Here is my analysis of two college magazine contents pages for my AS Media Studdies corsework.

1. Masterhead:
Tells the reader what on the magazine page. Written in a large font
in order to stand out from the actual information of the page.
Placed in the top third to allow room for the rest of the information.
Pictures:
Relating to the text that they are
next to, they act as a visual aid for
people who don’t want to read
the text. They help to break up
the page and make it more
appealing to the young target
audience of collage kids, who
don’t want to read a page of
block text. The background image,
of a wall, looks like a stereotypical
school wall which is a subtle
reminder it’s a college magazine.
Font and colour scheme:
The font is a “fun” font which is good for the
young “fun loving” target audience. The
font is consistent all over the page giving
the magazine a style that would appear
though out. The colour scheme of green
and white also helps to give the magazine
an identity. The colours contrast each other,
and for the Master head, having the green
behind he white makes the white stand out.
The green and white give the impression of
peace and happiness which is something
that is appreciated at the start of a new
school year.
Text:
The rhetorical questions (“lost in the college”)
help to engage the reader and makes the page
more personal to them. This is a great way to
strengthens he relationship between the
magazine and the reader, making them more
likely to get the next issue.
Layout:
The layout is done so the master head “Contents”
takes up the top third with the rest of the page is split
in half vertically. This is effective as it helps to show
that both of the columns are part of the contents
page. On the left column is the page number, with
that’s on it underneath. I don’t like this, I feel what's
on the page should be first because people will look
for the content they like then find the page- not the
other way around. The picture is opposite the
relevant information on the left, I think there could
be a more inventive/ interesting to look at structure,
as this doesn’t look natural and looks cramped.
Conclusion:
I like the font and colour scheme as It gives the magazine a good and unique identity- making it recognisable. It reflects the target audience well and the white stands out
more because of the green. I don’t like, however, the layout of the page. Having the cover line under the number doesn’t make sense as the reader will want to find out
what’s on the page before they find out what page it is. The page looked cramped because the font is a bit to big and pushed to gather opposite the less important pictures
which are the same size of the cover lines. The background image doesn't look good, the righting would be clearer and stand out more with a plane image not patented.

2. Masterhead:
Tells the reader what on the magazine page. Used as a Rhetorical question to sum up what's on the page. The
rhetorical question helps to engage with the reader, meaning there is a better relationship between the reader and
the magazine. Because the reader feels a closer connection with the magazine, they are more likely to by it again.
Pictures:
Relating to the text that has the same number as
them. The image helps to bring the text to life and
will encourage the reader to read the article
because the will want to know “why the sheep” on
page 8. lots of colours are good for a young
audience and helps to contrast the white
background.
Text:
Pug:
Stands out as the
background contrasts the
colour scheme. Rewards the
reader for buying the
magazine and gets them to
read articles inside as they
find the page where they can
“win”
The short description under the text helps
to give extra information on the article for
people who like the sound of “my
photography”. The small taste of
information will engage the reader and
make them want to read the whole article.
Colour scheme:
The colour scheme of blue and green helps to
give the magazine an identity. The Master head is
the green colour to help fit in with the colour
scheme while the numbers on the pictures are
green contrasting. The bright colours contrast
with the plain white background and help to
engage a young target audience.
Layout:
The line a third of the way across the page is
positioned to be look good (rule of thirds) and help
break up the page. There are to sections ”regulars”
for the recurring articles. This will please fans of the
magazine who return for every issue to read there
beloved regular articles, comparatively the “features”
are there to excite the new people to he magazine as
this is where more interesting or crazy stories will be
placed. The features are higher up as this is used to
hook the reader while the regulars are there to keep
the reader entertained.
Conclusion:
I think the condense page looks good, Its looks full but not congested and the righting stands out. Using the white background helps the images and righting
to “pop” and line a third of the way across helps to show of the colour scheme. The way the pug contrasts the colour scheme draws more attention to it and
helps it to stand out. The page doesn’t look to formal which is good in helping to attract there teen target audience but it looks formal enough (eg having the
sponsorships in the corner) to show it’s not a kids magazine. The page looks structured and iconic- all of which is important to give the magazine an identity.