College Magazine- Second Design

This photo shows my second design for my college magazine. This magazine follows pretty much the same design as my first design, however because I felt the barcode on the first design looked out of place, I decided I would move it to above the feature box and next to the medium close up photo. I think this works a lot better, however I am still not happy with my front cover for my magazine. 

I think the bright red adds a somewhat 'tacky' look to my front cover, and I think a more neutral colour such as a darker colour would work better.