Research and Planning:Analysis of college magazine

You can tell this is a college magazine because:

• The Masthead not only says "College" but the font style of the text appears to be very bold and bright that makes the magazine feel very American and that students will read it.
• Underneath the Masthead there is a Slugline, this line makes the magazine unique and draws people into reading the magazine as it sets the tone of what the magazine is going to be like.
•  The stories around the outside of the magazine cover also creates the feel of a college magazine because the articles that are featured within the magazine are thing like "make money on campus" which instantly makes you think of a college magazine.
• The main picture of the magazine is of a college student, you can tell that he is a college student because he holds books to do with the courses that he is doing. Also his clothing is very up to date which also makes people interested in the magazines as students are all for the latest fashion.
• The magazine keeps to only a few colors this creates a better effect and makes the magazine works as the main heading are in yellow but there is also a pink splat that catches your attention straightway.
• The date and the issue number are also presented on the cover of this college magazine this helps the readers know which magazine it is so then they know that they haven't missed out on any issues.