1. Danielle Faldo Sixth Form Magazine Textual Analysis. 2. Stoke Newington School The minimal amount of text on the cover doesnt tell us much about the contents of this magazine. The masthead stands out against the black background, the colour orange can be used to represent warmth, so it could be used to entice the reader into wanting to read it. The black background could be used to emphasise the name of the magazine Spotlight, which could also be why there isnt much text other than the title. The image on the cover has a boy in the middle tinted orange (matching the masthead) and either side of him he has the angel and the devil, he looks torn between them. This could hint towards whats inside of the magazine. Also as it was published in January it wouldve been around the time of the exams, so this image could show the inner-battle of a student. 3. Stoke Newington School Not many colours used in the contents page, which makes it a bit dull. Standard font used, the page titles are in bold but other than that no change in text on the whole contents page. Except underneath the contents there is a purple box containing a letter from the headteacher, the purple fill of the box and the two pictures are the only source of colour on the whole page. A few of the page titles look interesting and would appeal to students. Overall the contents page is a bit dull, the pictures give no insight to what interesting things are in the magazine for students to read. 4. King Edward VI Stourbridge. This cover fits the codes and conventions of a magazine cover than the previous magazine does, there are puffs around the image telling us about articles in the magazine. The colours are bright and enticing, and the font is informal so students are more likely to be interested. The central image shows 5 smiling students so the reader assumes that all the students must be happy at the school which makes the reputation of the school come off better, also the colour yellow has connotation of happiness. In one of the puffs at the bottom Life after King Eds, the text is highlighted in red. Red has connotations of danger or warning, so the article is trying to say you need to read the article because its important. It stands out against the other articles as the others are all in white and yellow to match the masthead. The masthead is very bold and the yellow font contrasts with the black box, and it 5. King Edward VI Stourbridge. The contents page has a green colour scheme, different to the yellow and white scheme of the cover. The greens suggest environment/nature, at the bottom of the page it says printed on material sourced from fully sustainable forests. So the school is trying to enforce how sustainable theyre trying to be. There are no pictures about the articles in the contents, its just plain text which doesnt differ in size/colour/font throughout the page. This contents page is also dull but not as much as Spotlight, the colour make it brighter but there is nothing that could catch the eye of a student reader. However some of the topics look interesting and there is a variety of pages, so there would be something for everyone. 6. Blackpool Sixth Form The white colour of the masthead, contrasts with the dark colour of the wall so it stands out. The green colour of the spray painted leaf has connotations of nature and the environment this is linked to one of the stories at the bottom of the page, Eco Action. The colours are quite dull this could enforce the fact that this magazine is formal and should be taken seriously. The articles would entice a wider range of audiences, boys would be more interested in the Survival Guide article, whereas Beauty on a Budget would be more interesting for girls. 7. Blackpool Sixth Form The contents colour match the colour scheme of the cover, excluding green. There are pictures down the left, probably related to the articles which I think is a good idea, its like giving a preview. The article names are creative some of them use alliteration, which appealing to the reader because its informal. The layout is standard and very simple, it also gives no additional information to the topics in the contents so the students dont really know what to expect. The colours are again dull so this contradicts to the informal page titles.