Content page Annotations
Annotation1:
 At the top of the page, there isthe name of the magazine:writteninbold,huge,capital letters.
 Nexttoit there isthe word contentswritteninbold, red, mediumsized, capital letters.
 There are three picturesunderthe name of the magazine. The picturesfillup the space to the
halfwaypointof the page. Alsotwoof the picturesare of famouspeople andone isof food.
 On eachpicture there isa numberand the numberisdifferentforeverypicture. The assumption
isthat the numbersrefertothe pagesthe articlesare writtenon.
 The remaininghalf of the page issplitin two.One third hastwo imagesonit andthe othertwo
thirds, iswriting.The twoimagesalsohave twodifferentnumberswrittenonit.
 The rest of pace isfilledwithtwocolumns,consistingodf alistof: the articlesthat are part of
the headings i.e. the “Coverstories,FeaturesandLifestyle” (withtheirpage numberwritten
nextto the tittles,of the articles).
 The contentpage getsmostof itscolourfrom the imagesonthe page. Alsothe backgroundof
the page iswhite andthe coloursusedforthe writingare blackand red.
 On the article the headings are all written incapitalsand all use the same colourand font. The
restof the writingisnotin capitalsandis of a muchsmallersize thanthe heading.
Annotation2:
 The backgroundis a picture of a womanfromthe shouldersupandbehindherthere are blurred
outlinesof trees. The colourof the picture is black, greyand white,all indifferentshadesacross
the image.
 The colour use usedforthe text is primarilyblackwiththe headingsinred. The headingsand
titlesof the articlesare incapital,bold,mediumsizedletters.
 At the top there isthe name of the magazine,inthe middle of the page,writtenincapital,bold,
bigletters.Rightunderneath,the words: “London,MemphisandNenagh”are written.
 Under those wordsthere are twodotedlinesthatgo across the page.Inbetweenthe lines,the
date is writtenonthe leftandthe issue numberonthe right.
 In the space betweenthe seconddottedline andthe topof the headof the woman,there are
wordswrittenintwo columns.Itis layoutina way thatfirstyou have the numbersof whatis
assumedare the pagesof the article, andthenyouhave the title of the article (andshort
description).
Annotation3:
 The contentpage isspreadout betweentwopages. Thistime we have the name (whichisalso
the logo) of the magazine,the word ‘contents’ andthe issue number,spread(not
evenly)between the twopages. The word‘content’isnotwrittenincapital letters.Insteadonly
the C is incapital and the rest of the lettersare in minuscule.
 The main writingisonthe sidesof the double page contentpage, whilstwe have all of the
images,excepttwo,inthe centre of the double page,contentpage.
 Thiscontentpage has verylittle varietyincolour.The backgroundiswhite andmostof the
imageshave darkcolours, withjustred or white inthem: to give itsome colour.
 All the headingsare underlinedwithathickreadline andall the headings are all inboldand
writtenincapital letters. Alsothe colourusedformostof the writing isblack,excepttopieces
of wittingthatare writteninred.
 All the imageshave anumberwrittenonthem, whichiswhatconsumersassume standsforthe
page number.

Existing magazine contents page annotations 1, 2 and 3

  • 1.
    Content page Annotations Annotation1: At the top of the page, there isthe name of the magazine:writteninbold,huge,capital letters.  Nexttoit there isthe word contentswritteninbold, red, mediumsized, capital letters.  There are three picturesunderthe name of the magazine. The picturesfillup the space to the halfwaypointof the page. Alsotwoof the picturesare of famouspeople andone isof food.  On eachpicture there isa numberand the numberisdifferentforeverypicture. The assumption isthat the numbersrefertothe pagesthe articlesare writtenon.  The remaininghalf of the page issplitin two.One third hastwo imagesonit andthe othertwo thirds, iswriting.The twoimagesalsohave twodifferentnumberswrittenonit.  The rest of pace isfilledwithtwocolumns,consistingodf alistof: the articlesthat are part of the headings i.e. the “Coverstories,FeaturesandLifestyle” (withtheirpage numberwritten nextto the tittles,of the articles).
  • 2.
     The contentpagegetsmostof itscolourfrom the imagesonthe page. Alsothe backgroundof the page iswhite andthe coloursusedforthe writingare blackand red.  On the article the headings are all written incapitalsand all use the same colourand font. The restof the writingisnotin capitalsandis of a muchsmallersize thanthe heading. Annotation2:  The backgroundis a picture of a womanfromthe shouldersupandbehindherthere are blurred outlinesof trees. The colourof the picture is black, greyand white,all indifferentshadesacross the image.  The colour use usedforthe text is primarilyblackwiththe headingsinred. The headingsand titlesof the articlesare incapital,bold,mediumsizedletters.
  • 3.
     At thetop there isthe name of the magazine,inthe middle of the page,writtenincapital,bold, bigletters.Rightunderneath,the words: “London,MemphisandNenagh”are written.  Under those wordsthere are twodotedlinesthatgo across the page.Inbetweenthe lines,the date is writtenonthe leftandthe issue numberonthe right.  In the space betweenthe seconddottedline andthe topof the headof the woman,there are wordswrittenintwo columns.Itis layoutina way thatfirstyou have the numbersof whatis assumedare the pagesof the article, andthenyouhave the title of the article (andshort description). Annotation3:  The contentpage isspreadout betweentwopages. Thistime we have the name (whichisalso the logo) of the magazine,the word ‘contents’ andthe issue number,spread(not evenly)between the twopages. The word‘content’isnotwrittenincapital letters.Insteadonly the C is incapital and the rest of the lettersare in minuscule.  The main writingisonthe sidesof the double page contentpage, whilstwe have all of the images,excepttwo,inthe centre of the double page,contentpage.  Thiscontentpage has verylittle varietyincolour.The backgroundiswhite andmostof the imageshave darkcolours, withjustred or white inthem: to give itsome colour.  All the headingsare underlinedwithathickreadline andall the headings are all inboldand writtenincapital letters. Alsothe colourusedformostof the writing isblack,excepttopieces of wittingthatare writteninred.
  • 4.
     All theimageshave anumberwrittenonthem, whichiswhatconsumersassume standsforthe page number.