School Magazine: Magazine Front Cover Research

Existing magazine research. 

I have selected 3 different magazines that have been published by schools to compare and contrast. I hope to find details within them that I would like to use in my own school magazine.

Cover picture analysis

I prefer the Primary Teacher magazine front cover as it is one main person so it has a good focus in it.

Title Analysis

Very contrasting colours are used for the titles (yellow and white) to bring this feature out. I would like to use a contrasting picture to draw attention to the title and  help people see what the magazine at a glance.

Volume code and date have been put in small at either the top or in one case put underneath. It is always around the title. It is linked so it needs to be together.

I think putting it above is better as below seems as if it should be a description as shown in  the ‘give’ and ‘Primary Teacher’ magazines.

Title takes up about a fifth of each page as it is main feature but still isn’t as important as the rest of the page.

Title’s are grammatically incorrect as they are  either all capitals or have no capitalisation. This shows that grammar is not an important part of a title.

 Border Analysis

Both ‘Magazine Fundraiser’ and ‘Primary Teacher’ have banners on the top and bottom with dark bold colours to contrast with the cover image. This helps create a border for the picture and make the picture stand out more. I like the banners, I especially like it when they have been blended it into the picture as this makes the cover follow on and appear one piece but I prefer when the banners match or are in a theme. I would like to use this as well.

Information Analysis

 I like the text over the top as it stands out but allows the picture to be predominate. I prefer when they are all in one colour like in ‘give’.

Logo Analysis

The logos are a good feature as they help link the magazine to the organization behind it. I would like to include a logo in my own magazine.