Analysis of school magazine

1. Masthead
The mastheadisusedto showthe readerswhatthe magazine isandpredominantlywhatits about.
Thismagazine wouldbe consideredtobe forparentswho’schildrenare inschool,we can tell this
by justlookingatthe masthead.The colourisa verylightgreenandblack.The greencouldlinkwith
the theme of the magazine beingaboutsummerandchildrenstartingtheirnew formof education,
it alsomakesthe frontcoverhave a verysimple feel asthe restof the coloursare alsoverysubtle.
Comparedtothe restof the page the mastheadisfairlysmall andisalignedtothe left,takingup
onlyhalf of the width.Thisshowsthat the magazine ismore aboutthe informationinside andwhat
youcan learnfromit,thisgoesagainstnormal codesand conventionsof aschool magazine asthe
mastheadisnormallyusedtoattract the readersattentionand make themwantto findoutmore
aboutthe magazine.
Fonts
The fontsused
throughoutthe
frontcover are
all sans serif and
are veryformal.
Thiscouldshow
the simple
structure of the
magazine and
the formality
withinit,also
representing
organisationand
sophistication
whichiswhat the
audience would
wantas they
wanttheirchilds
educationtobe
as organizedas
possible
Main Image
The main image isa large image of a girl inschool uniformwhichseemstobe of a private school.Thiscouldrepresentthat
the magazine mayonlybe aimedat parentswithfemale children.The girl inthe image istakingherhatoff,thiscouldshow
that she iscelebratingherschool yearandthat it wentsuccessfully,representingtothe readersthata parentwhotakesthis
advice theirchildrenwill have the same success. The shotof the girl isa close upshowingherexpressionswhichshowsthat
she ishappy abouthereducationandhowwell she hasdone,makingreadersmore intreged. The image isthe largest
graphicon the page,thismakesthe magazine standout more,attractingmore readers.
Colours
The coloursare
verysubtle and
aren’tvery
bold.Thiscould
representthe
simplicityof the
magazine and
any parentcan
use it foradvice
on howto give
theirkidsthe
besteducation.
Thiscouldalso
representthat
itssummerand
itsa more
relaxingtime.
Mode of address
The magazine
speakstoreaderin
a veryformal way
and seemstowant
to be veryhelpful to
the parent,offering
lotsof different
advice fortheir
childseducation.It
offeresthe parents
problemsthey
mightbe having
withtheirchildrens
educationbut
doesn’tgive on
otherinformation
aboutit so they
have to buythe
magazine tofind
out aboutit.
Graphics
The graphics used
are verysimple
showingthe
readerthat itisn’t
a complicatedor
complex
magazine.Itseasy
to understandand
easyto obtain
informationfrom
it.