Research for my school magazine

Front Covers

Theme

Initially i chose to do a sporting magazine for my school, this is because i feel there are a mass amount of them on the market that i can compare ideas with and also get inspiration to make my front cover.

Different front covers

1

• The model is in front of the text, this draws more attention to the actual activity the model is doing
• The writing is purple, which is the scouts theme colours, it is bold, this draws attention to the theme of the magazine. 
• The logo is placed directly under the header this makes it subtle, yet still clear for the reader to see
• The information on the left side is an insight to what is in the magazine it is not too big as otherwise it draws attention away from the model and the information goes into more depth inside the magazine therefore only key points are needed
• 'MADE BY YOU' is boldly stated at the bottom this is clearly the message they want to get across

2

• The header 'sporting best' is aligned to the left this is because there is space on the right for the logo to clearly go
•  The spacing between the letters makes the words easy to read and the white font with the blue background contrast well making the header stand out.
• 'New curriculum, new possibilities is clearly the message that they want to put across to the readers, this is why it is centered and also the white writing with black background make it easy to read
• The image used is an action shot of the model, this clearly links back to the theme of sport.

3

• The header is placed in front of the model rather than behind, this draws more attention to what the actual header says, using bold whit writing contrasts well with the green background and the spacing is even making the header easy to read
• All of the key information is placed around the edges over lapping the model, this makes the information the key focus of the magazine as opposed to the model
• Yellow font has been used which is not very to easy to read against the models skin therefore this should have been changed
• 'MARY JOHNSON' is the model, it has made her name bold to ensure that you read what the article is about.

In my magazine I have decided I am going to have a slogan in my magazine as the key message to put across, this is what magazine 1 and 2 have done and I feel it makes the magazine have more of a focus and also because it is a school magazine incorporating the motto is a good way to promote the school. However all of these magazines only have one model, although this does draw more attention to them I feel that maybe including 1 or 2 more models will make the magazine look more 'friendly' and not so focused on one child as because it is for a school the magazine should encourage teamwork. I am going to include key information around the edge of my model this will be in a small font, this is so it does not steal attention from the model(s) and the school motto, however it does still let you know what will be in the magazine in further depth.