Front Cover Research

I like this magazine as I think the layout is effective. There is a large and prominent title at the top which attracts the audience, and tells us what the name of the school is. The white font title stands out in front of the dark green back ground. However the writing underneath is hard to read as it just slightly a lighter shade of green, and therefore blends in with the background. Although it blends in, the font of the title is bold and clear. The majority of the front cover is filled with a student painting. Although it looks like she is working hard and the work she is doing is of a high standard, she does not look that interested or as if she is enjoying herself. I would try to take a picture with a student who looks like they are enjoying themselves. The picture is bright and bold and is very eye-catching to the reader, which makes it more interesting and intriguing. At the bottom is a bar which has information about what is inside the magazine, yet again they have chosen an appropriate font, however they could make the writing bigger to make it easier to read. Overall I think this magazine cover is good and effective, it is quite simplistic and not cluttered with words and pictures and is noticeable to a reader. I prefer this one and would like my magazine cover to look similarly to this.

This school magazine cover is quite different to the first one. There is much less on a page and the pictures and titles are spread out across the page. The background colour is a bold green, which portray the strength and power of the school. On the outside of the pictures is a gold rim which portrays clarity and prosperity. The pictures at the top of the magazine show the opening of the school and many formal people celebrating it, the pictures are mostly action shots and not really posed. In the middle of the magazine is the school name and logo, yet again in the gold font. Font is clear and bold and the colour compliments the green well whilst also making it stand out from the background. At the bottom are pictures of excelled students that are taking parts in particular sports, classes, and dramas. These pictures reveal the vast amount of classes and clubs the school has and all the pupils look happy and joyful which implies that they find school fun and enjoyable. The pictures at the bottom are spread out and have bright colours and are very clear, this makes them more eye-catching. Overall I like this magazine as it is spaced out and not cluttered, however although the back ground colour is strong it is fairly plain and gives it a dull look, so I would change that to make it more interesting and colourful.