Monday, 1 October 2012

Analysing Contents Pages...



The colours that have been used for this magazine are black and purple, these make the magazine look quite dull and not very welcoming.

The font that has been used is quite spread out and clear to read, this shows that the magazine's target audience could be lower years, such as years seven and eight.

The use of images is good for a contents page and I like the way that they have put the article's page number on the image it relates to. However, they have possibly used too many images, they take up most of the space on the page when the articles and their page numbers should be the main focus.

The images that have been chosen show students socialising and doing school work, so it presents the school in a good way because it shows that there is a balance.

The articles in this magazine show diversity. There are articles on social issues, such as, bullies, boredom and embarrassment. And there are also articles on the more academic issues such as, revision, achievements and learning. This variety is good because it can appeal to lots of types of people not just one.



The colours that have been used for this contents page are grey and white, there are no bright colours which suggest that this school wants to look very professional.

The font that has been used looks very fancy which reveals that this may possibly be a private school. It may also suggest that this magazine is aimed at years twelve and thirteen.

The images that have been used are of a student on a rugby field, holding a rugby ball, this could mean that the school specialises in sports or physical activities. Although the images have been positioned well, it would have been better if there was more variety in them-the person reading this magazine would not know about other subjects available at the school. There also could have been other students featured in the photos as this would have been more welcoming. The picture of the entrance to school is appropriate for the magazine as it would be the first thing that people see when they visit, so it is something familiar.

The quotes on the photos suggest that this is quite a competitive school and that they aim high, expecting the best possible results.

The articles in the magazine are a mixture of "fun" and "serious"- they range from sports news and interviews to exam results and avoiding stress. Because they have used variety in this magazine it would seem that it is very interesting and would appeal to most people.

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