Regional Magazine

Cornwall Life

magazine uses the

regional identity of

its location to

appeal not only to

residents of

Cornwall, but to a

wider population

e.g. Tourists.

The image itself has

many connotations

Cornwall, with the

coastal scene and

surfers, thereby

enhancing the identity

of the magazine.

I particularly like the

use of layers, with

the surfers at the

bottom of the page

and the circular cover

line in the top corner.

An effective feature of

the cover is the

variation of cover

lines, printed in

different colours.

However, the

substantial size of

‘Newquay’

overshadows the

masthead somewhat.

Spread over two

pages, the

contents page

for Cornwall Life

boasts an array

of images, all of

which connote

the British

coastline.

Whilst the font

sizes are well-

varied, the text

itself is a little

overwhelming at

first glance.

The positioning of

the images is an

issue; they are

clustered at the

top of the pages,

leaving much

blank space

below.

At the bottom, the

magazine includes

the individual

profiles of

Contributors. I feel

that this adds a

personal touch.

The images in

this double page

spread prove to

be rather effective

in communicating

the lifestyle of the

magazine’s

demographic.

The Surf Style

heading thereby

emphasises this

theme.

The layout of

text is also

rather pleasing

to the reader as

it carefully

intertwines itself

with the images.

Moreover, it is

not too dense.