The document summarizes the key design elements of several magazine content pages. It discusses layouts, color schemes, use of images, section headings, and other stylistic choices. The magazines profiled target audiences interested in rock/indie music, fashion, climate issues, and more. Date placement, mastheads, and section labels help readers navigate content in a clear and engaging format.

1. The colour scheme consists of
Date and issue number yellow, black, white and red.
keeps the reader’s up to The word “content” and “this
date. week” has an smashed
effect, the same with the
masthead (Kerrang!) implying
Half of the page is an their target audience, the type
image, this shows that of music they represent. the
Bring me the horizon is a yellow text is behind a black
important/main story in background, this creates a pop
this magazine. up effect, by doing it is easily
noticeable.
Red is used for the page number
A variety of pictures are and used to stand text out, such
shown here. The as “cover story”. All the text are
pictures shown here clear and headings are in capital
gives the audience just letters to suggest strong/heavy
enough information for rock music.
them to view this page.
The column on the
bottom left corner is a In the bottom right.
message to the they are advertising
audience. This creates a their magazine. They
personal relationship know that the
between editors and content page is
audience. The signature important so placing
at the bottom is it here is a good idea.
effective because it Using buzz words
conveys individuality such as “your” and
also the picture conveys “just ”which involves
nicely because it shows the audience and
a face to the magazine. implies its cheap.

2. Placing a date under the
The main image
content masthead
connotes that this is
makes it very clear and
going to be the main
easy for frequent
story. The small
reader’s to read/notice.
paragraph below the
image shows that
they are together The masthead for the
and gives enough content page is NME
information for logo, the red stands out from
reader’s to flick to everything else. This colour
this page and carry fits into the colour scheme of
on reading. which NME is famous
for, their themed of black
and red. The red is bright and
clear which is eye-catching
for reader’s. the text ‘this
week’ show that this is the
The headings are in new contents of news and
white and are behind information that week which
black background is a huge pull to the
which is a contrasts audience.
which makes it stand
out. The page
numbers are in red
which continues well NME has added their
with the theme. The subscription on their
arrows says ‘on the content page, this
cover’ shows that if immediately try and lure
the reader’s was the audience into
interested on signing up for the
something on the magazine. The text is in
front cover, the yellow which is different
reader’s are easier to from the themed
find as the arrow colours making it stand
helps them. out and more obvious.

3. The main and only
image has her legs The “contents” is white
cross which and very clear even
represent the though the letters are
magazine cut into 3 lines. The text
name, Vibe. Even is in capital so its easily
though the ‘V’ is read. The lay out of the
unfilled the legs in contents represent an
the fore edgy style and this could
background makes also represent their type
it stand out. This of music.
pose of the image
makes her legs
elongated and
makes it quite The colour scheme consists of dark
sexually. This colours to show mysterious yet still
could suggest approachable. The content page is
their target spilt into 2 ‘features’ and ‘fashion’.
audience are men. This shows that this magazine is
trying to expand to a wider
audience because they have put
fashion as one of their main sub-
heading. Not only have they
The 2 headings are in already made audience for music
relative fancy writing, this but also for fashion too.
continue to shows the
edgy yet sophisticated
style. The shoes of the
image goes nicely with
the colour scheme. For
example the smaller
The date appears at the
headings are similar
bottom of each page
colour to the shoes.
number. This shows that to
them the date is important.

4. Instantly you notice the lay out The masthead is
of this content page. The images behind a red
are place on the left hand side background which
and the content is on the right. makes the text pop.
This lay out is simple but works The content is spilt
very well. The images have page into
numbers. The page numbers are 3, ‘features’, ‘national
in white so its clear and easy to affairs’ and
read, it is also relative big so ‘departments’. Other
reader’s are easy to notice it. than music, this
The images give the reader’s magazine advertised
what the magazine going to be other things such as
better but not giving too much climate. This already
away. makes this magazine
have a wider
audience. The bottom
imagine suggest
The background sorrow of the animal
appears to be and connects with
white, this is easy reader’s other than
to place music reader’s.
information on as
well as pictures. It
makes everything
stand out because The page number is
it has nothing in red which makes it
overpowering it. clear. They have
Colour scheme sections out the 3
contains of contents by using a
red, black and line., this makes it
white which are look sophisticated
strong colour on its and neat.
own .

5. This image takes up most
The content shows the reader of the content page, this
when the magazine was issued to shows that this is the main
show the audience how up to story of the magazine.
date the magazine is. This is Using a quote and a page
shown at the top right hand side number gives enough
of the page so its not in the way information for the
of the content page but still clear audience to view this
and noticeable for reader’s to page. The image shows 4
see. The logo for Q is shown men in a field dressed in
clearly and this represents and indie/rock clothing. This
labels that this magazine belong represents the target
to Q. The text “content” is in audience of the magazine.
white which contrasts with the
black background making it bold
and stand out.
The logo Q is in red which is also the
same colour of the sub-heading and
the page number. This shows a
relation to the magazine and its
theme colour. The “oasis special” is The review of Q is
writing gold and in a different font to called “the world’s
the other text which shows how biggest and best music
special this story to the magazine. guide” this shows that
using buzz words
The content are spilt instantly attracts the
into 3 groups, “the audience. Using
features”, “every “biggest” and “best”
month” and “review”. Q gives the magazine its
is trying to target a own unique selling
wider audience even point.
beyond music.
Conventionally the page
numbers are in a bolder
colour next to the
articles listed.