Researching College Magazines

Judging by the front cover image of this magazine "Carmel Up Close" of a girl holding what looks like a exam paper with an extremely happy expresion and the cover line "result!", you immediately get the impression the magazine being a college magazine. The logo of the college is in the bottom left hand corner, and there are three other teaser/cover lines promoting the college with there sport facilities and acomodation facilities at the top. The date is placed next to the main heading, "Autumn 2009" showing the magazine is published once a month.

This Masthead "Campus life" is in a large and bold white font with what is supposed to look like a students head covering part of the text, giving the impression that the magazine is so well know that readers would be able to identify the magazine without having to all the text. The subheadings stand our with white text contrasting with black backgrounds talking about birth control, gamers lounge, the top 5 international student cities and how to pick your perfect wardrobe, certain topics which students would be interested in. There is also a puff in a bright red circle saying "win an LG shine" making readers even more persuaded to buy the magazine.

The masthead of this magazine has been written in a typically college style text in red and black contrasting with the white background and standing out. There four subheadings which have been randomly scattered in white text and contrasting with a black background, one being "free cafe voutures inside this issue" persuading students even more to buy the magazine. Judging by the overall layout of the front cover, it is obvious the magazine was made by a student themeless rather than professionally.

The masthead of this magazine has been done in a bold, large blue and typical college font. The subheadings have been written with what is supposed to look like paint splatter backgrounds making them stand out and the main cover picture is of a student. Overall the magazine looks as if it was made by a student themselves as it is very simple.

The masthead of this magazine "College" is done in a large bold and red text and is slightly covered by the girl in the main cover pictures head, showing that students would automatically already know what the name of the magazine is called without having to see it completely. Below the masthead there is a date line in small text saying "Fall 2009" showing that the magazine is released every season. The main cover picture of a girl  smiling and wearing an american football red t-shirt, matching the masthead, saying "I love SMU" and has been taken with a professional camera. The subheadings have been done in black and dark blue text contrasting with the light colored background and boarding the main cover picture of the girl. You can tell overall the magazine has been made professionally by the layout.