The document describes the contents pages of various music magazines, analyzing their visual design elements. Key points made include how large prominent images, bold titles and headings, and lists of articles help draw attention and convey what content can be found inside. Color schemes, fonts, and positioning of elements are also discussed in terms of making important information stand out to readers.

1. Contents Analysis
Ellie Twaites

2. • The contents page of this NME magazine
has lots of information in it.
• This is to ensure the readers that the
music magazine inlcudes a variety of
stries and different articles about different
artists in the music industry.
• The eye-catching, bold title clearly lets the
audience know this page is the contents
page.
• The main story here is ‘THE END OF THE
ASTORIA’ and has a large picture of
London Astoria standing out and taking up
majority of the page for the audience to
see and get a rough understanding of
what the story is about, attracting their
audience.
• On the left hand side of the page, there
are a variety of different band names and
it also gives you what page number they
are on.

3. • This magazine contents page I have selected
is from Vibe magazine.
• Vibe magazine is of R&B/Hip Hop genre.
Firstly, the image of the scarcely dressed
artist is covering half of the page, and is
very bold.
• The artist stands out and most of the
majority of focus is drawn to his body, the
amount of jewellery he is wearing shows his
wealth and power, the tattoos he has shows
him to be tough and marks experience.
• The bold,white text on the red background
firstly attracts the attention of the audience,
but the also bold text of certain words
throughout the contents, such as the artist’s
names. The bold words are the main articles
which what will be inside of the magazine.

4. • The editor of this magazine uses a quirky
and bubbly image of Katy Perry to make a
unusual contents page.
• This would catch the readers attention
because the picture is very unique and the
pose she is doing is very different and
catchy.
• The colour scheme consists of only a few
colours. The red and white mushroom
matches her outfit and this stands out
when looking at the image first or quickly.
• The contents title is in black writing and
goes across the width of the page this also
stands out on the white background
• On the right hand side of the page, there
are4 little subheadings with some
information underneath, this tells us about
what is inside the magazine and they are
also the main stories. This gives the reader
an insight about what the stories are
about.

5. • The editor of this magazine uses a
variety of images on this contents page
• This catches the readers attention
because some people only look at
pictures in magazines.
• The images that are used make the
magazine appeal to the target audience.
• There is a clear rock and roll feel to this
issue which appeals to the the particular
target audience of this magazine’s genre.
• There is short and snappy captions
placed around the page which grab the
attention of potential buyers for the
magazine.
• Also a bright yellow is the colour of the
title ‘contents’ the same coour is used
for the main story in the middle if the
page. This makes both things stand out
more to the audience.

6. • There is a clear colour scheme on this page, the
uses of grey, black and white clearly combine
with each colour helping one of the other
colours contrast another.
• However on the page there is a red heart placed
where Kanye West heart is in reality! This stands
out to the audience because they would want to
know why its there and therefore they would
read on and find out,
• The colour scheme involved with the writing is
simple and follows a pattern of the title being a
large font, bold and black colour to stand out on
a grey/beige background, hence catching the
eye of the audience.
• Behind the image there is a large faded V thi is
because the magazine is called vibe so they have
included some of the magazine name in the
contents page.

7. • The editor of the magazine vibe uses a large
image that is really modern and interesting,
the pose is unique so this contents page
would stand out from others.
• The colour scheme stands out even though
the colours are dull! The background of the
page matches the women's dress and her
shoes.
• The title is always bold which makes readers
clearly see that that is the contents page. Also
picture tends to stand out more because of
how big it Is and the colours blend in with the
background.
• Down the right hand side of the magazine
there are different subtitles which are inside.
Little bit of information gives the audience an
idea as to what is side this issue.

8. • The editor of the kerrang magazine
makes the set up of this magazine neat
and tidy and again maybe not what you
would expect in quite a heavy metal rock
magazine. The main image is soft and
bright which s also a complete contrast
to the genre.
• The title is made to stand out on the
block black rectangle and the bright
yellow bold font. The black and yellows
used are colours associated with the
kerrang brand.
• The articles are set up in a neat line on
the right hand side of the page; this
makes it easy to read and keeps the
page looking tidy.
• The other images used act as a frame to
the main image making them stand out
as well.

9. o The editor of this magazine uses a
long shot which shows both women
in the picture with the same type of
dress on with the same poses.
o This is to catch the readers attention
because it is a large photo and is the
main focus on the page.
o The page also lacks colour, this is to
make the women stand out even
more than they do!
o These women show the R&B genre in
the music industry when someone
looks at this briefly they would 100%
know that this is a R&B magazine.
o The heading 'Contents' is
different to other music
magazines which could act as a
symbol of difference to other
music genres.
.

10. • The editor of this magazine uses a range of
colours. A bright red is used as headings
and for numbers, this colour id used to
make certain things stand out.
• Q's old contents page follows all the codes
and conventions when making a magazine.
It is similar to a previous issue of NME;
however the main image isn't as large and
the column which lists what is in the
magazine doesn't appear as forced to fit in.
• The focus image is of a band, The
Courteeners in the country on top of a hill
as they pose in a shirt, t-shirts and jeans
whilst the lead singer wear sunglasses to
follow the rock and roll look.
• The secound image located at the bottom in
the middle is of the artist: Nick Cave in an
expensive looking suit stood leaning on a
pillar. By including a background it makes
the picture more visually interesting than
the stereotypical band in a studio wearing
modern clothes, sunglasses looking cool.

11. • This is a contents page from vibe
magazine; the layout is very simple
and stylish.There is very little text
and instead a big picture to cover
the page.
• Mavado, a dancehall musician is
the main aspect of this page as he
is the only model in the image who
is looking directly at the camera
and is the closest to view. His face
expression is emotionless,
portraying his gangster image
which he depicts in his music.
• The posture of Mavado also helps
to exaggerate the mood and back
up the black and white colour
scheme. The black and white
colour scheme creates an effect on
the audience.