The document summarizes the contents page layout of two different rock magazines - Kerrang and Rock Sound. For Kerrang, the summary highlights the large featured image of Marilyn Manson, editor's personalized letter, and numerous inserts. For Rock Sound, the summary notes it has two contents pages, the first featuring Fall Out Boy members Patrick Stump and Pete Wentz dressed as boxers to promote an article, and a more formal editorial letter without contact details. Overall, the document analyzes the visual and editorial styles of the two magazines' contents pages.

1. Layout of page: The page layout is more Representation: The image of Marilyn
visual, as this magazine is mainly aimed at Manson, gives of a scary and
teenagers, they like to see more visual. The monstrous impression. The
contents page is single. You can also see background of the image suggests it
what the feature article is, as there is one big has been taken in a rundown room.
main image of Marilyn Manson. The page is The red sofa could suggest blood and
split in half, with the top as a feature image gore. This is typical for Marilyn Manson
and the bottom with other regular articles. as he is known for those qualities. The
The reader’s eyes are automatically drawn top image contrasts with the bottom
to the image of Marilyn Manson. They have of the page as there are images of
broken the contents of the magazine in people smiling. This implies that there
separate sections, which also makes it easier is two sides to rock, one happy and
for the reader to navigate. one sad.
Editorial Information: On the bottom left there is an editor’s letter, this makes a
connection to the reader as the letters talks to the reader asking how their year
was. This makes the reader feel like the editor wants to know about their lives. The
editor has signed the letter with her first name, which makes it look like the letter is
personally for you. There isn’t any contact details on the contents page.
Inserts: There are lots of inserts, this is usual for a rock magazine as this makes it
busy and jam packed. They have used inserts to advertise the free gift of several
posters and the exclusive deal on Kerrang subscriptions.
Colour: The colours, yellow, black, white and red have been used to make the contents page stand out. The use of yellow, is a
bit unusual for a rock magazine, as yellow has a meaning of being a bright and cheery colour, however yellow is also used for
hazard signs, which could suggest hazards in the magazine. The use of black holds special significance to rock music, which
invokes the reader to have feelings. They have used red for the numbers of the page, to make it easy to navigate the
magazine. They have used yellow for the subheadings of the magazine, to make it eye catching, they have given the titles a
black background.

2. Layout: Unlike Kerrang Rock Sound magazine has two contents page. The first contents page has one
main image; this suggests that the featured article is about Patrick Stump (left) and Pete Wentz (right).
The reader can see the contents numbers for the main features, which makes it easier for the reader
to get to the exclusives of the magazine, rather than having to read through all the regulars. The use
of quotes, gives a taste of what the exclusive article is about, and also explains why Pete and Patrick
have dressed as boxers. The second contents page has all the information of the magazine, such as
the regulars and the other features of the magazine. Also the contact information and be seen, as the
readers may want give their feed back or suggestions to the magazine. The page titles, they have
written a short description about the page, this gives the reader an opportunity on whether they want
to read about it or not.
Representation: Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump have Inserts: The magazine haven’t used many
the look of aggression; also they are dressed up as inserts, only of people, unlike Kerrang
boxers, which suggest that they’re going to have a magazine, who use a range of inserts,
fight with each other. As Fallout Boy fans know that Rock Sound ha s balance of visuals and
Pete and Patrick have always had their fights, which non-visuals, as this magazine is aimed to
lead to the end of the band, you can see why they older people above their 20’s. On the first
are dressed as boxers. contents page the feature article has
been inserted on the page, to give you
Colour: In my opinion the colours they have used, the main information first.
doesn’t stand out to me, the lack of colours makes it
look boring. On the other hand, this magazine is Editorial information: I find the editorial
aimed for adults rather than teens, as teens like visuals letter very formal; this doesn’t make a
rather than words. The colour black, is typically used in connection between the editor and the
every magazine, and is used for all the fonts on the reader, this isn’t very personalised, unlike
magazine. The used of red, for numbering the pages Kerrang magazine, which have a signed
makes it easy for the reader to navigate through the the editor’s letter.
magazine.