Student Magazine Front Cover Analysis

   Student Magazine Research/ Analysis 

  Student magazines differ between the age group targeted. For very young audience it is more targeted to the parents making the magazine simple and crisp with the headlines so they know what they are going to be reading. However magazines aimed at primary school children aged 8-10 tend to be very bright, engaging and have lost of images with the 'must have' items to buy. However when the children start to get older it begins to become more simple and bold with less colours. 

Source 1

   Source 1 shows a very clean and simple cover with one image. It has a very clear title and extremely minimal but important texts. The use of the black board background on the image created a good space for text and the text was then cleverly made into a chalk effect font, linking it to the whole image. There are very few colours which complement eachother but make it seem very smart and grown up. The girl in the class room indicates what the magazine will be about, having books and a bag to show the school essentials. They have largened key words making them bold and drawing your attention to them. The only coloured text is the title which is drawing you attention to it and making it the most important thing.

Source 2

   Source 2 shows a bright and exciting cover using lots of photographic techniques. Everything is colour coordinated. It does however only have the title which isn't greatly informing us of the content. The use of the enlarged "arts" helps to quickly signify what the magazine is about. 

Source 3

    Source 3 shows a mid shot of a child holding apples, these apples represent school, teaching and the start of the school year. The child smiling shows that the child is enjoying school. Having the boy wearing blue and then a blue title ties it all together. By then adding the bright yellow circle with black text it is then drawing the reader into that pin point of 'free stuff'. By including the main headlines of the magazine it is encouraging people to read it due to them knowing what is on the inside.