This magazine contents page follows conventions such as including an editorial, main image, and listing contents by section. The layout follows the rule of thirds. The main image shows 4 men smiling at a music festival. The editorial greets readers and previews the issue's content. Section headings and articles linked to pages are in bold to aid navigation.

1. CONTENTS
PAGE ANALYSIS
TASK 3 - KERRANG

2. LAYOUT
This magazine follows the codes and
conventions of a typical magazine because
the layout it has been put into is the rule of
thirds. The first two thirds of the magazine
includes the main image and also
information about Reading and Leeds
Festival. The last and final column gives the
contents of magazine, this also includes the
editor’s letter, date and issue number. The
house style for this magazine is black, white
and yellow. These colours are very simple,
however they complement each other which
makes them stand out. By laying the
contents page out in the rule of thirds, it
makes it clear in the readers mind where
they are able to find certain things and what
is happening.

3. MAIN IMAGE
In the main image we are able to see 4 boys on a
giant deck chair. The shot type used is a long shot
because it enables us to see the models from head
to toe. The image is anchored by the text underneath
talking about ‘Reading and Leeds Festival’. This
portrays to the audience that the festival was very
fun as each of the young men in the image are
smiling or laughing; which portrays they are having a
good time. Through mies-en-scene we can see that
the models are carrying beer cans, which shows that
at the festival they partied. Furthermore, the image
takes up the first two columns, which shows its
importance. The lighting for this picture is natural,
this is because it links into the theme of this picture
being taken at a festival. There is male dominance
on this page, which may portray that for this
magazine it is targeted specifically for men.
However, this is a stereotype because if a magazine
has a picture of a male on it; does not mean that
necessarily it is for males.

4. TITLE
The word ‘Contents’ has been put in a
large font at the top right hand corner of
the page, in the last 2 columns. The
typography which has been used is 3D and
the font colour is white. This links in with
the house style as the the most important
things have been put in white. Surrounding
the title there are various images such as a
cross, drum sticks, snakes, beer bottles,
skulls and bones. The image such as the
cross indicates something to do with the
ethnicity of this magazine being Christian
because the cross is a religious device.
Furthermore, from the megaphone and the
drumsticks, it further demonstrates that this
magazine is associated around music.

5. CONTENT
The content of the magazine has been
laid out on the very last column. The
subheading for the contents is in a black
and bold typography, which is then put
onto a yellow box; therefore bringing it
out from the other information on the
contents. The content of the magazine
takes up the middle row of the page as is
split into: news, features, posters, reviews
and gigs. Each of the editorial pillars have
been put into capitals, which shows how
significant it is. The articles, which were
coverlines on the front cover have been
put in a bold font in the contents section,
this indicates to the reader that they are
interesting.

6. EDITORIAL
Kerrang follows the codes and conventions of a
typical contents page because it includes an editorial
letter from the editor. The editorial gives the reader a
brief idea about what will be included in the
magazine. The editorial addresses the reader
directly by starting off with “HELLO READERS” this
makes the audience more involved in the magazine
and makes them want to read on and find out what
this weeks issue involves. The editorial is quite
informal, which attracts the audience because it
appeals to them and is quite easy for them to read
and understand; which links in with the target
audience. Furthermore, the editorial is signed of with
the editors name ‘James’, however this hasn't been
put in the same font as the rest of the magazine. The
font of the word ‘James’ has been put in a specific
handwriting, which is the editors signature. This
makes the magazine more realistic because it
enables the reader to understand who edited the
magazine.

7. PICTURES LINK TO
ARTICLE/CAPTIONSThe picture in the very last column and in
the last row shows a picture of one of the
band members from ‘Slayer’. This is a
good magazine device to use because if
readers recognises someone on the
page, it will persuade them to buy the
magazine. The shot used in the picture is
a close up, which enables the audience to
see the character from the shoulders
upwards. There is no direct address in
this picture because we are unable to see
where the model is looking because he is
wearing glasses. The image is supported
by a caption, which informs the reader
what the picture is showing or what it is
associated with.

8. PAGE NUMBERS
This magazine doest’t follow the codes of
conventions of a magazine including page
numbers. This is because conventionally
everything which is put in the magazine is
associated with a page number. However, in
this magazine only certain articles have been
linked to a page number. The articles which
have a page number have been put in bold,
this makes it easier for the reader to navigate
their way through the magazine. Furthermore,
the picture in the bottom right hand corner is
anchored by the page number. This is a good
thing because if readers are attracted to the
picture they can directly look where to find it,
as text has been put on the picture to inform
readers that they can find an article on Slayer
on ‘Pg 44’.

9. DATE/ISSUE
NUMBERThe date and issue number has been
included in the contents page. This is
good because on the front cover it was
in a small font, however on the
contents page they are able to see it
as it is more clear. The text has been
put in the same font as the editorial
pillars; this makes the magazine flow in
a professional way because everything
is linked together. Furthermore, it
follows the house style because the
date ‘SEPT 5 2015’ has been put in
black and it is in a yellow box (making
it stand out from the page).