Post on 08-Apr-2017
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Analysing College Magazines
Masthead. Largest text on the screen. Bold. Contrasting colour to the background enables it to stand out even more
Cover lines shown on the front cover are relevant to the target audience and age group
White background makes all text and images stand out
Displaying the award won by the magazine
Fun and playful text indicates this is set for a younger target audience
Added graphics for a specific time of year
Date and Issue number for the reader
Contact details
Fun and abstract background, it is supposed to replicate notice boards around college or at students homes, indicating that the background for the magazine shows that the magazine is for mainstream teenagers
The masthead of the magazine is central and bold, however the black text doesn't stand out a great length
Cover lines of the magazine are shown at the bottom, going along with the message board theme of a ripped piece of paper on the notice board
Date and issue number
More cover lines, opposite end of the magazine, clearly staying with the message board theme by having a staple into the board and being ripped
Indie cover, greyscale tone to the image
Cover lines are very basic yet impressive, the white boxed background for the stories, this makes the stories stand out but still keep to the black and white theme
Issue number and month and year, also possible the price (99)
Masthead only covers half of the width of the magazine, however the text is large, bold and clear
Probably hard to read, initially because of the spaced out letters and most noticeably the breaking up of the words
Barcode
Very right page bias, the right is reserved for the text and information where as the left side is reserved for the image of the man on the guitar, this enables the image to be larger than if it was centre pieced and text all around it
Large bold text masthead, clear large text
Subtle little strapline of the magazine
Seasonal date, no specific month/date or issue number
Green dark background, gradient tone
Cover lines has a larger text size title and a different colour to stand out. Short and snappy to the point synopsis of the story
Line to divide the stories, used to split up the stories and also make the front cover easier to read, also attracts attention to it
Barcode and price
Main headline works well with the central image of the woman, the larger text indicates that this story is the centerpiece of the magazine and therefore draws more attraction to it than the other stories
Other stories that are not as important are hugging the masthead, this is to draw the attention to it with the people who read the masthead will see these stories, this means that stories with no front cover synopsis can still get attention
Large masthead, black text contrasts the white background
Main picture relates to the Masthead
Large main cover lines larger than all the others, drawing attention to it
Large 10 draws attention to it, all the numbers are larger than the text in the synopsis to bring attention to ‘what do the numbers mean’
Lesser important cover lines feature at the top of the cover
Barcode, date stamp, and price