The Sixth Form Journal Magazine
I find this to be a particularly effective magazine cover because it is direct and eye-catching. This is beneficial to it's success as it attracts the audience and makes them want to read on.
Masthead: Due to the masthead both being bold and taking up about a quarter of the cover, it attracts attention. As a result of the font all being very similar, if not the same, the subject viewing the magazine would be able to recognise the journal.
Main Cover Line: Once again the main cover line is bold and large which would catch the viewer's eye and hold their interest. Furthermore, the use of humour ("The F-Word") and a rhetorical question ("Who's afraid of feminism?") draws in the audience.
Cover Line: By using interesting titles, such as "The Price of Art", it sparks interest which once again makes it effective and of course a successful sixth form publication.
Cover Image: The "We Can Do It!" poster was used during the the second World War and has been used ever since to symbolise the importance of equality. The American graphic was produced as wartime propaganda as a form of inspiration which would in turn push worker morale.
By using such a widely known illustration the audience will automatically be able to deduce what the main article is about: feminism. The entire layout of the piece more or less resembles that of the original poster, as a result of this many connotations will form from the reader whilst still maintaining an inventive quality.
Opinion
The Sixth Form Journal's cover remains youthful and fun the but also features a rather professional layout/ appearance, possibly reflecting the maturity of the target audience or the general approach of the students. To conclude, I really like this cover as I think it's bright and bold; appealing to the eye; as well as artistic. Influenced by this I think I may utilise some of the features that I have mentioned for when I make my own sixth form magazine.
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