Front cover analysis

Masthead – clearly

showing the audience

the name of the

magazine.

Plugs - smaller stories

giving information

about the stories inside.

Stories relating to

the audience of

young people.

Central image appealing

to the college age people

as he looks the same age

and has books with him.

Colour scheme

Web address appealing

to the young college

students that are the

audience.

Contents page analysis

Simply set out for college students to follow and find out where

the stories that interest them are. The contents page title says

“what’s inside?” not contents page like other magazines, makes

it interesting and different to other magazines. Regulars are in

their own section in the bottom left corner; this allows young

students to see what their college magazine offers every issue.

A welcome message to students making them feel a part of the

college magazine and like it’s made for them. Graphic features

of stories inside the magazine, making students more

interested and are able to see pictures of how good their

college is. Page numbers are a standard way to work out what’s

where and how to find it. Information about the stories help

the students to see what they want to read. Logos of

companies that the college is connected with allowing the

students to see who the college is involved with and what they

do. Overall this contents page would really apply to the target

audience of young college students and would make them want

to read their college magazine.

Cover cover analysis

This cover page has a main image of a girl who is probably a

student at a college, she looks relaxed and happy in her

surroundings which looks like a college appealing to the target

audience as she looks like she enjoys college. The masthead is

the colleges name, a simple masthead for the magazine again

allowing students to identify with the college and for other

people to see how good the college magazine is. Plugs all over

the cover allowing students to see what is on offer in the issue

and seeing what they are going to read and what’s included in

their colleges magazine. The main story has a large font in two

different colours making it clear to be seen and read by all

students. Sort of buzz words such as “inside!” inviting students

to continue with the read to the inside and see what they want

to read. It leads them into the magazine. Feature in the bottom

left hand corner showing a small graphic feature of what’s

included on page 34 this would appeal to the audience as they

can again see what’s inside the magazine and looks interesting.

Overall again a good college front cover but could do with a few

more stories on the front cover allowing students to see more

of what’s inside.