Student Magazine- Draft 1

This is the first copy of my student magazine. I kept to my brief as much as possible and tried to keep the design simple because i didn't want it too busy.
I think the picture is good because it uses direct address. He is looking down the camera lens which makes it look like he's singling you out. He is smiling and looks like a college student.
I dont think that the cover lines look up to a professional standard yet but by making the font smaller and adding more cover lines, it would look better.
I added a banner along the bottom because it created an extra space to advertise whats inside the magazine.