College Magazine Pitch

My magazine is called ‘CCN extra!’, for the simple reason that it provides students at City College with that extra information which they may otherwise not have been told or are able to find out.

My front cover uses two main colours, red and blue. I felt it necessary to use the as this is red typically used throughout City College literature and in adverts. I then chose to use a darkish shade of blue as it works very nicely along side the red and could be seen as more appealing to a ‘younger’ student audience. For my title I chose to use a basic, formal font for the letters CCN, but then to create a stark contrast I used the font ‘Chiller’ which is considered to be more appealing to a younger audience and therefore the audience for my magazine. I felt it important to stray away from the formality of college but at the same time include some aspects in order to highlight the difference between this magazine and one aimed at staff for example.

I personally believe that my magazine would be popular and appealing to students as it includes things which are relevant and interesting to them. For example one of my regular articles will be ‘Whats on?’ which includes gig information and other exciting upcoming events. A feature which I have chosen to include in the first issue is one which I regard as the most useful, the student discounts guide. Students are becoming increasingly concerned about money and how best to save it so this guide is extremely useful. Also I believe that students deserve to be rewarded and what better way to do that than offering them unique and exclusive discounts.

My contents page continues to use the red and blue colour scheme which worked well on the front cover. I have also included relevant and stimulating images next to each article description. As well as this, in the bottom right hand corner I have included a QR code. Students will be able to scan this using one of the appropriate apps which are available to them on their smartphones thus giving them a free download. This adds an exciting and almost interactive element to the magazine which will help to engage the audience.