The Billboard magazine contents page uses their logo prominently at the top to identify the publication. A quote saying "Number 1 on the charts" draws attention to the chart listings contained within. Images of artists are displayed along with page numbers, allowing readers to easily locate content about acts they follow. Headings and sub-headings organize the various sections and genres covered in the issue. A central article preview provides more detail about a key feature story. Additional extras are also promoted. Overall, the layout clearly signposts the magazine's contents to help readers find topics of interest.

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
Uses the title ‘contents page’
Uses the same logo
Dizzee Rascal Edition to let the readers know that it
is a contents page.
as seen on the front
cover, this looks
professional as the
same colours and
themes are used on
both. Use of the same colour
scheme as the front
cover to keep it looking
Page numbers so professional, following
that the readers the same house style
know which pages
everything is on.
Use of an image, relates
to the music magazine Use of 3 columns
and the text beneath it
The index numbers are Advertisement to
roughly chronological to interest readers in the
make it easier to read. next issue being
cheaper to increase
sales
Music box background
relates to the magazine
topic

3. ANALYSIS OF LAYOUT/DESIGN FEATURES OF
CONTENTS PAGE
Masthead and words at the top in bold, date
and issue.
Image in second more important, front
column relates to cover articles in a
larger contents down
Bands listed with page references
image below.
the side.
Headings what will be
in the magazine
This piece of text
informs the reader about
the ‘touring special’ and
throughout refers to
certain topics whilst then
quoting the page
number. This is a unique
and more interesting
way of informing the Bright colors used
reader of the articles around this page
and what pages there number to make it
on. stand out.
Advertisements of the
next issue, discount so
more sales are made.

4. ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS PAGE 2
(Title/date of magazine analysed) Uses the word
contents page so that
Same colour scheme the readers knows that
used as front cover. this is where the page
numbers can be found.
First page on the Unique way of
contents page has displaying the word
the main features contents.
that were displayed
This image of the red
on the front cover
heart stands out on
so that they are
the more dull
seen first by the
background colours
readers.
as his new single is
There are 3 contents called ‘welcome to
pages so that all of the heart break’, relating
page numbers can be fit to the woman
on. grabbing onto his
heart from behind.
Page numbers so that the
Image of Kayne reader can find the
relates to his feature. feature they want on the
He is a hip hop/ rap right page
artist, he looks quite Sub titles to show
cool, laid back and the difference
aggressive in this between the
image which fits his ‘features’ and the
role as an artist. ‘fashion’.
Image isn't central leaving room for
page numbers and info around it.

5. ANALYSIS OF LAYOUT CONTENTS PAGE 2
Here VIBE magazine
uses their large
unique ‘Contents’
title.
Thanks
to editor
etc.
list of features in the
Image of Kayne magazine.
West as the main Informs the readers of
focus point on the what pages they should go
page. to, to find the article they
want.
A small section about the
fashion features in this
issue

6. ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS PAGE 3
(Title/date of magazine analysed)
The Billboard logo is placed at the The title ‘contents’ is in a large font at
top of the page, this shows the the top of the page, it stands out
reader what magazine contents letting the reader know what this
page that they are looking at. page is and that they can locate what
pages they are looking for from this
This quote is ‘number 1 on the page.
charts’ this ‘No1’ is in a unique
font and stands out on the page These three images are used in a row,
above all of the page numbers it that look quite fun photos, they have the
implies that the charts are going page numbers on the images which is
to be in this magazine. another unique was of the readers
locating the images. If the reader is
already interested in this artist they will
Smaller sub headings to
recognise there image and be able to
categorise the contents of the
find the page.
magazine into topics and
genres.
Headings and text below
shows what is in the
magazine, this is a main
feature in this weeks
billboard therefore it in
central on the page as is in
detail to what it is about.
This shows extras that are in this weeks
feature, there are more sub-headings and
information about the contents in the magazine.

7. Analysis of layout contents page 3