College magazine analysis 

The masthead is bright and is positioned at the top of the front cover which makes it stand out to the reader and clearly states what the magazine is about. Only three colours and fonts which work well together have been used which typifies magazines, this is because it makes it more aesthetically pleasing as there isn’t too much information to look at. Furthermore, another typical element of magazines is that the date line is by the barcode which is positioned in the corner, out of the way. The main image is of a young, smiling girl which gives off a positive vibe. Also this is the only image and follows the rule of thirds; it takes up a third of the cover, leaving the other two thirds for cover lines. The cover lines give a hint to who is the target audience as they explain what the content is. In this example they talk about everything to do with young people and students which clearly shows it is aimed at college students –if the masthead wasn’t obvious enough. The main cover line is bolder than the rest and matches colour with the masthead to make it stand out.