Mock up of front cover and contents page

Research and planning- questionnaire results

1.   My student magazine will be about forthcoming events in the college or around the college. Which one of these tittles do you think will be suitable?

2 . What colours do you think will be suitable fro a magazine aimed at both male and female teenagers ?

3. how much would you be willing to pay for a student magazine ?

4. the student magazine , will be based on a certain theme. which theme do you think is most suitable ?

5.these are a few things I would like to include in the student magazine , please tick the idea you prefer ?

6. The magazine will feature a central image. Who would you prefer to see on the front cover?

from my questionnaire results i found out that most of the participants of the questionnaire preferred the tittle 'student time' . they also picked black , red and white as the main colours they thought were suitable for  the student magazine. most of the participants would be willing to pay anything from 50p to £1 for a student magazine . from the results it shows that most of the participants would prefer a Christmas themed magazine. the questionnaire had a long list of ideas for the content that could be included in the student magazine/ music / movie / book reviews . were the most liked idea. the front cover will feature a student.

campus life magazine analysis

The masthead is light blue and has a simple formal font style this connotes that it’s slightly more grown up and its targeted at mature students and that’s why the front cover uses subtle colours. The colourful masthead shows that this magazine is for students because it’s really eye-catching. The central image is a two shot at mid close up and I think mid close up was used so the audience could see the classy clothing in the picture and this reinforces the idea of maturity coming across through the front cover.

The cover lines in bold blue, red and white. Are placed at the bottom of the magazine. The cover lines take up half of the layout but the faces on the central image aren’t covered in cover lines and this shows their significance. 

In the table of contents the only colours used are black, red and blue and this colours match and compliment each other and this makes the page more bold and it really stands and this technique is used to keep the reader interested.

The table of contents is split up in sections and this makes it look less busy and serious even though it’s in a simple font style.

aspire magazine analysis

 this is aspire magazine it’s a student magazine aimed at both genders and this is shown through the use of colour. There is a mixture of varied colours from pink to green. The masthead is big, bold and white and takes up a quarter of the page layout . The masthead links into student life and that’s why it will appeal to students. The central image is a mid close up on a male. The cover lines are bright pink and bold and the stand out from the page because all the other colours are neutral but this is an affect that brings your attention to everything on the front page.

The contents page is in black and green and has a simple font style and the page is basic but it also has images and this is eye catching because it makes the page colourful and this used to keep readers more interested. The contents page is broken up into different sub sections and each section has a colourful green tittle and this makes it easier to read and more interesting