The Common Room - Front Cover Flatplan.

I chose to call my magazine ‘The Common Room,’ as commons rooms are associated with sixth form students, and the common room is a place students go to relax and do work. It has a laid back atmosphere, which is what I wanted the feel of my magazine to have.

The magazine has a weekly article called “On the sofa with…” which interviews a different student every week who has a success story in one of their subjects. I thought of the name “On the sofa with…” because common rooms often have comfortable chairs or sofas, and the name is suggesting that the student was interviewed on the sofa of the common room. This also has connotations of a talk show, which the target audience might relate to.

The centre photo would be a close-up image of the student who is featured in the ‘On the sofa’ interview. They would be smiling looking into the camera to capture the audience’s attention, and possibly be holding or wearing something to do with their success subject, so that the reader has a preconception of what the interview will be about. This may influence them to want to read on into the story.

Another of my weekly articles would be called “Top tips for _____ students!”, and each week there would be a different subject. The article would consist of quotes from teachers and the exam board, and tips and comments from ex-students who went on to take the subject.