This document analyzes the contents pages of three music magazines: NME (Sept 2009), NME (Oct 2008), and Q (Oct 2008). It examines the layout, design features, and color schemes used. Key elements included are banners with magazine details, columns separating content, band images and page previews to guide readers. Consistent color schemes and layouts make the pages visually cohesive and easy to navigate.

1. Analysis of 3 music magazine contents pages you must
analyse the Nme contents and then choose any other 2
contents you like )

2. Analysis of magazine Contents pages
Contents 1.NME Sept 2009
Dizzee Rascal Edition

3. Contents page NME (SEPT 2009) ANALYSISBanner at the top,
Image is edited making uses the same
it slanted and so it font and colour
looks like a photograph scheme as on the
pinned on a board. As contents page.
he article is about The date is put on the
touring, the fact that contents page as well as
this image looks like a the cover to show when it
photograph makes the was published
tour look like a holiday.
Simple yet effective Sub headings, which
follow the traditional colour
Bands are listed in red scheme of the magazine,
with page number in help split the pages up and
black which follows the make it easier for the
colour scheme of NME. reader when choosing a
This is helpful for the page to look at.
reader as it gives the
reader an insight into A puff to
Brief headings and
what is included in the puff out summary of what
magazine the status information is on
of the that page giving the
magazine reader an insight
before they read on.
This AD persuades the
reader into subscribing
This text is
to the magazine by
anchored to the
offering a deal when
image to give
they subscribe.
the reader
information Editors introduction to the magazine, The background represents the
about what the helps to give the reader information into side of a speaker or an amp –
photo is about what is included in the magazine shows that the magazine is a
music magazine

4. ANALYSIS OF LAYOUT/DESIGN FEATURES OF
CONTENTS PAGE
The banner along the top
of the page includes the
title and the date of when
the magazine was
published
The subheadings, page
numbers and a quick
summary of what the pages
are about are in a column
along the right side of the
page
Columns are used because it is more user friendly, it helps
to split up the information, making it easier for the reader.
The editors introduction is in a column
in the center of the page. The
background of this column is the side of
a speaker or amp which also
represents the genre of this magazine.
The advertisement and puff
are all in the same column as
the subheadings, page
The band index is numbers and quick summary.
in a column along
the left of the
page, this column
helps to split the
page up

5. ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS PAGE 2
(NME | 1st October 2008 Edition)

6. The Editors
introduction to
ANALYSIS OF LAYOUT
what is in the
magazine, helps
to give the reader
CONTENTS PAGE 2
information into The issue number, the date
what is included in and the title ‘contents’ are all
the magazine put in a banner in the top right
corner. The title ‘contents
shows that the page is a
The featured bands contents page and the issue
image larger than the number and date are used to
other images to show give a little more information on
importance. when this specific issue was
published. The whole banner
follows the colour scheme of
the magazine; yellow, black
This makes the reader and white.
want to read more Sub headings help split the
about this topic pages up and make it
easier for the reader when
The small images which are choosing a page to look at.
located around the featured band, The subheadings also
all make it easier for the reader to follow the same colour
choose a page. The images also scheme as the rest of the
make the pages anchored to them magazine.
look more important.
This AD persuades the
reader into subscribing
The page numbers and one to the magazine by
word descriptions about offering a deal when
what is included in the page they subscribe.
make it easier for the
reader.

7. ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS PAGE 3
(Q | October 2008 Edition)

8. Analysis of layout contents page 3
Subheadings help to split
the pages up making it
easier for the reader to The title of this page, issue
choose a page. The number and date published
subheadings also follow are all located in a banner
the traditional colour along the top of the page
scheme of the magazine. and follows the colour
scheme of the magazine.
The page numbers and a quick
summary of what is on the
The featured bands
page – using the same colours,
image takes up most of
makes it easier for the reader to
the page to show
see what is on the pages
importance.
The colour scheme A quote which makes
changes for this section the reader want to read
as it shows the what the band is talking
importance of the pages. about making them read
more.
A puff to
puff out
the status
A puff to puff out of the
the importance of magazine
the magazine by
Another section with the same
saying how many
banner as the top and an
subscriptions etc.
image - makes this section
the magazine gets
stand out more (same colour
each month
scheme – red black and white)