02/10/2008

School Magazine Textual Analysis

This product of Strathad school/college appears a very simple front cover. The use of blue suggests to us as the audience that perhaps blue is the symbolistic colour associated with the school, for example the uniform etc. The use of colour and size of the font of the school logo attracts the readers attention and is very eye catching. Bright colours have purposely been used here to contrast with the block blue background that has been used.
The images used on the front cover are off the front of the school/college appearing to us as very educational and formal. From the images used we can automatically presume that this front cover is most probably meant for the perspective students and parents, as the readers aren't directly addressed nor is there any clips of articles etc. giving the reader an insight into what is inside the magazine. 
The front cover reflects the idea to us from the images that the school is very educational yet at the same time very team orientated. As there is an image of a girl sitting at a computer studying which not only reflects the academia side of the school but also that the school is modernized and has up to date expensive equipment. It also shows an image of some students working together at a team activity which creates warmth between the outside students and the school as it is very welcoming to them in that they will be able to be part of this team work.
All the images that have been used in my opinion are to represent how the school is ran, and what their ideal students are. To summerise how they want their school to come across to the parents.