This document provides details about the contents page of a Q magazine. It summarizes the layout, color scheme, images, and information presented on the contents page. The summary highlights that the contents page uses a consistent red, white, and black color scheme and only features two images. It also notes that the page numbers are in red and there is a music review at the bottom of the page. The document then analyzes aspects that could be improved, such as including more images to attract readers rather than the review.

1. Masterhead
Q-it is big
Skyline
and it stands
Extra information
out because
for readers
of the
colours used,
white and
red.
Teaser
the teasers are
there for readers
to know what the
magazine has to
offer, which
normally makes
the readers more
Smaller interested in the
features magazine.
other things
included in
the magazine,
also the
Main image
magazine is
Cheryl Cole has
using a
gone for a rebel
consistent
pose instead of
font.
the innocent girl
she normally
portrays, to show
the genre of the
magazine.
Main features
this tells the
audience what
the magazine is
mainly about.
From the first glance of this front cover it grabs my attention as there is a red, white and black colour scheme, these shows
very strongly as the main image model is also representing the colour scheme by wearing black and red lipstick. This magazine
has dark colours which show that it is not a pop magazine. Also Cheryl has gone for a more rebel pose to ensure she portrays
the genre of this particular music magazine.
For this magazine the target audience is rock fans because artists that are in this magazine such as ‘the white stripes’ are
artists of rock & roll, ages between teens and late 25’s. Q magazine is a mainstream magazine.

2. Headlines
Image
and page
there is only one
numbers
image which
the names of
suggests that the
the pages are
magazine will
catchy which
feature this group
are appealing
most.
to the reader.
38 – The
Courteeners
there is a specific
page number for
the main image.
This content pages is very detailed and organised as the text are in order, the colours used are red, white and black which I
think are the main colours of a ‘Q’ magazine. The information provided on the content page would appeal to the target
audience of rock & roll music, also the image shown gives us a clue that the magazine features them and may also be based
on them. The background stays with the white, red and black. The page is busier because it has more text rather than more
images.
At the bottom of the page there is a Q review, this shows that it is important because it is the only test that may be more
important and it also suggests that the magazine wants people to read it.
The Q contents pages is quite bland and as only two images are included on the contents page. A review is on the contents
page, I don’t like this idea as that could be something included in the magazine and the space used for this review could be
brightened up with some images which will attract the audience more. All page numbers are highlighted in red which I think
is a cool trendy idea.

3. Subheading
artists’ name
Main
image
Quote
Page number This image is similar to the main image due to Cheryl’s body language. Difference
is the images lighting and use of miss-en-sense
In order to create a professional-looking double page spread within my magazine, I had to research the double page
spreads of current music magazines. This one from 'Q the music' magazine features Cheryl Cole. There are many striking
features on this double page spread, for instance the large red 'C' which overlaps the text on the left hand page,
emphasising the fact that these two pages are all about Cheryl Cole. The use of the red for the 'C' and the white for the
background ties in with the reoccurring theme running through the whole of 'Q!' magazine.The large ‘C’ placed underneath
the text is used to represent the first letter of Cheryl’s name; this is also another convention that is popular within Q
magazine. Within Q magazine one of their conventions is on the double page spread is to always dedicate one page to an
image of the main artist featured in the magazine. This convention attracts large amounts of the audience due to the fact
that this artist was the main image of the cover. The main image on the facing page is very eye catching and the fact that it
take up a whole page with no overlapping of text promotes the feisty image of Cheryl Cole, how she cannot be pushed out
of the limelight.The colour scheme of black, red and white is followed throughout the magazine. The white background
behind the image makes the main image stand out more as what Cheryl is wearing is black and they are opposite colours.
The use of large red text at the bottom of the page is there to highlight a key quote that Cheryl herself has said in the
interview, and the reader may read this first, because the eye is drawn to it, and then will be drawn in and want to read
more because it is an interesting, un-explained quote. The font of the spread is quite simple, showing how it is not fancy
fonts and lettering that will sell the feature, but the content itself; all the information and the story on Cheryl Cole.
By involving the page number and date it reassures the reader what their reading is up-to-date. The page number also
helps to navigate the reader around the magazine; it will gratify the customer needs of information.