The document provides guidelines for designing the front cover of a student magazine. The masthead should be situated on the left third and clearly identify the target audience. The cover image should be a close-up shot of a young adult to relate to student readers. Coverlines should attract readers by relating to their student lifestyles and interests as well as being specific to the university and area.

1. LEAD ARTICLE
MASTHEAD -Attract readers as their current student
-typically situated on the left third. lifestyle may be ‘sex, drugs rock & roll, or they
- Makes it clear to readers who the may want to find out more about it. It makes
magazine is aimed at the reader curious to find out more
SLOGAN
MAIN IMAGE
-relates to readers
because she is a
young adult.
- Close up shot.
This differs from
the usual median
close up
COVERLINES
-relates to the interests and lifestyles of the student
readers.
-specific to the particular university & area