The denotation of this magazine cover shows that the magazine is educational, it consists of a man roughly in his early 20s holding books.
Mise en Scene:
Costume- The man appears to be wearing a black leather jacket, a white t-shirt and jeans. this is common nowadays because this is in fashion to people of his generation. assisting the fashion is a crucifix chain which also relates to young people, this directly links into the college life appealing to the intended target audience
Props- He is holding a few books which show that he is a student of an educational institution, this makes the image vivid to the audience that the magazine is focusing on education.
Setting- The background of the Magazine cover is very simple, it is a plain setting which makes the reader focus on the subject in the image, this helps the audience focus on the points that the subject of the magazine is holding a few books, it brings formality in a way that it is appealing to students.
NVC - The body language of the subject shows seriousness with his posture but then he has a smile on his face, this helps to create the effect of happiness. this could easily be representing an element of encouragement towards education.
The Masterhead - The masterhead on this college magazine is bright yellow, this is because it contrasts with the background to give the audience the effect of being bright, the colour then appeals to its intended target this could help in the sells of the magazine.
Coverlines- this poster has many coverlines reason being that its giving the audience information on the current situations of the subject, where as the main coverline tells you a story about the subject.
The Barcode - The barcode is used for retailers that want to sell this product.
Main image- the main image of this magazine is the singular picture of the subject that is the man standing holding his books, this image has taken up most of the space on the magazines front cover because it stands out and is attractive to some readers.
The dateline: this shows the season and year this magazine was published. this was published in summer 2009
The selling line- the selling line of this magazione is at the top, this sentance is short and sharp, this tells the description of the titles main marketing point.
The Website link- on this magazine the website link shows the link to the publisher or company of who released the magazine. this is because if feedback or any sort of communication between customers and the publisher, there is a direct link which information can be passed through.
