Before my preliminary task, I will deconstruct some school magazines off the internet and gain knowledge of how they are constructed.

Firstly the magazine will always have a ‘Masthead’ also known as the title; this is the name of the magazine designed in a specific typeface. In this case it is back to school, implying the target audience will be young teenagers as this Is also a commonly used phrase by teens.  The orange font has connotations of happiness and association with joy making school seem fun and positive.

The main image of the magazine is a young girl around 13, and her body language is tilted towards the camera which is showing it is quite informal and aimed at a set audience. A mid shot shows half of the girl in uniform which simply draws attention to the fact she is in uniform.

Coverlines

Coverlines are used a lot on this magazine to grab vast attention to the teenage reader. The colour of the fonts is pastel/ neutral colours which presents a sense of calmness and the colours are bold again helping to draw attention to the page.

‘First day jitters’ is in a deep purple and obviously the designer of the magazine has wanted this to stand out since no other of the cover lines are in this colour. The word ‘JITTERS’ is in capital letters  and a sans serif font type which is suitable for a magazine.  ‘First day jitters’ is also to be perceived as the main coverline. It is very large and has two layers it promotes the use of someones first day at school which will appeal to many new people starting the school and how to overcome their nerves making the magazine detailed to information.

 

Left Third

The left third of the magazine cover is vital for sales in shops where the magazine is not shown full frontage.  

Selling Line

‘An edition to the NXXXXXXXXXXX’        

I like the idea of the colour contrasting and how the white background makes it feel very professional, not a lot of school magazines will have a white background resulting to this one being unique. Usually school magazines will have an image of their chosen location(inside the school) or something representing or relating to the school. The coverlines clearly illustrate what will be inside the magazine, e.g. Quiz, tips etc making it appeal but not give away to much information therefore making it attractive.