College Magazine Cover Analysis

This magazine is an example of a magazine that doesn't meet the common conventions of a successful college magazine (bold masthead, teasers, information on the articles and features inside etc). It has neutral colours and a lot of them which makes it messy and is not likely to draw an audience in. It also has a lot of people on the front which means more people are likely to pick it up and take it home (the people on the front) (this is another reason why it looks messy). The Bodmin College logo uses the school colours which are obviously red, white and yellow which are also featured in the school uniform, this gives the audience a sense of belonging and familiarity. 

This college magazine is completely different to the one I previously analysed. One obvious difference is the main image, there is just one girl - a girl who is stereotypically 'pretty' as she has blonde hair and is wearing make up and shorts. This makes it likely to be a popular magazine and to encourage a lot of people to pick it up. It sticks to the same few colours (red, blue, black and white) which makes it look more professional. The masthead is likely to draw the audience in as it is bright and bold. Another thing that is likely to draw an audience into picking it up and reading it is the fact that it has teasers of what is inside the magazine (something the previous magazine did not have).