sixth form magazine analysis
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Aimée Mundy
SIXTH FORM MAGAZINE
ANALYSIS
Brick wall appeals to
target audience of
teenagers, along with
the street art.
Typography –
curves in font
connote a calm
mood, just what
would appeal to the
students.
Other articles not
just related to
school, to draw
audience in.
Colour pallet – dark
colours, represents school
as a professional
institution.
Basic layout,
professional
and
sophisticated.
Collage of pictures
represents school as a
happy and positive
environment.
Typography is clear and
professional.
Seasonal theme, dark
colours for winter.
Typography looks
minimal and
simple, gives the
magazine a
professional and
sophisticated look
- positive
representation of
the school.
Snowflake contributes
to seasonal theme and
adds to simplicity of
the magazine, looks
professional.
Colour pallet –
fits with house
style of seasonal
theme.
Colour pallet
gives a mature and
sophisticated look,
students often
want to be and
feel older, targets
audience.
Seasonal theme,
dark colours for
winter
Typography is bold
and looks
professional and
sophisticated,
targets the audience
of students and
gives a positive
representation of
the school.
Pictures are placed
as a collage, and
blends together,
gives a professional
look.
Buzz words –
audience feel
like they are
getting
something
unique ‘most
courageous’,
‘paralympian’
Abbreviating the
school’s name in the
masthead – this is
converging to the
young audience,
make them feel
more comfortable.
Main Image –
young people,
dressed casual but
smart, smiling.
Giving a positive
representation of
their sixth form
and fellow
students. Makes the
audience feel
welcome and
comfortable.
Masthead at a
canted angle, gives
the magazine a
more edgy feel
and makes it look
more aesthetically
appealing due to
the slanted
contrast between
the image which is
slanted the
opposite way, and
the masthead.
Colour pallet – blue
colour connotes calm
and peaceful.
Rounded
borders on the
pictures – again
gives a smooth
feel and lets the
page fit and flow
together.
Happy pictures gives a
positive representation
of the school.