Preliminary Task: Front cover Textual Analysis

TITLE

The title is bold and bright (yellow). The title catches the reader's attention. The title matches the colours used in the magazine which gives it an creative effect. It's not dull colours which are used in the magazine but bright colours which connotes it is an education/creative magazine.

PROP
Wearing glasses dennotes education and stereotypically 'being smart' is if you wear glasses. so the girl who wears it is combining education and style.

COSTUME
The girl on the front cover is wearing 'cool' clothes which tends to be the trend in college but wisely wears glasses to combine the two.

DESIGNS
The designs are creative (younger people like creative things) and electrical devices are the new cool for teens.(pictures used in colour).

ANHCORAGE
I feel that the text links to the girl on the front cover because it's a girl colour but there is a slight bit of blue which tells us this college magazine could be for both boys and girls. The text links with who this magazine is aimed at which is college students.e.g. 'schools' is written in a 'young/creative' font which makes the magazine look intresting and eye-catching.

COLOUR
There's mixtures of colours which are used in the magazine appears to make the magazine colourful which catches the attention of young people e.g. blue,white,green,pink and other colours.

NVC
The girl's expression is made to look cool and sophisticated.

Languge devices
The use of alliteration triggers young people to think hard. It can also be used to persuade. e.g.'explore .enjoy.and protect the planet' it's like a catchy slogan or motto. (underneath title).