The document summarizes the key design elements of a magazine contents page. It notes that the masthead and issue information are prominently displayed at the top in a distinctive black and white design. Category names are highlighted in white text on red strips to help readers easily find sections of interest. Page numbers also stand out in red text against the black background. Images used, such as of bands, relate to the magazine's rock genre through styles like long messy hair. The overall color scheme of red, white, and black ties the page together and links the visuals to the type of older music covered.

1. The masthead is used on
the contents page and this
reminds the reader of the
magazine that they are
reading. And continues the
theme throughout the
whole magazine.
The issue number and date is clearly
shown in the top right corner and its
white text on a black background
which makes it stand out despite the
text not being too large. The web
address is also included.
The names of
categories stand out
clearly on the
contents page
because the text is in
white on a red strip.
Red is not used much
on the contents page
apart from the small
page numbers and in
the background of
the ‘Q’ masthead.
This makes the page
much more neater
because it does not
make it difficult for
the consumer to find
what they are looking
for.
Although the page numbers are
not in large text they still stand
out because they are red. This
means that they differ
significantly to the other text
which is in black.
The hairstyles of the
band on the contents
page relate to the
genre of the magazine
because their hair is
long and messy which
links to the rock genre.
This contents page is all well linked together through
the colours used. The red white and black go well
together and all make each other stand out. The
images used link to the genre of the magazine which
is rock and sometimes slightly older music. The first
image is in the style of rock, this is suggested by the
hairstyles of the band. The image is quite faded which
makes it clear that it is not a pop or r&b genre
because those would use bright colours. The second
image looks quite old fashioned because of the
clothes the man is wearing and also where the image
is set.