Agony Aunt Analysis

Agony Aunt Analysis

The colours i used in my article are dark and faded colour because i wanted to give my magazine a sort of rustic look and make it feel old and worn. I did this because not only does it make it feel more conforting but it also makes it a bit more unique against the usualy bright coloured, regulated agony aunts that the normal magazine publishes.

I chose this picture of my agony aunt because it looks unprofessional and casual. I decided to make it casual as i felt it would allow the reader to connect to the agony aunt and feel that they know her on a more personal level, this is turn might make more people want to write into my article and post their problems.

I have added a strapline to my article to help tie the page to the hole magazine and give the reader a basic idea of what the house deasign is like and what the magazine is called.


To help the design of the article seem basic and not to over the top i have only allowed for two questions to be asked and answered as i feel that any more would intimidate and overwhelm the reader and cause them to move away from the page. I personally find two questions enough as that is all i usually read so i decided that that was probably the best amount to put on my page.

My target audience is 16 - 20 year olds as they are of school age and are most likely to read a "sixth form" or "college" newspaper. To help appeal to this age group i made the article look easy to read and tried not to include to much text or adult questions. This would help to draw the reader in as they wouldnt feel intimidated by the person or feel patronised by the agony aunt.