Five Gay Times magazine covers that "balance visual impact with meaningful representation"

UK LGBTQ+ media brand Gay Times is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Here, senior art director Jack Rowe shares five key magazine covers with progressive design language.

Rowe selected the covers from the 540 magazine covers included in Gay Times: The Exhibition, an audiovisual decade-by-decade timeline displaying the brand's journey over the past 40 years.

"It's about making a bold statement"

According to Rowe, the most successful covers were designed to make an impact, while reflecting the queer community.