Research into similar products

I have been researching on Issuu to find magazine's that are similar to the one I will be constructing.
I've found a university prospectus for a university in London, this can be found here...
Issuu magazine

I like the way that an establishing shot of London and a key landmark has been used on the front page. This immediately lets all readers know that the magazine is about London. The fact that the main cover line, or anchorage text, if you like has "London" embedded in it shows that there is symbiosis between the image and the anchorage text; and also the masthead.

The colour scheme is highly complimentary and I like the contrast of the blue and purple. Both of these colours represent wisdom and royalty, which is something associated with London itself. Therefore the editor has clearly thought about the connotations behind the colours they have used.

The only difference between this magazine and my ideas for my own magazine is the fact that I would like to include another two to three cover lines on the front page; this will make my magazine seem a little more informal and appropriate for the young people who will be living in Birmingham, this will mean the magazine won't intimidate them.

An alternative magazine that I have been looking at can also be found on Issuu.
In contrast to the first magazine, this one is actually a regional magazine for Birmingham that is targeted at the students themselves (THE SAME AS MINE). Therefore, this magazine may be very helpful.
This is a link to "The Scratch" magazine - The Scratch.

I'm impressed with how, immediately this magazine addresses the fact it is a Birmingham regional magazine through the use of an image of Birmingham Central Library as the main image. Therefore, readers will quickly and ultimately know what to expect. The choice of the font for the masthead shows that it is for younger people, specifically students as it's quite bold and edgy, rather than plain which would emphasise that it's formal. I like the way a similar, messy font is used for the anchorage text because this kind of font you would surely associate with universities. It kind of looks like someone has wrote this font. The anchorage text is on a white background which also looks as though it it supposed to appear like a 'note' as students in the region would be taking notes for university/college etc.

In the same way, I love the colour scheme in this magazine. It applies the colour scheme of Birmingham City University. This is another clue that "The Scratch" is a student magazine. It includes other typical conventions of magazine's as a whole such as a date line, and various cover stories.

I will use this magazine as an inspiration for when I create my own.