The document summarizes the contents page of the Q magazine. It notes that the contents page uses the issue number as the title rather than "contents page", and includes the magazine cover image next to the title to help readers find articles of interest. It also comments that the images used provide more branding consistency and show excerpts but not full articles. The layout is described as well-organized with regular columns and sections, uniform fonts, and titles that emphasize the Q brand through repetition and alliteration.

1. Contents page

2. Q magazine
This contents page has all the basic conventions, images, regulars, branding and title however
it is a very simple contents page compared to others such as NME which include features
specific to their magazine, however this may be because Q is more formal and general.

3. Title
• The title is unusual because it is the
issue number instead of 'contents
page', Q uses this in all of their issues
making it a uniform style. I like this as
a title and may use it in my magazine.
• I like the font used as it is very classic
and the background colour is the
same as the masthead which ties all
the pages together, as this style is
continued throughout the magazine .
• Next to the title is the small image of
the cover page, this would help the
reader see what features were shown
on the front cover so they can find
what they are interested in easier. This
also continues branding.

4. Images
• Whereas most magazines have images on the
contents page which show a brief insight on what
they can expect this shows the whole page. You
can't read the body text but the pull quotes, drop
caps and kickers are clear on all 3 images. I like
this as it is unusual and helps let reader decide
whether they will be interested in it.
• All of these image show further branding tying all
of the aspects of the magazine together.
• The main image is of cover artist, the image is very
different than the cover photo. It is exciting and
interesting for the reader due to the hawk used as
a prop, in turn the audience will want to read more
about the article.
• All the images have page numbers on them
making it easy for the reader to direct the pages.
• The colours of all the images are quite similar as
only dark, neutral colours are used this avoids the
page from looking too messy and chaotic as it is a
more classy magazine

5. Regulars
• The layout of this is very simple and organised as
they are in one straight column. The red lines tie in
with the rest of the colour scheme and gutters
separate each article. The font for each title is the
same as well as the size, whereas other
magazines vary fonts and sizes to show which
articles are more exclusive or interesting.
• The titles of each page are very Q rested for
example 'Q50', 'New to Q', 'Month in Q' and 'Q
quiz'- the repetition and alliteration is effective as it
emphasises the articles and makes them sound
more appealing, it also suggests the magazine is
very confident in that they are producing. There is
more alliteration in the subtitles such as 'Access all
areas' which makes it more interesting, and overall
the letter Q is used a lot throughout all the regulars
section, which is a persuasive technique to get the
readers interested in the columns.
• Overall the language used it quite formal which
shows the audience may be older and well
educated.

6. Specific to Q
• There is a further image of an article featured later on in
the magazine in which you can see the title and kicker,
along with the page numbers, but this also relates to
the text next to it as its about one of the artists
mentioned, putting these 2 conventions together on the
page helps readers see the context of each article.
Again the colours of the image are very neutral is
different to the others as its a shot on stage.
• On top of the image is a small puff which is advertising
upcoming shows for the artist in the image, this is
effective as it is giving extra information but in a
different format suggesting it's exclusive to the readers
knowledge.
• The 'Q review' shows a list of artists that are a range of
this different genres, as its a general music magazine
this will attract a wider audience. Having this separate
to the regulars gives the implication that this is
important to Q readers.
• The text is written in red which further ties all the parts
of the page together so that it is organised and clear,
which is helped by the red gutter above. The font is the
same as the rest which is a classy and formal serif font,