2. The main colour used is pink which is a loving
colour, this portrays that the school cares for the
This newsletter has a low production students. This is accompanied with a deep pink
value. It doesn’t look very stylish and which stands out and is easy to read. The gold
the fonts are recognisable from colour is associated with importance and status. This
Microsoft word which means it is means that their school is conveying a level of
not an expensive editing significance. ‘150th. Anniversary!’ is a celebration
programme. and also the colour is in gold enhances this.
The shadow
below ‘The
Sionian’ again The crest below the
enhances title is showing at
importance and well-established and
value which traditional feel. The
The border implies that the globe like logo in the
around the school is this. centre of the ‘S’
headline article is suggests that it is
very dull and well respected all
cheap. There is over the world. The
also no masthead school was originally
but a regular title run by nuns and
of the newsletters therefore is very
name and date. religious. The letters
on the crest
although in a
different order spell
‘sion’ which is a
catholic
community, this
enhances the
religious side of the
school.

3. Rather than pupil’s
The target Due to the exclusive interview with the lighting designer it The layout of the stage being individualised
audience for this looks like the school has co-ordinated this with their looks like it is a collage of you just see their
newsletter is production work on the stage and used dramatic lighting. images and the use of silhouette which
students who have Also they have included a couple of on stage lights which levels looks impressive. portrays it being
left the school and are bright and the orange contrasts with the blue. Orange is The production looks stylised and dramatic.
want to continue a colour associated with creativity and enthusiasm. Another exciting and draws you Any student could
receiving updates. use of lighting is the several back lights which create the in, making you want to believe that they
Also this would be silhouettes. open the newsletter. could be them.
helpful to new Having ‘University of
students wanting
London’ adds status
to join the school. and a sense of
importance to be
Keeping with the blue involved with them.
This is a long shot
theme, there are
of the stage at
several sub headings
(presumably) their The Masthead is conventional to
on the page. One
school. The shot is each issue of the magazine. The blue
article is titled
viewed as if from reflects a sense of calm and
‘Update on Central
an audience’s relaxation which gives the audience
and the 2012
perspective. an idea of what the school is like.
Olympics’ this is a
‘The Alumni’ is presented in white
current story and
This magazine is this stands out amongst the rest of
therefore people want
clearly a high the masthead. Also, the white is a
to read on.
production value clear, uncomplicated colour. The
Also, adding a
and although there black of ‘newsletter’ is bold and
celebrity aspect, ‘Five
seems no obvious contrast with the white. ‘Central
minutes with… a
sign of the School’ is spread evenly out which
Lighting Designer’.
price, this grabs your attention. Also it’s on the
People who are
newsletter is given right side of the page which when
interested in this
to past students so you turn over it’s the last thing you
industry would want
they will have look at. ‘Of Speech & Drama’ is in
to read. Also the
already paid to black and is bold, colour co-
ellipsis suggests that
attend the school. ordinating with the rest of the
this a regular feature.
masthead.