The contents page uses serif font and the same colors as the front cover to maintain consistency with the magazine's style. Images of popular artists like Rihanna are used to attract different types of readers by appealing to their interests. The placement and sizing of images, fonts, and other design elements help guide readers through the contents in an engaging way.

1. The use of serif font almost gives the
contents page a decorative and appealing set
out of house style to the audience. They also
use all the same font colours as the front
cover (red, white, black, gold) to give some
fluency with the magazines context.
The magazine logo is
used in the exact same
place as the front covers
construction as it helps
construct a fluent house
style
Using an image of ‘Rihanna’ is
essential as it is versatile. Males
seeing her as a sex object and
females seeing her as a music
These texts are used in artist that they respect and
order to full describe the appreciate. This is important as it
articles and contents ensures that they will read on and
without using large scales possibly buy ‘Q’ magazine again.
of text. Using names such
as ‘Green Day’ attracts
the audience as they are
an extremely appreciated
band.
The main image which is almost placed in the primary
optical area is used effectively. The image is almost
identical to the band image of ‘Take That’ on the front
cover however it is altered slightly to give the contents
page its originality.
The contents page is a double page spread for mainstream music magazine ‘Q’. The font choice is effective with the use of
serif text which is either red or black. This creates fluency throughout the contents page and familiarizes the audience with
the content. It also uses images of world famous artists associated with the magazine genre. This is used to attract the
audience by them seeing artists and people that they relate to or appreciate.

2. Images such as the green leaves in the background
create fluency throughout the magazine as its also
used on the front cover.
Serif font is used in order to show
consistency in the magazines house style. It’s
used to give the magazine a decorative and
unique style which is appealing to potential
future audiences.
Using band/artist names
on the side is used in
bold red writing in order
to attract the audience in
an informative manner
for e.g. showing them
that there is material in
the magazine about
these appreciated artists.
The main image is dominant in its scale and shows up
on the majority of the single sided contents page. This
is used effectively as images drag in audiences
massively.
The contents page for the uncut magazine is a single sided page and contains little detail compared to the ‘Q’ magazine
piece. It is barely informative and only gives minor detail to the magazines context for e.g. certain articles on artists.