Front Cover Research

There is a masthead in yellow which stands out from the blurred background. There is a skyline across the top of the masthead which gives you some information on what the magazine is about. The main image is related to the masthead as there is a guy playing American Football and this will show an interest in the audience that is reading the magazine. The audience of this magazine is college students and also people who may be coming up to college so that they get an idea what college is going to be like. The audience could also include parents whose children may be going to college so that they get an idea of what there children are getting into. The main image covers some of the masthead which shows confidence in the brand of the magazine and that they are well known as people will know what it says anyway. There is a barcode in the bottom right of the page with the price to let people know who may be buying the magazine how much it actually is. There is another main slogan which reads 'The Sure Thing' this is bigger than the rest of the text because it is a catchy slogan which grabs your attention when you look at the magazine. There is also a question underneath this which makes you question a certain thing about the sport and the recent events that are happening, this means that it will draw you into the magazine and read on as the magazine will answer this question inside. The layout of the magazine is simple but it looks sophisticated. It is a simple layout because college students see this as a laidback magazine but it also has the sophisticated look because it is about college and they are going to be studying when they join.