This document summarizes the contents page of a magazine. It analyzes various design elements of the page including the images, colors, fonts, and layout. The summary describes how these visual components are intended to attract different audiences and convey the themes of the magazine. For example, an attractive young female model is used to appeal to male and female readers, while font styles and listed artists signal the magazine's focus on rock music genres. Overall, the document examines how the page's visual design strategically markets the magazine's content to potential readers.

1. Unusually,thiscontentspage forSPIN magazine doesnot
state the word ‘contents’onthe page.The fact that they
have done thismakesthe magazine more individualand
unique asit’sgoingagainstconvention.Thismayappeal to
the audience asit isa change fromthe ordinary.
The quote on the top righthand of the page isfrom the
model usedinthe image.The quote talksaboutthe
artist’slove formusic.Thissuggeststhatthe magazine is
music-orientated,andinvitespeople whoalsolove,music
to keepreading.
The model inthe image isquite youngandattractive,
whichwouldappeal tomenbecause theyare interestedin
attractive women.Also,the factthatshe is quite young
alsowouldbe appealingtogirlsbecause she presentsa
goodrole-model image.She isstoodinaplayful pose asif
she isabout to hitthe readerwithher pinkguitar,
howevernotaggressively.She isalsogivingdirectaddress
to the readerwhichmakesthe readerfeel asif she is
actuallyaddressing/beingplayful withthem.The model’s
hair isquite messybutstylish,whichsuggeststhatshe
maybe has a bitof a ‘devil maycare’attitude butisstill in
style.Hersmile isalsoinvitingasitlightensupthe direct
address.
The prop the model isholdingisasmall pink
guitar/ukulele.The colourpinkisassociatedwith
friendship,affectionandapproachability.Thiscreatesa
friendlyinvitationtothe readersandaudience toread
the magazine.
The model inthe image has a shadowbehindherdue to
the lightingduringthe photoshoot.Thishascreatedthe
effectof makingthe model lookasif she isin the
foreground,bringingmore attentiontoher.Also,the
backgroundisplainwhichbringsmore attentiontoboth
the model andthe writing.
The title of the magazine ‘SPIN’ispositionedatthe top
leftcornerof the page.Althoughitisnotverybig,the
colourred makesitstandout, informingreadersof the
magazine.
There isa listof the featureswhichinclude artistnames
and page numbers,makingiteasyforreadersto find
whattheywant. The style ismore boldandformal than
the rest of the page,possiblysoitdoesn’tlooktoo
informal altogether.

2. Theyhave usedreference tothe celebrityJustinBieberin
thisquote fromthe model,JacobyShadd.The reference
to thisothercelebritywillattractfansof JustinBieberand
entice themtobuyand read the magazine.
The magazine title ‘RockSound’iseditedtocome outof
the marginof the box on the leftto make the contents
page lookslightlyless organized,goingalongwiththe
theme of messy‘rockn roll’.
Basedon the namesof the artistson the ‘MainFeatures’
section,itiseasyto tell thatthismagazine isfocusedon
the rock genre of music.This isbecause bigartistssuchas
Papa Roach andSlipknotare featured.Also,byputtingthe
page numbersof each of the featuredartistsup,thislets
fansof the artistknowwhere inthe magazine theywill
findthe relatedarticle.Thisattractsfansof those artiststo
buythe magazine.
The model usedportraysa ‘rock-y’image.The visible
tattooson hischestreveal tothe readerthathe has a
rebellious‘badboy’side,whichappealstofemalesasthey
mightbe attracted to thiskindof image. Histop isalso
dirtyand stainedwhichsuggestshe islivingawildand
care-free lifestyle,muchlike howthe stereotypical rock
star does.He also hastattoos onhis face whichare un-
conventional andattractattentionfrombothwomenwho
are attractedto that and alsofansof tattoos.He hasa
confused/questioningexpressiononhisface,whichlinks
to the quotedcaptionbelow,whichstartswith‘Hmmm…’,
whichissupposedtobe the model thinking.The model is
alsogivingdirectaddresstothe readers.
The colour scheme usedisa lightblue andwhite.Light
blue isassociatedwithfeelingsof melancholyandcalm,
and so althoughthisisa rock magazine,the colourscheme
ispresentingittoappearlessedgythansomeone might
expectarock magazine to look.

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There isa woman’shandcomingoverhisshoulder,
grabbingKanye’sheartwhichishighlightedinredwithher
hand.The connotationof thisisthat womenwanthim
makinghimseemlike adesirable andattractive man. The
colourred onthe heartisalso associatedwithlove and
romance,whichsuggeststhatthe star may getpersonal in
hisfeature,whichenticesreadersasitoffersanexclusive.
The title ‘CONTENTS’isinthe top thirdof the page,
attractingthe reader’sattentionandinformingthemthat
thisisthe contentspage. Itis alsowritteninthe boldest
and largestfontonthe page,furtherattractingthe
reader’seye toit.
There isa clearlylabelledsectionforthe ‘Features’list on
the right whichissmall buteasyenoughtosee.The font
changesinsize and style,connotingthatthismagazine is
maybe more unique thanothers.
There isalso a labelledsectionforthe ‘Fashion’articleson
the bottomright of the page.This will appeal tomembers
of the audience whoare lessinterestedinmusicandmore
infashion.
The model isKanye West,a rap artist,howeverthe colour
scheme usedisblackand white andhe isdressedin
smart-casual clotheswhichisdifferenttohisusual style.
The connotationthisgivesisthat hisfeature inthis
magazine will be more seriousandformal insteadof
informal like hisusual stuff. Also,the factthatthe
backgroundisveryplaindrawsmore attentiontothe
model andwritingonthe page.
The placementof the ‘V’(Vogue) logointhe background
givesthe contentspage anabstract look,as well asmaking
people notice itonthe page.Thisenticesreaderstothe
magazine brandand notjustthe stories/pictures.
The size and style of the font inthe featuressectionis
verysmall andquite feminine.Bydoingthis,more
attentionisdrawnto the image andthe masthead.