college magazine analysis

On the cover of this magazine you can see a cover star which is a student. This is similar to music magazines as they usually have cover stars on their magazines too, however the difference is that the cover star is smiling on the college magazine whereas music magazines usually have cover stars that look serious to display other emotions reflecting the music. The college uses a cover star that is smiling to show that she is enjoying her student life at the college that she is attending. 

The background used in this magazine is also a lot brighter and the lighting is more natural to create a happy and peaceful vibe. In music magazines the background is usually very dark or just plain white and shadows and bright lighting is used to create certain atmospheres.

Like most music magazines the masthead is at the top of the magazine and there are numerous cover lines to entice the reader into reading and buying their magazine. On this magazine the masthead has been placed behind the cover star which implies that the magazine is confident that their readers can tell that their magazine is about college and they do not necessarily need to put their name out to show that. Furthermore the cover lines used on this magazine are related to college drama and gives tips that college students may need/use.

Unlike music magazines this magazine does not include a skyline and there is no a strapline for this magazine. Also there is no main cover line because the cover star used for this magazine is not famous and there is not a story to write about them. Music magazines usually have a main cover line about their cover star which is usually the story on their DPS.