College Magazine Analysis

The target audience for this magazine is 16-21. They have stuck to 3 different colours including yellow, blue and white which keeps it simple and can also be quite effective. They have used 3 different types of font, keeping to the rule of 3. The image they have used is a well-known singer which may appeal to their target audience and encourages them to read it because it has someone they recognise on the front. He’s facial expression is a happy one but his body language seems a bit on edge and uncomfortable maybe. The simple headlines on the side are small and easy to read so people can look at them at a glance at what the magazine includes. The headlines range from sports results to stories about students of a similar age and advice about career fairs. The masthead “college” is bold and bigger than the rest of the text which makes it easily recognisable to customers who may buy it all the time. The main image covers the masthead a little which suggests their confident that there target audience will still be able to recognise it.