Research into existing college/university magazines…

The Eye College Magazine • This magazine cover

mainly focuses on the main image.

• They have used Photoshop brushes to create a great background effect.

• The masthead is large, bold and stands out.

• The main cover line of the issue is large and in a bold yellow colour. This colour seems to be the theme of the college. The font is bland apart from the 2009 which gives a modern effect.

•It doesn’t contain a lot of information but does include some cover lines at the bottom.

•The college logo stands out next to the masthead, this is yellow which fits with the font of the main cover line.

• The magazine also has a selling line/slogan. It tells people what the magazine is and who its aimed at.

•It is clearly aimed at a younger generation with the main image and background effects.

The Eye Magazine Contents

• The contents is very student focused. This is with information on the students union, student poetry, clubs and library.

• An advertisement for students to write articles for the magazine. Its bright and stands out.

• There’s a picture in the contents to give a preview of what the article is all about.

• There is an introduction from the college principal to the students.

• They use bright colours like pink, blue and yellow so it stands out.

College Magazine

• This magazine cover stands out with the red theme of it.

• The masthead is large and red which stands out with the clothes of the woman in the main image.

• The background is blurred which brings our focus to the woman. She has also been brought forward of the masthead.

• The main cover line is slightly larger than the rest of the cover lines.

• The cover lines have a theme of black and blue.

•There’s a bar code on the cover. There's also some text that tells us the magazine is free.

•There is also a selling line/ slogan that tells us what edition the magazine is.

College Magazine Contents

• They have used images of the different story's to make the page look attractive and give a preview of the article. Page numbers relevant to the article have been put over the picture.

• They have broke down the contents into different sub-headings with icons. This makes it easier for the reader to find what there looking for.

• Simple but affective. • They have used the same font theme of

blue and black as they did with the cover lines.

• It is clear and easy to read.

The College Magazine

•This front cover mainly focuses on the main image.

•It has no cover lines, this could be because it would like the readers attention to be drawn to the main image. This is most likely to be the main cover line of the magazine.

•The Masthead is large and stands out.

•It has a selling line underneath the masthead to tell the reader what it’s main marketing point it.

•The colours are bright and vivid.

•There is no bar code

•There is a date line at the top so we know what issue the magazine is.

The College Magazine Contents

• Simple contents, easy to understand and read.

• Pictures across the top to show the types of articles in the magazine.

• A bright contents heading. Same colour is used as the “inside” font.

• Explains what the front cover image is.