1. The blurred background makes
the consumer focus on the cover
girl. The Masthead I have chosen
reflects the face that Acland
Burghley is an arts college and
represents this as it is quite
an artistic font. I chose the
colour for my masthead to be
black because it is a contrast
All sub-headings are in a to the bright colours of my
clear font that can be main picture and captures the
easily read. They are not consumers attention.
as big and prominent as
the mast head but they
are still visible.
There is a prize that is associated
with school but also something
that most people desire. This
could get the consumers
attention and participation in this
My main image is a mid-shot of a magazine. If the consumer thinks
female student holding a direct they are able to get something
camera gaze. The fact that she is they are more likely to pick up the
happy reflects the schools magazine and read it.
atmosphere and could be seen
as a general mood for students
attending this particular school.
Because there are
photos of students
from different
ethnicities shows that
the school is multi-
The three girls who got the top A- cultural.
Level results of 2012 are
attractive, fashionable girls. This
completely destroys the
stereotype of clever people being
nerdy and in fact makes people
The sub-headings and
want to become good at school
pictures act like a border
just like the ‘popular’ girls on the
around the main image.
magazine cover.
The cover girls pink shirt and lips compliments the reds and pinks worn by the other girls. Also the black masthead compliments the black text box used throughout the magazine.

2. The ‘Contents page’ allows the
The masthead is also used at
reader to know that this page of
the top of the contents page
the magazine is the contents
because not only is it the title
page.
of the magazine but also
could be seen as a logo (the
swirly font) and something
that people will link with the Continues with the black and
magazine in the future. white theme from the front
cover page however drops
the pink and uses orange to
incorporate the pictures
The images of the school instead.
could be seen to “show it off”
however it also represents
what type of school Acland
Burghley aims to be. Also the
images of the school show
where the students in La-
Swap work. Although after
looking back on my school
magazine contents page I The school’s website address
believe I should have used allows the students to be
some photos from the other 3 able to get their hands on
schools in the consortium. information at all times and
keep up to date with what's
going on in the school.
However, again like the
The picture of Josh receiving his images, I believe I should
A-Level results continues from have put e-mails from the
the theme on the front cover. other 3 schools as La-swap is
part of a consortium not just
one school.
Bright page numbers are easy for
the reader to see. The page
numbers are helpful in letting the
reader know what page certain
things are on. Allows the reader to know that
below this sub-heading, which is
The images allow the reader to suggested by the arrow, is what
have a idea of what each page is will be on each page of the
about without reading anything. magazine. This allows the reader
Then, if looking at the caption to have to option of flicking
underneath they will 100% know through to the particular section
what the page is about without they want to read.
looking further into the
magazine.