Conventions of Magazine Covers

L - Media Language. The main image that is on the front cover of this magazine is a boy who goes to college you know this as he is holding books which will be college books and that he is on the wrong of a college magazine. The mast head is big and bold which makes it clear that the magazine is a college magazine. They have made the colour scheme bright so that it will stand out and catch your eye.

I - Ideology. The front cover indicates that people that go to this college are happy and cheerful. By using the bright colours it also indicates that it is up beat and cheerful.

I - Institution. The college in which this magazine is about are the institution for this magazine and they're the ones that create it.

A - Audience. The audience for this magazine are people that are interested in attending the college and may want to read a bit about what it is like and what it involves. It will be aimed at student around 16 - 19 yrs old.

R - Representation. This magazine would represent students that already go to the college this would usually be people of around the age of 16-19.

L - Media Language. The main image on the front of this magazine is a medium close up shot this is directed to a model that is looking right at the audience and as this is a fashion magazine they are wanting her to look relaxed cool and fashionable.

I - Ideology. The front cover of this magazine indicates that it is for a fashion magazine the image on the front indicates a laid back relaxed kind of feeling to the magazine but also its a picture that would catch the readers eye.

I - Institution. The institution for this magazine is the producing company and in this company they have different departments that then put together the front cover of the magazine.

A- Audience. The audience for this magazine is mainly women. Most percerntage of women that read this magazine read it because they are interested in the fashion, some people just read it because they like it.

R- Representation. This magzine would represent women of all ages that have an interest in fashion.