Magazine Format Research

In the current magazine market, there are variations in the sizes of magazines and how many pages they contain. After looking at some existing magazines, I can see that certain types have different cover dimensions.
For example, a normal, bigger size magazine generally measures 26.5 x 21cm.
I have also found that there is now a 'compact' format of magazine, which makes it a smaller size with dimensions of around 22.5 cm x 17 cm. 

I have decided that my college magazine should be the compact format, to make it easier for students to pick up off a shelf and carry around or put into one of their folders. I think the magazine would be more successful in this format, so I will base all my designs and flatplans around this smaller format.