The document analyzes the contents page of music magazine NME. It summarizes that the contents page effectively uses visual elements like color, formatting, and placement of images and text to clearly convey the key information and themes. This includes using a consistent color scheme, repetition of the masthead branding, strategic placement of the band index and contents list, and an image of a reporter by a tour bus to highlight that this is a "tour special" issue.

1. Analysis of music magazine 1 NME
The MASTHEAD on the contents page is, again,
clear and because it is in the same font and
colour, the reader knows that the two pages
are linked. By repeating the MASTHEAD, it also
helps to create a brand for the magazine. It is
slightly smaller on the contents page because it
is less significant.
The MAIN IMAGE is a medium shot of a reported from NME besides
a tour bus. This is significant because the audience have learnt that
this issue is a ‘tour special’ so the fact that she is standing next to a
tour bus helps to suggest the theme.
The BAND INDEX along the left side of the
contents page follows the clear colour
scheme of the magazine by using the
striking red and bold black. Because the
BAND INDEX is situated along the left
hand side of the page, the size of the
writing is irrelevant because our
attention is naturally drawn towards this
side and therefore to the BAND INDEX.
Also, the fact that the BAND INDEX takes
up the whole length of the page suggests
how full the content of the magazine is.
The title ‘CONTENTS’ is one of the first
things we see because it is clear and bold
and because of the black background, it’s
colour (white) completely contrasts
against the background making it more
noticeable. It is important that this is
included because it tells the reader
exactly what this page is as it is not
always obvious due to the fact that it
could be on any page from 2-6 because of
advertisements.
The CONTENTS LIST, again, follows the
clear colour scheme of the magazine by
using the colours red, black and white.
The headings stand out to the reader
and although the smaller sub-headings
are less visible, this does not matter
because the reader would tend to read
down the list anyway to find out the
page numbers.
The contents page follows the RULE OF
THIRDS convention by placing the most
entertaining and important information
in the hot spots of the page. It also uses
boxes and boarders to separate the
information and to highlight the
amount of content included in the
magazine. By using the fly case to
boarder the editorial supports the fact
that this is a music magazine and that it
is a ‘tour special’
The use of this small
advertisement for a subscription
of the magazine also attracts the
reader’s attention because it
doesn’t follow the same colour
scheme of the rest of the page; it
instead uses yellow for the main
words ‘subscription’. This draws
the reader’s attention to the
advertisement and so they will
then read on and find out more.
The EDITORIAL is introduced in an
informal, friendly manner and, again,
links back to the same colour scheme
that has been used throughout. The
fact that the title (‘touring special’) is
bigger than the rest of the text
emphasises the fact that this is a
special issue of the magazine.
Because the title is on a slant and the
font used is in a style that is slightly
faded, relates to the rebellious
attitude the magazine connotes.