Initial Ideas

Connotations and Masthead for my student magazine:

• Student Voice -  connotes individuality, confidence  
• The New Generation- Youth, fun, confidence, power
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Content: 

My magazine will contain all things that relate to students, including photos the majority of them will be of students as this will allow my magazine to connect to the audience. The content will also include tips for studying, gap year ideas, college fashion and opportunities for the future whether it is university or employment, therefore the content makes my magazine quite informative. I will mostly use formal language and only a few informal aspects like a caption of an image, which I hope will interest both types of audiences who are more mature and immature. I will also include a page which will entertain and inform my audience, this will consist of :

Music Festivals 

New Films and Music releases 

Books 

House Style: 

I plan to keep the house style consistent using the same colour palette throughout the magazine. The colour scheme will relate to the students. I will uses colours that will be appealing to both male and female genders for example: red, black, green, white, yellow and purple. I will use only a minimum amount of font styles to keep the magazine more formal, but use a different and unique one for the masthead.

Mode of address: 

I will use a variety of images also adding direct motive address such as, 'you' and 'you'll' to connect with the audience. I will also use some advertisements and puffs to keep the readers interested, these will all be student related. 

Images/Pictures:

The central image on the front cover will cover most of the page to catch the audiences eye. I will use a picture of a student to relate to my audience. The image will also relate to the masthead of the magazine. All the images in the magazine will be student related. 

Price:

The price of my magazine would be between 60p and £1.20 due to the fact that this magazine is aimed at students who may not be able to afford more expensive magazines.