My analysis of a sixth form magazine

1. Sixth Form magazine Analysis;
 By Sophie Rudd

2. • The title remains simplistic with
two words. This highlights how
the magazine is the first one to be
created by students of this school
(which is also stated in the
coverline which has been placed
beneath the title).
• In addition the font masthead font
is also very unique and has been
used in a large size. This
ultimately shows that the students
aim for the magazine to captivate
a reader, and make them pick it
up.
• The title also explains that the
magazine is a November
(Autumn) edition.
• This is also highlighted
through the use of a variety of
autumnal colours – portraying
how the premise of the
magazine is possibly the
• Furthermore, not only does
the use of one single image
show what the focus of the
magazine is – but it the
objects used within the
image that highlight this
further;
- the image of a number one
is made up of multi-
coloured leaves. Which not
only is a representation of
the title of the student’s
magazine, it also connotes
typical traits of autumn (i.e;
leaves changing colour and
falling off of trees.)• Lastly, the close-up shot used,
along with the technique of
blurring out the edges so that
the number one comes into
focus, portrays the magazine
as being rather professional –
showing that the students take
pride in their work, and their
school.

3. • The immediate change in the
contents page is the use of a
different font, which still remains
unique and large in size (to make it
clear what information is on this
page), and we are once again given
the title and issue date (‘Autumn
2011’).
• Moreover, the font used appears
more sophisticated on this page.
This most likely links with the
coverlines used that each pose what
every page entails: as well as
keeping the messages simplistic,
which doesn’t give a lot away –
making someone intrigued in the
articles and want to read the
magazine as a whole.
- ultimately this also symbolises the
sophisticated nature of the
students; once again highlighting
their pride in their school and the
maturity of everyone who attends
• The page here is also more
cluttered with images – each
showing a variation of things (such
as sports, theatre, and even a
crossword puzzle).
- this in turn symbolises the many
different activities of which the
school carries out; which, in turn,
portrays a high level of intelligence
and ability in the students, as
evidently the majority of them are
able to carry out so many different
activities – whether is be
academic, sport-related, or
theatrical.• Lastly, the informative
layout of the magazine’s
content page also conveys
numbers placed upon each
image, to show a reader
where you can find each
article relating to that image
in the magazine (which is
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