This document summarizes the layout and design elements of a magazine contents page. Key elements include the magazine name in a contrasting font at the top, featured band images and descriptions, subheadings to divide sections in bold and capitalized fonts, and page numbers listed in a noticeable color scheme. Additional elements are artist images, brief introductions to articles, and advertisements to attract audiences to subscribe or see featured bands live. The overall layout is designed to clearly guide readers through the various articles and sections in the magazine issue.

1. CONTENTS PAGES.RESEARCH.

2. Issue/Date in top right corner. Font is medium in size and contrasting against black strip at top.Magazine name ‘Q’ repeated next to Contents text.Featured band , occupying the main space with a large image. Staged full length photograph.Page numbers listed following the colour scheme. Red black and white. One topic of contents is drawn away from the listing to coincide with the image.Subheadings highlighted with text on top of the strong red. Clearly visible to audience, as a separator of textAnother main artist of magazine pictured below. Under the ‘Review’ section. Positive representation showing a good review.

3. Large text in a bold font. Repeated style for each weeks magazine.Image made central, shot taken live at a gig. Informs reader of the related article.Subheadings in bold and capitalised.‘Band Index’ listing in alphabetical order to make it easy to search, with page number to follow.Red arrow, directing you into the magazine to a certain page. ‘Gig Guide’ is appealing to the audience for seeing featured bands live. Advert to subscribe to NME, contact information made clear and previews of previous magazine covers, offer to ‘save over £45’

4. Header ‘Contents’ has a disjointed layout, written on 3 lines. Bold font, block capitals. Different font to main ‘Contents’ header. Smaller and off centre therefore not a distraction to the image.Image of artist , text surrounding picture without overlap. Red heart stands out as it is not like the monochrome colours elsewhere.Page titles and brief introduction.Page numbers written in bold and most important to the reader.

5. Bold abbreviated date of issue. Follows the red black and white colour scheme. Image of artist next to highlighted page number in top left corner. Links the two together. Dominating the contents page.Subheadings made to divide sections.Page numbers highlighted in a red to stand out against the white.Offset section, + sign indicates added information. Colour scheme used here.Smaller images of included articles. Scaled down as its importance isn’t as high.

6. ‘Contents’ header, stands out with yellow on black background. Top left corner, so not intrusive of information.Next weeks cover advertised, previews next edition to attract audiences.Opposite colours used for subheading. Black on yellow. Capitalised ‘THIS WEEK’.Larger image, in colour. Page number reference in top right corner with brief summary.Numerical listing of page numbers, with related band names following. In bold so clearly visible to the reader.Small images bordering larger image, less priority shown but more significant. Band names underneath in bold and followed by summary also in capitals.