College Magazine’s Analysis

Masthead

Tag Line

Main Cover Line (Main Article)

Cover Lines

Cover Lines

Cover LinesMain Image

Masthead:The use of red is supposed to catch your eye as red is the first colour your eyes are attracted to, it makes the title bold. It’s in the top 1/3 of the magazine so makes it visible from news stands and the font is simple and readable and resembles American college fonts yet still stands out following conventions.

Tag Line:The magazine’s selling point and in this case also reflects the target audience.

Main Cover Line (Main Article):Reflects main image and is the most dominant of the cover lines as the font and colour of the text stands out most against the main image and as it’s the biggest test after the masthead. The use of the word “amazing” is supposed to convince buyers and readers that it’s a special interview.

Cover Lines:Some of the cover lines are informational, a lot of them are very personal and reach out to people’s conscious areas, telling them how to better themselves or what other peoples views on them may be.Colour of the cover lines also matches guy’s outfit.

Cover Lines:These cover lines are more on peoples interest, choosing music and gaming, and using popular bands and games to attract even more attention, also reviewing them giving the audience and opinion and supplying information.

Cover Lines:Very focused on the main thoughts of the age range, big ones being careers and holidays for I assume partying. Also another article telling people how they could possible better themselves, again playing on the areas people are conscious about.

Main Image:The main image dominates the page, the man is staring directly at the audience, and his glasses hide most of his face, covering identity meaning you have to read the mag to learn more about him, and his yellow top is a very eye catching colour also trying to attract audiences attention.

Masthead and Tag line in the top left corner, first thing you read.

Images corresponding articles.

Main article first on content list.

Double page spread , of writing and images and plain background

Edition of magazine under mast head.

Sub-headings separating articles into sections.

Main article image, first on left hand side, also one of the biggest.

Images take up 1/3 of the side of each page.

Masthead Tag Line

Main Image

Cover Lines

Main Cover Line

Edition

Masthead: plain readable font, the biggest and first thing you look at on the page, contrasts the main image.

Tag Line:Telling us who the magazine is aimed at.

Main Image:Main image fills the whole page but the image is central, no bright colours, giving a modern and sophisticated look with colour and dance combination.

Cover Lines:About tedious student interests and about careers, same font as masthead and main cover line.

Main Cover Line:Central to college, informative to students, second biggest writing on the page and same font as masthead.

Edition

Message from Editor, picture or editor, and a note about the college year and general college business and signed.

Contents, separated from the editors note, take up 1/3 of page, are in chronological order, separated by sub-headings.

Facebook and Twitter Links, for quicker and more updates, news.

Recycle sign, motivates readers to be more eco friendly.

Plain white back ground, simple font in black.

Magazine Mock-ups

Masthead

Tagline

Main Image: Face

Cover Lines

Main Cover Line

Masthead

Images

Sub-headings

Contents

Masthead

Tagline

Main Image: Body

Cover Lines

Main Cover Line

Editor’s Picture

Message from Editor

Sub-headings

Contents