Analysis of content pages2

1. Billboard
The contents page is laid out in the golden
ratio grid. This means the text is shifted to
the right of the page. The No.1 music chart
is then placed in the margin. The majority
of the page is filled with text but there are
a 4 images which relate to the text.
The contents page is much more brighter
than the font cover. It maintains the splash
of colour and matureness. The font for the
subheadings are in serif which shows that
they have gone with the classic look.
There is not a lot of white space as it is
covered by information and images.
There is a row which creates a horizontal
division of space on a page. Within the row
are inline exclusives and events. This
attracts the reader to purchase the
magazine as they can read into events and
view exclusive online offers.
There is no letter form the editor.
The features of the magazine are clearly
displayed in an orderly fashion.
You can see what is on what pages and the
most important feature is under the
heading “UPFRONT”. This could also entice
the reader to buy the magazine and read
more.

2. Vibe
The contents page is laid out In the
golden ratio form. The text is shifted to
the left and the majority if the page is
take up by the medium long shot image if
Nicki minaj. The picture takes up more of
the page because the magazine focuses
on Nicki minaj. The contents page is
consistent with the front cover in terms
of the image on the front cover and the
contents page. The features which attract
buyers to purchase the magazine are the
other music artists, who's names are in
bold. Nicki Minaj is also wearing a tiara
and holding what appears to be a sword.
This intrigues people to find out why she
is holding a sword and wearing a tiara.
Within the contents page there are
various language devices used such
adjectives and rhetoric.
The background is silver and bright which
reflects that Nicki Minaj is superior.
Not all the features in the magazine are
numbered only the main features are
numbered which, attracts the audienence
to those particular pages. The page
numbers are in white and the titles are in
black. The colours contrast so you can
clearly distinguish the page numbers
from the title. The font on the contents
pages is about size 12 which makes Nicki
Minaj look like she's dominating.