The document provides an analysis of the layout and design features of contents pages from three different music magazines, focusing on how elements like color coding, images, headings, and advertisements are used to highlight key information and encourage readership and subscriptions. Specific magazines analyzed include the September 2009 issue of NME, Kerrang magazine, and an unnamed third magazine.

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. NME MASTHEAD SAME
Contents page NME (SEPT 2009) ANALYSIS BANNER AT TOP
COLOUR CODE AS FRONT
Banner says ‘contents’ to show
Creates a house style for the
what the page is about
magazine by using the same
three colours. Red, white and DATE
black and creates a familiarity.
Shows how recent the magazine
is. Fits in with the colour scheme
MAIN IMAGE IS so it stands out.
Not as big as the image SUB HEADING BLOCKED
on the front cover but is OUT INTO BLACK SUB
still easily noticeable. It SECTIONS
is also anchored by text
to show what it is about. Makes the important sub
sections stand out and draw
the attention of the target
BANDS ARE LISTED IN
audience.
RED WITH PAGE
NUMBERS IN BLACK BRIEF HEADING +SUMMARY OF
CONTENT WITH PAGE NUMBER IN
This is so the bands and
RED
the page numbers
contrast so it is easy to Brief information that is enough to
see what information is inform the reader of what is on the
on what page. page but not so much that it wastes
their time.
IMAGE IS EDITED SO IT PREVIOUS/FUTURE
LOOKS LIKE A EDITIONS OF NME ARE
PHOTOGRAPH. THIS IS SHOWN WITH DETAILS
APPROPRIATE OF WEBSITE/PHONE
BECAUSE… NUMBER ETC
It makes the reader feel This is to encourage
as if they are also on tour people to subscribe to the
with the bands and it magazine so that they
makes the magazine can make more money. It
more informal and Editor’s introduction to contents of magazine gives all the necessary
friendly. information so they give
Gives an informal introduction to make the reader feel welcome you almost no excuse to
and relaxed and make the magazine seem informal not subscribe

4. ANALYSIS OF LAYOUT/DESIGN FEATURES OF
CONTENTS PAGE
MASTHEAD AND WORD CONTENTS –
BOLD AT TOP WITH DATE/ISSUE
NUMBER
Main articles are
displayed on the left so
they are easily
noticeable.
Text placed here to
anchor the image
which says what the
image is about. It is
clearly an important
feature as it is large
and in a frame to
highlight it to the Positioned in the
readers. bottom right corner so
that it doesn’t get in
the way but it catches
the reader’s eye. Also
some words in yellow
which contrasts to the
white red and black
style previously used.

5. ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS PAGE 2
Kerrang Magazine Contents
Editors introduction
makes the magazine
see informal and
makes the reader
feel welcome.
Subscription
advertisement to
try and get readers
to buy the
magazine more.

6. ANALYSIS OF LAYOUT
CONTENTS PAGE 2

7. ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS PAGE 3
(Title/date of magazine analysed

8. Analysis of layout contents page 3