Evolve.

This magazine cover is for Stephenson High School. This cover in particular stood out for me as it has a bright colour palette with a busy composition. The masthead has a unique font that can be a signature font for this particular magazine as it isn't a common font. There aren't any typical looking captions on the magazine cover but there are short sentences to describe the magazine's content and information; "Summer 2009 Issue 9", "News, Views, Reviews & Interviews". This sentence rhymes which is bound to create some link with the audience and attract them to read on as it makes it seem more fun rather than a boring, original school magazine. Another caption at the bottom of the cover, "Best School Newspaper in the North East" which is a brief description of the magazine's quality in terms of school information and declaratives. There is one main graphical image in the middle of the cover which includes lots of different small images, such as students, stationary and the school building to show professionalism. However, the graphical image gives a sense of fun rather than pure seriousness. In terms of the colour palette, yellow seems to be the main focus in the background. Yellow is a very bright, outstanding colour, which does just this; it stands out to the audience, attracting the eye. Also supporting the 'fun' sort of attitude towards the school. On the graphic image, there is one main area in the middle where there is a multi-coloured object. Some of the colours in this object have been used on the other objects around it. The images aren't actually photographs, but art. Therefore, lighting would not have been considered in the process. Overall, the mise-en-scene consists of a busy composition, bright colours and a unique, arty font to create attitudes of fun at this school. Also, the graphical image gives connotations of art so perhaps the school specialises in art. In terms of audience, students are more likely to enjoy a school that involves fun rather than strictness so the fact that this school has a fun magazine cover, this could attract students. Also, the parents are a target audience, as the students whom already attend the school will receive this magazine and take it home.