Preliminary Research for School Magazine

I like this cover for multiple reasons. For example, it involves humour within the tagline that says “Kiss My A*s”. I also like how it shows little pictures of the articles within. This enables them to get people interested in the whole magazine just from looking at the front cover.

I like this magazine cover because of a few reasons. These include the midshot of the main photo and the style of the typography. However, while there are other articles advertised, they are not done in the most interesting way.

            I think that this cover is not the best for a number of reasons. For instance, the typography is poorly done, with garish colours to the fonts that make it hard to read. Furthermore, the photo is a bit boring, not showing much that relates to the articles. It says “What do you think about the new school uniform?” yet the photo only shows someone’s shoulders and face. Finally, the title “Skool Mag” is trying to be cool, and relate to the audience, however, I do not think this works.

            This cover looks to have been done by someone with some knowledge of media. For example, the typography of the title and subtitles is interesting, the colours work together, the photos are well taken, being in focus and the main one is a midshot. Finally, I like how the other articles are advertised around the main photo.

            I feel that this cover is decent. While it does have a midshot, the focus and quality of the photo is way below par. Also, while it does feature examples of other articles around the main photo, they are hard to understand. Finally, I feel that the title is good. It is bold, short and to the point.

I have learnt from doing this research, what makes a good and bad magazine cover. I now know that if a photo is not good quality, or it is not a midshot, it can look unprofessional. Also, if the texts and fonts are hard to read, then it can make the cover uninteresting and people don’t have the will to carry on reading the magazine. Finally, I have learnt that the title is one of the most important things on the cover, having to be bold, short and to the point.