Light reactive magazine cover

The current issue of German design magazine 'Novum' features a light reactive cover printed with photochromic ink that changes colour when exposed to UV rays. The cover features a pasty, tattooed torso reclining on a blue background – but place the cover in direct sunlight and boy does that torso get a sunburn.

Still looking healthy in the shade

The cover was designed by Barcelona-based TwoPoints and apparently the idea came up whilst watching tourists in Barcelona. »The idea for the cover came to us when we saw a group of sun-starved German men on the terrace of a café in Barcelona. We’ve been living in Barcelona for almost eight years and have become used to blue sky and sun. We sincerely hope that once the cover is published the sun will shine a little in northern Europe.«

Looking sunburned after exposure to the sun

And with our great British summer this year this interactive cover is also a reminder to take care out in those rays!