College Contents page Research

This contents page is very colourful, this is so that it attracts the readers attention as they will need to read this to find out what the magazine has included inside so they can find out wether they would like to buy it or not, the title at the top of the page is big and bold and it has been placed on a white background, it is important for it to stand out so that the audience can see it properly and know what the page is.

  The editor has written a short paragraph with the word welcome highlighted just above it they have included this as it introduces the magazine and tells readers what to expect from the magazine that they have published.

  There arent many images on the contents page which means its not too overcrowded but the editor has included 3 images that are to do with the main stories so that it will attract the readers to buy the magazine and find out why these images have been included with this magazine.

   The subheadings have been placed in a list which makes it look more of an organised, neat magazine, each subheading has a little bit of writing underneath it so that the audience can read them and find out more about what the stories are about which might make them want to read on to get the full story later in the magazine.

This contents page has its own unique house style, it has been kept simple as it only uses around 3 colours which all work well together, the headin which tells us what this page is , is coloured black and it has been placed on a white ground which makes it stand out, to also make it much more clearer it is bold and clearly visible at the top of the page.
The contents page has the main stories in a list form , each of the stories has a little bit written about it which gives us an insight into what the stories are about which will make us want to read on a bit more to find out what these stories are about, there are a few pictures on the right which are to do with the main stories which also gives us an insight into what they are about, each picture has a number which will help us to find what page they are on so we can quickly find the story, including pictures on the contents page is a good idea because it makes the stories appear more interesting and they help to hook the reader onto the stories.

College Magazine Research





The MastHead of this magazine is big and bold this attracts the readers as it makes the magazine stand out and also makes it easier to spot, we can tell that it is the mast head as it has been made to be bigger than all of the other writing on the cover and it has been positioned at the top. The colour of the MastHead also makes it stand out as red is a striking colour and it has been matched with the colour of the girls top.

     The girl in the image looks like she is a hardworking popular student as she looks genuine and she is smiling and looking out towards the audience, this gives college life a good image so it would attract readers to buy it as they want to see the good sides to college life, she is stood in a position in which she appears to be relaxed and calm and she looks friendly and welcoming which may also attract the readers,the way the girl is dressed portrays her to be very sporty which appeals to a wider audience as it may appeal to males as well as females, the girl also hooks males to read it as she is dressed in denim shorts which may attract the males attention.

   There are lots of sell lines positioned around the main image this shows all the main exciting stories featured in the magazine, these have been placed here to attract the readers by giving them an idea of what the magazine has to offer, the sell lines are all about popular issues which teenagers may be interested to read as the main audience who will read the magazine is most likely to be teens who are starting college, the sell lines have all been made bold to show importance and to help to grab the readers attention so they continue to read and find out what the stories are about.

   The magazine is simple but effective as it has only used 3 main colours which are red,blue and black, these colours work well together and complement each other and the only thing that is in red is the MastHead which again shows importance and helps it to stand out more.

The background of the magazine cover looks like it is part of the college, it is more effective when they show the campus as it would help the readers decide the college they want to go to in the near future to continue their education.

The Masthead of this magazine is Big and bold which again shows importance and lets us know that it is the logo of the magazine, it has been made to be a bright colour so it stands out and attracts the audiences attention, the fact that it has been placed on a dark background complements the masthead and makes it stand out alot more, we can also tell that this is obviously the masthead as it is the biggest thing on the magazine other than the image and it has been placed across the top.

  The image is in the centre of the magazine and it is of a young boy who attends college, he looks respectable and ready to learn as he has subject books in his hand, he looks like he is dressed trendy and stylish like somebody who cares alot about their appearance. He is looking out towards the audience and maing eye contact and smiling which will help to grab the audiences attention and make them want to read the magazine as he creates a warm and friendly picture of the magazine. We can tell that this magazine is popular as they dont need to show the full logo as the boys head covers part of the Masthead but just by looking at the first and last parts of the logo we can still tell that the logo says college.

    The colours have been kept simple as there are only 3 which make it look sophisticated, the colours are white, black and green, the white and black complement each other and the green has been used to highlight the important bits such as the Masthead and the sell lines because it is a bright colour and will draw the audiences eye to them.

  The sell lines have been placed around the image so that the image is kept clear and so that we can read the sell lines easy, the sell lines have been placed on the front of the magazine so that it gives the audience an insight into what the magazine has inside which will make them want to read on and find out more about them.

The Masthead is big and bold, we know again that this is the masthead because it is the biggest peice of text on the cover and it is positioned at the top, again we know that this must be a well known magazine as some of the mast head is partially covered by the image, but we can still read that it says college.

   The image will draw in young peoples eye as the image is of a musician called mike posner who is quite popular with young teens, the audience will want to read the magazine and find out why he has been placed as the main image on the cover, mike posner is looking out to the audience and looking quite please with himself which may make the audience read on and find out why he may be pleased with himself, he is standing with his hands clasped together which again may make the audience want to read on to find out why he is standing this way, mike posner is dressed in dark colours which go well with the cover of the magazine as the cover is also dark but it is slightly lighter so he stands out.

  The sell lines are light blue and yellow this is because they are both bright colours and make the important storylines stand out to the audience, the sell lines are important on a magazine cover as they are there to hook the reader and make them want to carry on reading the magazine.

    The magazine says that it is 100%  free which will appeal to young people who may not have a lot of money but want to find out about college and because it features mike posner they may want to read on as he is a popular figure in music and he appeals to young teens.