This document compares the contents pages of two music magazines - NME and Kerrang. [NME's page] follows a neat format with page numbers and captions for each black and white photo, while standing out elements include the subscription box and front cover image. [Kerrang's page] has a busier layout with varied fonts, colors and a concert scene photo, and draws in readers with elements like the editor's note and past cover images in the subscription box. Both pages effectively promote upcoming articles and encourage subscription.

1. Analysing
Music Magazine
Contents Page

2. NME Issue date
Page
Pull quote numbers
Image relating to
front cover
Image wall
Subscribe
Editorial pillar section with
multiple front
Photo credits covers.

3. Images vary
NME’s contents page is
relatively conventional since the
in location.
layout is in a very ‘neat’ format Some
with page numbers relating to outdoors,
every image which all have some in
captions and pull quotes studios, and
relating to the article. The title concerts
is very bold using a simple Serif
font .
scene.
Apart from the subscription
box, this contents page follows
the house style of monochrome
colours and a black & white
scheme. All the photo colours
are quite cool and not very In comparison to
bright, and the editor has made everything else
the image relating to the front in the page the
cover larger than the others. subscription box
stands out
significantly due
Thin lines are used to separate
to its bright
each feature, which adds to the
colours and
page’s overall neat and
comical images.
symmetrical aesthetics. Text is
Various pictures
varied in style, with bold
of past covers
outlines as well as italics used.
are also shown
to persuade the
reader to
The editorial pillar stands subscribe to the
out in the page since each magazine.
heading is well separated
from each other.

4. KEERANG
Title/date/issue number
Double page spread
preview
Editor’s picture
Editorial
Pillars
Editor’s note
Photo Credits

5. Like the front cover, this Kerrang The main picture
contents page is quite grungy , is set in concert
with lots of bright colours and a scene – very
variation of fonts. The language is appropriate for a
colloquial/slangy (e.g. ‘Trash music magazine. It
Talk’) and appeals to it’s target also uses a lot of
audience with it’s busy layout. bright colours and
is placed on top of
the page – an
unusual
A preview of the convention but
issue’s double page appealing to the
spread is featured eyes.
and anticipates what The editorial pillars are
should be expected a lot more detailed in
by the reader. this table of contents,
and page numbers are
included next to the
description of each
By adding an editor’s feature. This gives it a
picture and signature neat layout, a
the reader may feel convention I’d like to
more personally include in my TOC.
addressed, therefore
this is effective for the
Like the NME table
magazine in building a
of contents this
relationship with the
page also includes
audience. The brief
a subscription box
description given by the
with bright colours
editor relating to the
and pictures of
issue is also good in
previous issues
order to sum up the
that persuade
concepts and ideas
readers to
behind the magazine.
subscribe.

6. Conventions/Ideas I’d like to use in my TOC
A main image for the page Bold title in a simple serif font.
DPS preview
Detailed
Editorial
Pillars.
Large page numbers on top
of picture it relates to. Bright subscription box