Contents page analysis

By Churchill Afodume

Q magazine contents page

analysisFirstly, the Q magazine has placed the masthead/logo of the magazine in the contents page which was also used in the front cover. This is part of the consistent house style which is used in the magazine.The magazine contents page has also provided the website of the magazine as an alternative way of contacting the magazine company. The magazine also uses a group picture of a band which is quite effective because it makes the contents page look more interesting and appealing to the audience.The page numbers of the contents are highlighted in red which makes it more visible to the readers and makes the readers aware of where the contents are.A mini review of a double page spread is placed at the bottom of the page to indicate to the readers that the double page spread is also part of the contents in the magazine.

Kerrange magazine contents page

analysisThe magazine includes effective pictures which are related to the rock music genre so this makes it more appealing to the rock target audience.There is a consistency in the house style used between the masthead and the elements used because they are both yellow and black which makes the magazine more effective.The contents page also adds the names of the artist underneath their pictures to give the target audience a sense of knowledge towards the rock celebrities.The magazine is quite organised and is clearly laid out in 3 columns which is used by many magazines.The magazine also provides the page numbers which helps the readers to easily find the pages.

NME magazine contents page

analysis

The image used in the magazine contents is very effective because it portrays the genre of the music magazine which would also be quite appealing for the target audience.Nme magazine also sustains a consistent house style through the contents magazine because the font colour used is black and the elements used are also black which are quite similar to each other therefore it adds to the consistency of the house style.The magazine also includes subscription details which enables clients to gain some information about subscribing to the Nme magazine.The magazine also breaks down the section of pages which are labelled “News”, “Radar, “Review”, “Live” and “features”. The sections are very effective because it makes it easier for readers to find the pages which the want to read.

Vibe magazine contents page analysisThe image of the celebrity used in the magazine is very effective because the woman’s legs are in the air and this is used to make the V shape which represents the Vibe magazine masthead.The font which is used on the word “contents” is the same colour and the same font style as the masthead of the magazine. This creates a sense of a consistent house style in the magazine. In addition, the silver background also corresponds with the clothes which the celebrity is wearing and this also adds the design of the contents page.The magazine also adds the page numbers of the contents which also makes it easier for the readers to find the pages which they are looking for.