The most noticeable colour on this cover is mint green (in the background and an item of clothing). Because of this, a similar coloured green accent is used for the text 'In this Issue'. This automatically gives the magazine a colour scheme (see Features Article Analysis for High Profile). Apart from this, all of the text is plain white to not detract from the image.
At the top of the page, above the masthead, is smaller text stating the school's name and also the website. Being as the name of the magazine does not link directly to the name of the school (King Edward VI High School For Girls), this is useful because it gives the magazine an identity and sense of belonging. Under the masthead is the date so that the readers know if what they are reading is relevant or not to when they are reading it.
'Profile' is bold to separate it from the word 'High', as otherwise it would look like one word - this is grammatically incorrect. The bold may also be used to draw reader's attention to it and the school may be putting across the message that the magazine acts as a profile for the school.
The main features article title is written over the image. As the reader, we automatically link the name of this to the image - especially as this is the only text over it. 'A Star is Born' is catchy and draws in the reader's interest; the reader will want to know who the 'star' is. Under this, smaller text tells us that the article is about 'The Little Shop Of Horrors p4', so that the reader knows exactly what page to turn to and may well do this first.
At the very bottom of the page, the 'In this Issue' section tells us what we can expect to find in the magazine. This is done so that the cover alone will attract more people; not everybody will be interested in the main features article, but they might be very interested in 'Charity Week' or 'Sports'. The different article names are separated by bullet points to make them clear and easy to read.
The image fades to black at the top and bottom in order for the white text to show up clearly. Without this, the writing would be difficult to see and read.
It is also important to note that this contents page does not contain a barcode. This is probably because most schools do not have the equipment to scan barcodes (nor does my school).
