Analysing School magazines

School Front Cover Examples

MastheadThis magazine doesn’t follow the original codes and conventions of a magazine in which the masthead doesn’t cover the width of the cover however this may be the effect the creator was looking for. However the use of colours is good as the don’t clash which would make it hard to read and wouldn’t be eye catching like this is. The font of ‘NCE’ tends to be the focal point due to it being bigger than the rest of text. With the colours and font, I think this would have a target group age of 16-19 as its quite simple and also it being a school magazine.

Cover imageThe mise-en-scene of this image works in well due to the type of magazine it is, as this is a school magazine the students working is the right environment as it sends out a hard working ethic for the central figures. The lack of eye contact can be forgiven due to the type. The image also highlights ‘Beat stress’ due to relating to it the same topic.

Fonts and TextsThe fonts the creator has used suggest a professional manner in which they have worked, the font helps the reader follow as it isn't ‘childish’. They have also used the same font throughout meaning the continuity doesn’t make it confusing.

MastheadThe masthead follows the code and conventions of other magazines as it covers the width, however the use of the red font makes it a bit distracting but it does create the focal point for the magazine.

Cover ImageThe central figure has had some lighting effects put apon him, this negates the ability to be having grabbing eye attention but this may be the effect the creator was looking for and creates a sense of mystery as it says there are two sides to it, which would be good for a discussion magazine.

ContentThe information is very lacking due to the manner the page is supposed to be, as its supposed to give the reader insight into what the magazine contains. However they have used buzzword on the side which would make the reader open up to see what it is.

Puffs and LayeringThe creator has attempted to put layering on the central image however the use of colours for it makes it clash and difficult to read. The puffs explaining about uni is a good idea as it relates to the target audience they were trying to sell to as uni is a hot topic for students.

School Contents PagesExamples

LayoutThe layout of this contents page is very basic but yet effective. The information isn’t cluttered together, its evenly spread out allowing easy reading for the reader. Also I like the feature of there being a main story which grabs' the readers attention and gives a wider insight into what the magazine offers.

House styleSimilar to the layout, its quite simplistic as it contains only three colours. However these are colours already in the pictures meaning that they aren't just put there from the paint palette, the use if this makes it more professional and less of a tacky feel about it which may sway people away from it with different colours.

Layering and effectsThere is hardly any use of layering, however the lack of this decreases the chances of it looking cluttered, so this can be seen as a good thing, however the use of layering would improve the amount of skill put into this. However the creator has used good images as they all promote a direct mode of address for the reader which makes them more involved in the page.

LayoutThe layout of this is very simple but very text heavy in the middle of the page, this could be seen as quite boring as there isn’t much innovation within the page. However the pictures go with the text as they are labelled with numbers to resemble which page they correspond to . I like what the creator has done with their title with showing the two different shades of blue, this gives it a nice touch and grabs the attention of the reader.

House styleThe house colours seems to consist of the different shades of blue, this could be the schools colours so this shows intertexuality between the text and the message its relating to. However personally I'm not keen on the use of yellow in the middle, it clashes with the writing which strains the readers eyes with the use of blue over it.

Mode of addressWith the criticism, the creator has however used good images as they also promote good eye contact to the reader which gives the page more interaction for the reader.