school magazine front cover analysis 1

 

Magazine analysis

The masthead for this magazine is “BYOU” this was possibly chosen because it is motivational for girls and encourages them to be themselves.  The magazine title is very eye catching and would appeal to girls. This magazine is a special school edition one and the mass market audience is for young school girls.

The slogan below the masthead “Be your own you!” this is also eye grabbing and would let young girls think about situations and to not let anyone control them. It encourages them to be their own self. The masthead is situated at the top left of the magazine. The writing is white and very eye catching as it is bold, making the magazine seem more informal and appeal to students. The background of the magazine is pink which would attract girls rather than boys.

The mid shot picture is of a girl called Stefanie Scott holding books to promote school. This would attract young children as she is from the hit TV show on Disney channel called “A.N.T Farm”. Her name is in large coloured font to emphasise that it is actually her.  The strapline above the masthead is “because every girl deserves healthy self-esteem, again this is promoting the theme of being you which is very useful and relevant in school. 
There are a few cover lines on the front page; this encourages the reader to want to read more of the magazine. Some of them include “Help stop bullying”, “Become an UPstander, not just a Bytander” these are all tips for children when going into school. There is also a quiz included, this again attracts readers and getting them involved will encourage them to want to read it.
 Fun element are added to the magazine to make it appeal to young children, the cover line “Make this school year rock” suggests that there are tips inside to help you have fun in school and how to make school a fun place to learn. The different fonts of writing are used to create a bit of fun into the magazine; the different types would appeal to girls.
 The free posters inside make it more appealing especially to children as it makes it more interesting when there are free things inside. It will encourage them to read the magazine. The girl holding the books will create a school theme, and encourage young girls that school is important when famous people are promoting it. It has a very unique brand identity which would be easy to spot as it is a very attractive girly magazine. It has loads of different types of font and colours which is very attractive and appealing. It would encourage children to read it by the look of it and the girl promoting it. The layout is very straight forward and easy for children to understand.