marked a different design but it was also the first one to include a general body of individuals. This cover, titled "The American Fighting Man," was meant to honor all of the soldiers in the ongoing Korean War. It also marked the first cover to include just three lines. The design change does not seem to have a significant reason, other than the aesthetic of the cover. -
Found on: Time Magazine Person of the Year Archive This cover, published in 1980, was of President Ronald Reagan. A noticeable difference from any cover before it was the fact that more than President Reagan's shoulders were included. This could be for multiple reasons. The obvious reason is he has been argued as one of the best looking presidents. Another potential reason was to enforce his power, because he won in a landslide election. -
Conniff, K. (2018, December 11). Time’s person of the year: Everything you want to know. Time. https://time.com/3626016/person-of-the-year-faq/