2. Q Contents Page Analysis
Lure Layout
They have used a The layout of this
section on ‘Oasis’ which contents page is rather
is in a different font simple and very textual.
from the rest if the text There are only two
and has used gold pictures which relate to
colours instead of red. the main stories. The
This will lure in the pictures help to break
audience who are fans up the text.
of the band.
Images
The main image is of
the band ‘Courteeners’
Colour scheme which is highlighting the
The colour scheme is main story in the
red, black and white magazine. It also uses a
which relates to the caption to say who they
logo which is located at are and also a quote
the top left hand from one of the
cornerand helps in members mum which
creating a house style gives a personal touch
and makes it easily to the image and makes
recognisable. the audience feel more
involved.
3. NME Contents Page Analysis
The magazine uses a band Layout
index which works as a lure The layout of the NME
because they have used contents page is
lots of bands which will different from the Q
mean the fans of the a one as the text are
band or many would be located on the left and
attracted to buy the right hand side of the
magazine. page. The layout of the
page is to focus on the
Images main image in the
There is one main image middle of the page.
located in the middle of
the page, This maybe
because it is the main Colour scheme
article in the magazine and The colour scheme is
it needs to be highlighted. similar to Q as it uses
the colours that relate
The page also uses a to the magazine as it
subscription box. This uses red, black and
meets the codes and white which is the same
conventions of a contents as the masthead.
page and uses a small
image and bright yellow
font on black background
to make it eye catching and
stand out.
4. Rolling StoneContents Page Analysis
Images
Layout
The images are all located
The layout is simple in the way
on the left hand side of
that it uses a masthead at the
the page. This makes the
top middle and just uses two
page easier for the
columns, one for the images
audience to navigate
and one for the text. I think
through the page. There is
this is successful because it is
only three large images
easy to navigate through the
that would highlight the
page and makes the page
main articles in the
more grown up as it uses
magazine. The images
straight lines and no other
have large numbers with
shapes.
them that corresponds
with the information on
the right hand page. Overall I think the contents
page is successful. The simple
Colour scheme layout is very effective and
The colour scheme is red, the simple shapes makes the
black and white which is page more sophisticated and
running theme between the colour scheme matches
all the contents pages I other magazines of the same
have analysed. This may genre which helps the
help the audience realise audience to recognise the
the genre of the magazine genre straight away.
instantly just from the
colour scheme.
