finished project

This was my final college magazine front cover.













This was my college magazine contents page

college magazine

For our first project we are creating and making a college magazine front cover and contents page.

This cover has a specific target audience, not only is it for students but also for teachers/lectures's. This magazine looks asthough its for an older audience, such as university students. Although this is quite simple in its style it appeals to all ages and audiences that its meant too.

planning ---

# organisation of models, locations, costumes and props.

# work on layouts, drafting, mood, boards, spider diagrams,

# evidance of time managment.

Contents page!

A contents page tells you whats going to be in the magazine.

This particular contents page has a good layout and is easy to read. It looks classy and the layout, font and picture all relate to one another.

comparing magazines

The magazines i've chosen to compare are Vogue and Tv Guide.
These two magazines are completly different in layout and in content.





Vogue magazine is a magazine aimed at women. Its upmarket, trendy and sophisicated. By looking at the front cover of the magazine you can tell immediatly who the target audience is. The writings in pale colours, it has a woman on the front and its all about womens fashion.

The woman in the picture is eye catching, she looks like the 'perfect woman'. This is done delibratly by the editors of the magazine to make more sales. Many women will buy this magazine hoping to pick up hints and tips to look like the many beautiful women who feature on the cover. This is the editors aim.

The writing on the magazine is simple and easy to read. Some words are written in bold to make sure that it stands out and appeals to the target audience. The magazine has many conventions; title, picture, heading, sub-headings, price, date and information on whats in the magazine.









Tv guide is a magazine that lets people know whats on the Tv and when. It also gives information about the programmes shown.

Like Vogue, this magazine also has many conventions, yet its entirely different. Whilst Vogue has a more girly and glamorous look about it Tv guide doesnt. This is all to do with the target audience. The target audience for this magazine is unisex. It uses colours such as red, white, black and blue which fit in to appeal to its audience.

The magazines layout is made to suit with the picture that appears on the front. This issue has a pciture of Lost. Lost is a drama but also has a hint of thriller in it. The magazine has used dark and dull colours delibratly to fit in with the cover picture. There are also other pictures on the magazine down the left hand corner, these pictures are smaller but still do the same thing, to let you know whats featured in the magazine. Underneath the title there are unanswered questions, this is done to make the audience intrigued to know whats going to happen.