College article analysis

Masthead

It is relevant to college, this is because it is named college lifestyle. This gives us an example of what we can expect to find in the magazine.

Main Image

It relates to the audience as it is supposed to be one of them, a student. This is important as it gives them someone to relate to. His props, books, show he is ready to learn. His costume makes us think he is smart and appropriately dressed to learn.

Cover line

Relevant to college life as it is what some people will what to know about. For example on the left, in yellow, it says “make money on campus” this is important because they will need the experience for when they leave and they may need the money. The coversine’s purpose to show you a snippet of what you can find with in the magazine.

Colour

The colours of the magazine are: Yellow, black and white. This is done to make it stand out and attract people to read it.

Layout

The layout has the student in the middle to show that he is the main thing in the article. This implies that the colleges’ main purpose is to be there for their students. Also the cover line is around him to suggest that they apply to him.