The front cover of “Caterhiam” school is very empty with little text, this draws the audiences attention to the white mast head of the magazine that is accentuated by the black backdrop. The masthead isn’t very bold, but is in an elegant font which could be used to connote the way the school is and how it has old origins. The name of the school is also made to look larger by the smart implementation of the word “The” in a smaller font size.

The main image seems to be of a recent play/production, showing immediately that the school is interested in the arts giving off a positive and diverse message to parents and children alike. The image shows a boy in a very powerful stance and his body language looks like he’s giving a meaningful speech of some sorts. The image could have been used to show that the school is passionate and the mast head could even be viewed as his speech.

The other images, just like the main, have been included to show the diversification of the school and how it is involved in many things that aren’t always related to the usual school activities. All the shots are close ups but capture enough to the show the pupil mid activity. The images are of crisp 1080p quality also showing that the school has hi-tech and up to date equipment.

The blue of the word “Contents” stands out boldly against the plain white background. The masthead is in all capitals and is very clear to see. It is also much bigger than any other writing on the page, drawing views attention to it when they first turn over from the front page.

A formal Serif type font is being used, this works well as it is a school magazine and it reflects that the school is also formal and well established. Although students may prefer a more modern font, I think it would work well as the students may find it more respectable.

The text explaining what is on each page is very small and some readers could find it hard to read, which is a big negative point as they will be deterred from reading another issue.

The page numbers are also hard to read. However, they have been tastefully coloured and I think it adds a bit of fun personality to a very bland page with a lot of empty white spaces.

The layout of the page has been slit up into three main area; the page numbers and what’s on them, the pictures and the masthead.

The pictures, just like on the front cover, show a small insight into what life is like at the school. It mixes a range of activities to appeal to a mass audience.

The text “Brian Blessed” is in a larger font size and a different colour, clearly to make it stand out from the rest . It is also used to draw your attention to the picture above it which is Brian Blessed. A negative of this double page spread is the large white space that in empty to the right of the main picture. To counter this they could have the text below at the side, wrapping it around the picture. They’ve used a common magazine style by having the

first letter of the piece ten times larger than the normal font used within the piece.

Although the pictures are nicely laid out, they look to be “filling space” which is where the magazine has nothing else to talk about and so it is filled with media, like pictures. There is a tasteful quote also included on this page which ties it altogether.

An improvement I would do for this double page spread is to maybe include more information, or use the empty space to host the pictures on the right side.