Sixth form magazine

Sam Fairhead

Front Page.

The colour scheme on the front page is quite dark which correlates nicely with the themeof winter.

The snowflake on the front of theMagazine will immediately make The viewer think of winter. A snowflakeHas connotations of winter, coldness etc.This connotation of winter links in with theWord on the page ‘winter’

The words ‘winter edition’ shows that thisMagazine is seasonal and most likely only comes out 4 times a year.

The snowflake and the white text are both whiteAnd stand out on the dark blue background. BlueAnd white colour scheme – simple but effective.

The words ‘the first winter edition’ mayMake the reader feel like they are buyingAn exclusive magazine

The masthead is at the top of the page whichIs generally where the reader looks first –Follows the typical codes and conventions ofA magazine.

All snowflakes are unique and by puttingThis on the front of the magazine, thisShows that this magazine is unique and oneOf a kind which may persuade the reader toBuy this magazine

The house style is minimalist

Contents PageThe white and black colour schemeHas connotations of winter whichLinks with the words ‘winter’.

The fonts and size are simple and willAttract students as they are easy to read.

The images down the size of theContents page add an element of Interest and will make the reader want to Read the magazine if they see a pictureThey are interested in

All of this company’s magazines has the same Contents page layout which gives a sense Of continuity. The layout of the contents page is clear and

organised.

The numbering of the topics on the contentsPage uses the typical codes and conventionsOf a contents page

Underneath the topics there is a very shortSummary of what the topics are about to attractThe reader