Annotation of a School Magazine.

                                                                                                  

 

Cover Model 

The cover model is of a student, a young girl. Who either goes to the school or is of the age concerning going to school. She looks happy, this is to encourage positivity about children going back to school. She is also dressed appropriately e.g. no makeup on a young child. ad you wouldn't expect a school magazine to have a child looking too old or wearing makeup of any kind. 

Tagline

Such as "fool your fussy eaters" and "coughs and colds". Both of these are issues that parents face in younger children. So having useful articles such as these and then being displayed via tagline, will encourage readers and/or buyers. These are also issues concerning schools as well, so will appeal to a wider audience. 

 Masthead

 The masthead is brightly coloured and displayed at the top, this means that it is eye-catching. 

The Masthead "back to school" is also a good name, as readers of the magazine will immediately know what type of magazine this is and what it concerns. 

Central Image

The central image is of a girl going to school. Dressed in school uniform. She is the main focus as the magazine is a school magazine. Being a school magazine, creators of it would want the main focus to be of someone who actually goes to school. The composition of the image, is central to the magazine and it is the focus point of the front cover. Combined with the masthead it draws readers in. 

Anchorage

Anchorage from the masthead to "parents guide to primary school" clearly indicates wha the magazine is about. And gives a clear message to potential buyers what the magazine will contain. 

Cover lines
Such as "coughs and colds" and "fussy eaters" link with the subjects of the magazine. These are issues regarding primary school students.

Puff
"plus notice board" This feature has been added as to draw readers in. Notice board entitles a specific audience to feel included. And to keep them updated. Furthermore also suggests that it is an added bonus, and readers will benefit from this.

Secondary images
There is a secondary image below the tagline "fool your fussy eaters" of a famous child chef Annabel Karmel. She is known for working with children and has her own kids range. So having her on the front cover, not only adds value, her being a celebrity chef, but also adds the feeling that by buying this magazine and following her recipes, you are doing goof for your child(ren). She is renowned and people are bound to buy the magazine because she is on it.

Font
The font is bold and big on the front cover. There are also varying fonts, and sizes. This adds interest to the front cover as it doesn't all look the same. Different fonts also is used to highlight certain things or to make things stand out. Such as "coughs and colds" This has been made bigger as it is an issue that will attract parents.

Use of Colour
The use of colour is interesting and eye-catching as greens and punks remain gender neutral and balance one another out. The magazine therefore doesn't appear to feminine or masculine. As potential buyers could be mothers or fathers. Use of yellow also means eye-catching. It doesn't look too over the top, but the magazine might have benefitted from using too many colours, as it is bright.