Analysis on lc college magazine

http://www.lewisham.ac.uk/media/135739/the%20lc%20final.pdf

I have been analyzing a college magazine and looking at it's features and purposes.
The magazine i have been analyzing is Lewisham college magazine in London. It uses a simple layout with simple images. The image is a mid close up with a blank white background but the model is wearing bright clothing to make himself stand out. There isn't to much information involved but just enough to work out what's in the magazine. The information is in colour to make the front cover more vibrant.

The magazine was produced by college students and involved information and stories about there college and what's going on in and around it. The front cover looks quite relaxed which makes it easy on the eye and inviting.

The college magazine is representing it's college and the people working and studying within it. It's also representing the surroundings and there ability. The main purpose of the magazine is to appeal to the student's to get information and story's to them. The main headline is "Got Style?", that headline makes you want to read it, it's asking you a question and makes you want to find out more.

The target audience for this magazine would be college students aged from 16-20. It would appeal to both genders and any lifestyles. The magazine aims to appeal to a college audience as there is a student who represents the college and studies fashion, not only does this make the audience feel part of it all because it's about there college but it gives them insights in to students who study a different lesson to themselves.

The magazine doesn't just involve one story about one lesson or trip. The magazine involves many students points of views and insights. Every week the main headline will change and every week there will be new and different information. It's a relaxed magazine that doesn't force you to read it but politely invites you to.

The magazine uses a variety of different techniques to appeal to there target audience. They make it relevant to there readers and make them feel involved. They don't fill the front cover with information but put just enough to make there target audience pick it up and read it. I have taken all of this information in to account and will be using some of the techniques with my own magazine.