Contents Analysis

1. Over View of issue – There is a brief
paragraph that highlights some of the top
stories that are in the issue. This could help
attract the reader, because if something is
mentioned that they like, then they will be
more encouraged to buy the magazine.
Above it, is a photo from an event with the
Black Veil Brides that is mentioned in the
paragraph, this makes it more interactive and
visual for the reader.
Feature Photo – Kerrang have used the photo
from the double page article for the featured
photo on the contents page. I think they have
done this because the story is mentioned on
the cover, but very briefly; and with it being
the double page story this makes it quite a
big feature. Due to the lack of information on
the front of the cover for the Pierce the Veil
and Sleeping with Sirens story, I think this
photo will attract a fan of them if they are
looking at the contents in the shop to see
who is in the issue. The page number that the
story starts on is also clearly stated, so the
reader knows where to find the story.
Issue Number and Cover Date – Kerrang
have put this information at the top of the
page. This will help readers know if they
have got the most up to date issue and
especially for collectors, they will know
exactly which issue they are buying.
Stories in Sections – Each story is separated
into one of eight sections. This makes the
contents page look more organized, and if a
reader is mainly interested in News rather
than The Ultimate Rock Star Test, they will
know where to go first in the magazine.
Contents – Also at the top of the page, there
is a Black circle with the word ‘Contents’ in
and a small punch line below. This informs
the reader that this is the contents page and
the punch line is for entertainment purposes.
Cover Photo Credit – This is probably here for
copyright purposes. Also, if a reader has seen
the cover and they maybe like the style of
photography used (could be a student
studying Art etc.) could look into the artist for
their research.
Creator Credits – Normally, magazines
dedicate a special section of the magazine to
the people who help create the magazine.
The background box is Grey and it stands out
on the white background of the rest of the
page because of the colour used. Pictures are
used of one of the creators and of things that
he has been part of (more visual).
House Style – The main background of the
contents page is White and other colours
used on the page are Black, Red, Yellow and
Grey. The limited colour palette makes the
page look smart and not too busy. The
Yellow text stands out on the Black strips so
the reader can clearly see what each story in
the section is based on. Also, the page
numbers are in Red and are bold, this clearly
states to the reader what page number they
need to go to for that story. All of the
writing is in the same font and this also
makes he page look very uniform. And, the
text is not all in Drop Cap, but Kerrang have
put the names of the stories in capitals and
in bold font, this is so the names stand out
to the reader.