Front Cover Research 2

This magazine has a fairly large masthead that reads 'College' however on this magazine you can't read the entire masthead as the main image is covering up some of the letters. Even though this is the case you still know what it says as it is obvious. The reason the magazine company has done this is because this shows that they have confidence in their brand name because they know that it is a well known and popular magazine therefore they don't need to show the entire masthead. The main image is a picture of a college student, and you know this because he is holding books and is looking casual but also very formal and sophisticated. This image shows to the people who are buying the magazine that college is a good place and you know this because the person in the main image is looking happy which shows a good impression on the college and the reader. The colour scheme on this magazine is simple as there is only 3 colours being used throughout the magazine, this makes it look formal and interesting as it's not just a multi-coloured all over the place magazine, even though they used a random bit of pink on the magazine this doesn't break the colour scheme as this draw attention towards the splat. The font is kept the same and only a few different fonts and sizes have been used, this shows that once again it makes the magazine look sophisticated and professional as the person making the magazine hasn't just gone crazy and using all different types of fonts and colours. There is a barcode in the bottom left of the magazine which shows us the price of the magazine so that the person who may want to purchase that magazine then knows how much it is. Also with the barcode being in the bottom left of the magazine it isn't interfering and in the way of anything. It doesn’t overlap over the main image otherwise it would ruin the magazine and make it look tack/less professional. There is a small strapline/skyline above that runs across the top of the page above the masthead which gives you a bit of information. There are many different types of slogans on the magazine which draws attention from the reader or the audience  which may make them want to buy and read further into the magazine. The black background behind the main image makes the main image stand out to the audience and the reader. This is good because it draws attention to the image that is telling you most about college which is what the magazine wants to do. The layout of the magazine is very carefully chosen and ordered which shows that the magazine is sophisticated and professional. The layout also shows that although college is a happy place to be and it is fun there is also a serious side to it and you do need to work while you are there.