Magazine analysis

LANGUAGE
The masthead features at the top of the page in a large bold font, it is red which fits in with the college t-shirt the girl is wearing.

The price and barcode are fitted into the bottom right-hand corner, also the date in a small font underneath the mast-head. These are clear to see and writtem in white or yellow to distinguish them from the background.

‘Tucker max’, ‘Smoking salvia’ and ‘She’s 15 and pregnant' all act as teasers. They summarise features of the magazine that are meant to grab the audiences attention and are also written in a larger bold, different coloured font to the other writing.

The main-feature headline is ‘A new kind of balancing act’ this is directly next to the girls head so the audience are drawn to it easily.

INSTITUTION

SMU College have produced this magazine as they want to promote their  college to raise the amount of students wishing to attend the college.

IDEOLOGY

The magazine has been made to encourage and promote values of education and learning for everybody in society.

AUDIENCE

The magazine is aimed at students at SMU college, I know this as it is printed on the girl’s t-shirt and quotes, ’Nastia Liukin on SMU’s campus’.

REPRESENTATION

Bright colours are used on the cover to define and illuminate words, the red could possibly symbolise hard-working determination and education. The background of the advert is blurred out so the audience are able to see the main focus (girl) more distinctively. The background is a picture of  a field which the audience sybolise with a school/ college.

INSTITUTION

The magazine doesn't feature a particlular college however it has been made to encourage learning and entertainment in students outside and inside of college.

IDEOLOGY
This magazine has been made not only to encourage learning and young people to attend college but to have fun in the process.

It also advertises entertainment and events to do in the holidays.

AUDIENCE

This magazine doesn't specify a particular college,it looks as if it aimed at girls at college, however im sure it may have some aspects which may encourage male readership, the audience could tell this because it uses phrases and subtitles like 'campus casual to party chic'. Also there has been a male model used to advertise the college which is to encourage female readership.

REPRESENTATION

The background colour of the magazine is mainly black however titles and the masthead are all written in bright colours, for example pinks ,yellows and whites so that the readers eye are drawn to them.

EXAMPLES OF CONTENTS PAGE:

These contents pages are produced in a way that are aesthetically pleasing to the eye. They are full of colours and different fonts which make the reader want to look at the page.  It shows pictures of topics inside the magazine and names the main issues and points the magazine want to make. I like how bold and different the font is and how there is arty designs on the first example which make the page look nice.