Behind the Cover
The Story Behind the Cover of VICE Magazine's Stupid Issue
Photographer Julian Master tells VICE what it was like spending three days in a head-to-toe bear costume to snap the perfect cover shot.
The Story Behind the Cover of VICE Magazine's Profiles Issue
Photographer Reto Sterchi tells VICE about the inspiration behind his shoot with Richard Browning, an inventor making personal aviation possible.
The Story Behind the Cover of VICE Magazine's Truth and Lies Issue
A subtle nod to our theme, the issue's image creates an illusion that you're looking at an actual mountain. Photographer Emile Askey explains its backstory.
The Story Behind the Cover of VICE Magazine's December Issue
Our magic mushroom cover star was inspired by LSD tab art and printed on custom blotter paper. Here's how it came together.
The Story Behind the Cover of VICE Magazine's October Issue
Here's how the constant documentation of a young person’s life and the tediousness of filling out tests informed this issue's cover design.
The Story Behind the Cover of VICE Magazine's Dystopia and Utopia Issue
Tamara Abdul Hadi explains her trip to the Iraqi marshlands and how she captured the photo of this reed house.
The Story Behind the Cover of VICE Magazine's 11th Annual Fiction Issue
This year's cover pays homage to classic paperback fiction genres, from romance and sci-fi to horror and political thriller.
Behind the Cover of Our 2017 Music Issue
New York photographer Darin Mickey provided us with a bit of existentialism.
The Story Behind the Cover of VICE Magazine's 'Restless Youth' Issue
It started from the idea of visually capturing how millennials are reacting to today's political, environmental, and cultural issues.
The Story Behind the Cover of VICE Magazine's April Issue
"I grew up with this mirror, and there was always a mystique about it."
The Story Behind the Cover of VICE Magazine's March Issue
We tried about nine different options, but unanimously agreed the frog was our favorite.