School Magazine Analysis

After studying the Chapel Hill in Long Lane school magazine, it is clear that the use of colour is used to draw the viewers’ attention, the colours are Red, White and Black, which when looked closely at one of the pictures on the front cover, shows that these are the same as the schools ‘new uniform’ the use of a few different smaller pictures on the front cover could confuse the viewers, as it makes the front cover look like a normal page in the magazine, all of the photos however are linked to the different subtitles used on the page, which can help make sense to the reader. The use of the school logo in the corner helps the reader identify that the magazine, is a school production, however, it is set on a white background, which makes the magazine look unfinished, as it could be cut out, to make a tidier appearance.

The use of subtitles on the front cover is clever as it helps the reader make sense of the different pictures, the language is simple, and can appeal to all levels of reading, the title CHiLL is an acrostic of ‘Chapel Hill in Long Lane’ which makes the reader make a subconscious connection to the schools name and the magazine title. The language used is informative, and helps the reader in making choices.

The colours used on the contents page layout is the same as the front cover, again to show off the new school uniform colours, only one image is used on the contents page, drawing the readers eyes to the picture, hence drawing them in to read more. The use of a large font is used to help the reader clearly make a selection on what they would like to read. The use of white font is also used to catch the readers’ attention, making them want to read more.

The language again on the contents page Is very simple and informative, the use of page numbers and bullet points are useful to the reader, in making a quick selection. The use of rhetorical questions involve the reader, and makes them want to read more of the magazine, however, every subtitle is a rhetorical question, which could become quite boring to the reader.