Who is the Target audience?
The target audience for this magazine is teenagers who are likely to attend carmel collage they will be around the age of sixteen and upwards.
How do you know it is for the target audience?
We can see it is a college magazine, because it has no barcode and it is free, as well as this it has the logo. The image used is a teenager which will engage the audience as they can relate to the image.
How does it engage the target audience?
The light hearted colour scheme is inviting to a younger audience, the font is also very informal and interesting. The Headline is quickly read and stands out and conveys the message easily.
What are the ideologies of the college from looking at the front:
What are there priorities?
They are trying to encourage people to come to Carmel College and also motive people to do well as the year before had done so well. Moreover they are congratulating there current students.
What do they consider important, how do they get this across?
They get their point across with there main image and headline it stands out. The fact the girl is so excited provokes curiosity then the headline reveals as to why. We want to feel they same amount of happiness to we are encouraged to find out more.
What image have they used? Why? What Camera Angle have they used?
They have used a medium shot from the side, it looks as if you are looking at the girl without her knowing in the middle of a celebration. They have done this so it looks as if you are looking at the scene as it happens, its naturalistic and believable so it is therefore relatable.
What is the Mise En Scene of the cover? Why?
The girl is wearing a brightly coloured dress which stands out against the bland clothes everyone else is wearing, show she is important. So it focusses our attention more on her.
Would this successfully engage the reader?
Yes.
Does the front cover reflect the contents?
The secondary images and features reflect the main image on the magazine as it is a student on a college magazine.
