Carmel College Magazine Analysis

In this post I will begin to analyse this college Magazine cover


Firstly I think the target audience for this magazine is young students, preferably females because of the main image, the main image shows a young female receiving her exam results. However the secondary images shows student related images including sports round up, and new information about Carmel
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Although the headline format is bold and pink, it connotes young girls because pink is normally associated with girls, Also the anchorage text is explaining what the main image is showing which is good exam results.


The layout engages the target audience through the simple layout of the magazine and the format used, the layout is simple and student friendly it is not overloaded with information, and it is quick and simple to understand. Also I think it is trying to engage the target audience by giving the impression that the college is a student friendly environment.


The ideology of the college from looking at the font is to try and encourage more young females to attend the college. I think they consider education important though their results, and are trying to get this message across through their main image and their headline font and anchorage text font. And the secondary images too.

The Mise En Scene shows several issues including the lighting as the main image lighting is darkened and the girl at the centre is shown in more colour, this connotes that the central image is the main focus point, she is wearing colourful clothing, however the people in the foreground are wearing dull colours. The image is a medium shot, showing people in the foreground as this is explaining what is happening in the main image and lets the audiences focus on the main image.


The facial expression of the young girl in the image is De-notating she is happy and overwhelmed with her results and with the prop used which is her exam results. This symbolises one of the main reason of the magazines which is promoting the success of the college and the results. In my opinion this will successfully engage the reader because it is plain simple and has impact on the reader the headline and the anchorage text tell the reader what the magazine is about.

The font cover reflects the contents successfully because, the magazine is trying to attract more females students which is connoted though the font and the anchorage text which is trying to encourage those students to attend Carmel college.

Magazine Terminolgy

Masthead- The heading of a magazine page, is normally the centre of the page normally in bold to attract the readers.

Banner- They are there to sell something maybe exclusive it is there to draw the reader in.


Main Image- This is normally the first thing you see on the magazine depending on the camera angle and visual expression, it could normally suggest the main vocal point of the magazine.


Buzz Word- This is something to build up the magazine, it is a word to draw the reader in e.g. Win, Free Exclusive these words give audiences the incentive to purchase the magazine.


Headline- This is the main text which is at the front of the magazine it normally contributes to what the magazine is about and promotes the main image. The text is normally bold so it attracts audiences.


Barcode- This is the identity of the magazine, the barcode tells you the price and quality of the magazine it is normally includes an issue number and a data, the barcode also tells you if it includes free gifts. The issue number also tells if the magazine is successful depending on the issue number and if its offering any gifts to gain more customers.


Anchorage Text- This helps explain what the headline is all about and what the image is about too.


Puff- It is to advertise what the magazine is offering such as product offering e.g. free gifts exclusives etc, alternatively the puff is mainly used to attract the customer to purchase the magazine.


Pug- It is displayed at the corner of the page where it looks like it has been opened, it is generally used to give customers the incentive to open the magazine, drawing the customer in.


Secondary Image- Other images displayed on the front cover of the magazine, this is mainly used to advertise what other contents the magazine has to offer.


Feature- This is what the magazine has to offer such as gift etc.

Genre

The Music Magazine genre I will be creating for my magazine is rap, Below is four rap magazine front covers which I want to base my final magazine design around. I have chosen some of these front covers as i want my magazine to be fierce, strong, eye catching and ironic. These magazine front covers below share the same ideology as I do.

All of the above magazine front covers contribute to what I am aspiring and basing my finals magazine front cover on. I want my magazine front cover to send a message to the readers like no other magazine has done before, straight from the first glance.

My Music Magazine Questionnaire

Please take 5 minutes to answer my questionnaire, this will help my with my AS Media Course.


The questionnaire can be found here

Welcome to my Blog

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Research an Planning

Introduction to brief

Genre

Analyse 2 Music Front covers

Analyse 2 Contents Pages

Analyse 2 Double Page spreads

Electronic Questionaire

PRELIM

Analysis of a college magazine

College Magazine Front Cover

College contents Mock-up

Justification of your choices

Organisation

Mood board

Production Schedule (Time MGT)

Venue Release Forms

Risk Assessments

Prop List

Costume List

Actor/Model/List

Drafting

Front page Mock up

Contents Mock Up

Double page spread Mock Up

Photoshop practices

Mock shots

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