This student has analyzed another student's magazine cover project, identifying strengths and weaknesses. Some strengths included the use of a clear color scheme, bold title, and conventions typical of the R&B genre. Weaknesses were minor, such as one image not fitting the rebellious theme. The contents page and interview spread were also well-designed with professional images and layout. The student concluded they would incorporate elements like large center images, rebellious language, and full page spreads into their own magazine cover project.

1. Student Analysis
I HAVE ANALYSED A STUDENT’S EXISTING
MAGAZINE COVER AND SUMMARISED THE
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES AS WELL AS
DECIDING WHAT IDEAS I WILL TAKE FROM
IT.

2. This is a top mark magazine
cover. They’ve used a
red, black, white and grey
colour scheme; these are
very plain and basic colours
but they look effective with
the large center image as it
makes it stand out. It also
makes the writing on the
front cover clearer and
easier to read. This student
has used most of the typical
conventions of a R&B style
magazine including the
large, bold title, rebellious
language
(bad, mad, apocalypse
etc.), prize giveaways and
the date and bar code. The
front cover is well
structured and follows the
typical layout of a magazine.
There isn’t many weaknesses of this front cover but one thing
I would point out is that the picture doesn’t look very
professional as she looks vulnerable and child like when it is
meant to be a rebellious styled magazine.

3. The contents page follows
the same colour scheme
which shows that the
student has decided to
choose a house style. The
images are professional
looking and show the
inside of the magazine
along with quotes from
interviews to attract the
audience. Also, The titles
‘features’ and ‘monthly
treats’ show the reader
exactly where to look along
with the large, bold page
numbers. The images on
this page are a major
strength to the contents
page as they stand out and
make the page look
professional.
There aren’t, again, many weaknesses as this is a top band
project but if I had to point something out it would be the top
right hand corner of the page, this looks unprofessional and
not very attractive the way they’ve set it out.

4. I think that this is the
strongest and most
professional page that the
students have made. The
title of the page is a major
strength as it looks
professional and really fits
the genre and magazine
conventions. Again, they
have stuck to the house style
of red, grey and black and
have used the title of the
magazine at the top. The font
of the title is fun and
again, rebellious, the exact
sort of theme I believe they
were going for. They have
used pull quotes to lure the
readers in and making them
want to read more and also
the layout of the interview
looks professional. Having a
page just for images seems to
be a typical convention of a
magazine double page
spread.
Again, there are next to no weaknesses on this page as it is a
top band double page spread but if I had to choose
something, it would again be the professionalism of the
images. She still looks vulnerable and typically the picture
used for an interview is quite fun and spontaneous whereas
this is just plain.

5. Ideas I will use in my own magazine
 I like the idea of the large center image on the front cover
– I will use this on my own front cover to attract the
readers.
 Also, from the front cover, I like the use of words that
match the attitude of the readers, for example ‘bad’ and
‘mad’ attracts a rebellious audience.
 Looking at the contents page, I like the idea of the
various images with quotes from the magazine attached
– I think that the images interest the reader and the
quotes pull them in.
 Finally, I like the idea of the full page of images on the
double page spread along with the layout of the text and
the fun and again, attitude linked font for the title.