Preliminary Task: Front Cover Textual Analysis

The denotaion in this picture is a college student looking stylish with books in his hands, smiling. From this i get that he is happy with his college life and the way he looks. The meaning i get is that this magazine promotes college life with style and books. The meaning attached to it is going to college can be fun and happy, but you have to have the right frame of mind or tools to do so.

The costume that is being presented is a casual look, he looks like he is a young male with a long chain. This can show that he is the type of guy that is prepared for college and what it faces; i say this because a lot of people worry about style and having the latest gadget or accesesory.

The props that are used in this cover make it look related to the topic that is shown. The books in the young males hands show an educational feel/approach to the topic which makes it blend in so people don't get confused when the topic says one thing, but the picture shows another.

The lighting in this picture is high key, but the colour is dull, which battles each other to make it stand out and find it appealing. I think this is shown like this to show college has its ups and downs for instance; one day college will be fun, the next it will be boring.

There isn't a setting for this piece, i think the reason for this is to show that you can study out of college too and that this magazine isn't specified for just one college inperticular. I also think they done this so they can get to the reader that it isn't only topiced on college, its for outside of college too.

The NVC (Non Verbal Communication) in this picture is the young male smiling and standing in a comfortable but cool posture. This shows to the reader that he is happy with he's studies and has it all, the style, swag, brains. I get this from when he has he's on look, he's holding a law, business and society book usually known to be learned by the smart.

Masthead: The Logo is clear, even though you can't spot 2 letters, you still understand that it's college.

Dateline: It has a dateline to show you when this was publish, so you don't feel old when its been made 2 years ago and you know that what it's talking about isn't for now.

Main image: The main image is of a smart casual looking male holding books, this symbolises that he is ready for college and education.

Cover-Lines: The coverlines is about the main issues in college summarised in small titles. This gives the reader/buyer a vivid image of what it is going to discuss