Expectations of a College Magazine

My expectation of a college magazine would include information and news about Sunderland College. The topics covered would need to accommodate all students, for example A-Level, vocational, sport and higher education students. The front cover should have a medium close up of a student somewhere around the college. They should look happy as it projects the image that they enjoy their time at the college and may attract potential students. The photograph should be of a student because they are the primary target audience and it is important to appeal to them. It should have a large college logo in the left side third, as this is where your eyes are naturally drawn to and it makes it obvious what the magazine is for. The masthead should be large, in a bright colour, bold font and displayed across the top of the page, to draw the attention of the reader. The sell lines should be displayed around the main image, on the sides of the page, and they should be short and spaced out, to prevent the cover from appearing cluttered.

The contents page of the magazine should be clearly labeled so that the reader knows where to go to find the features on the front cover. Ideally the contents page would have another image of somewhere around the college, to familiarize the reader with it. Page references need to be made very clear for each page so that the reader can find everything easily. Throughout the magazine, images of the college need to be used so that the college creates a clear picture in the readers mind. I think fonts used in the magazine need to be clear and bold, so that the information is easy to see. The font style should also be kept relatively the same throughout, to make the college look professional. All types of feature need to relate to the college, as that is the subject of the magazine. My features will mainly include upcoming events, as well as advertising the new buildings and facilities of the college, of which I will provide photographs.