The document summarizes the key design elements of a magazine contents page. It notes that the titles are in bright colors to stand out, and images are placed creatively to look dynamic. Active language in the contents appeals to the target audience. The layout lists content on the right in a neat, simple way to provide information easily. Color schemes, fonts, and formal/informal styles are used to engage both sophisticated and casual readers.

1. Titles
The Black and white titles at the top are placed on a red banner which make them
stand out and fit with the Colourful, confident and loud style of KERRANG! The
Images other titles are bright yellow and are on black banners which gives the same
The main image on affect.
this contents page
stands out because it
is a bit wild and crazy Contents/Language
(Somebody is diving Active words like LIVE and
head first into a crowd WIN are used in this
of sweaty shirtless magazine which appeals to
people) which the energetic audience. It
presents the over all is made clear that there is
attitude of KARRANG! a lot of information about
As being outrageous, gigs and bands, which
shocking and exciting. meets the audiences
expectations as they are
interested in music.
Other image are
Layout
placed slanted
which looks The content is
dynamic and fits in displayed in a list
with the slightly on the right. This
messy style. gives the
impression of a
large amount of
content, which
appeals to the
reader because
they expect to find
a lot of information
about music.

2. Images and writing are set out in a
linear way so the whole page looks
The title saying very neat and simple. This suggests the
‘CONTENTS’ in bold target audience is for older people who
black writing on a white just like to read thing how they are
background makes it very with out lots of excitement or colours.
clear to read for the
audience and is very quick
and simple.
The names ‘ SKRILLEX’, ‘Florence + the
machine’ and ‘EMELI SANDE’ attract
readers as they are very famous names
and people who are interested in this
type of music would want to read about
it.
The page numbers give a very formal look
and is in the colour scheme. This saves
the reader flicking through the whole
The colour scheme is red, black and magazine looking for the person or band
white. This is a unisex colour they want to read about.
scheme which shows the magazine
is aimed at both genders. It is also
quite bland which shows the target
audience is probably quite
sophisticated.

3. The main title of the magazine in block sans
serif font, black on white background is eye
Page numbers and subheadings catching
obstruct pictures and refer the reader to
the relevant article, the pictures are the Line to separate contents from titles
main feature on this contents page. shows structure, creating formal feel.
Paper coloured Colum background gives the
Images overlapping creates a feel of a impression of a note or a list, making it more
scrap book or a photo album, making personal for the reader.
the reader feel more involved with the
article. Non-formal style suggests Articles presented in a horizontal, list format, with
casual readers page numbers next to them. On the paper textured
background, this emphasises the impression of a
Pictures of artists performing live personal note or list.
encourages readers to read more of the Areas of the magazine are separated into
magazine columns with subheadings, making it very
easy to navigate and find the information the
reader is looking for.
Subheadings are in bold red writing making
Colour scheme of red, black, brown and the area of the magazine it is heading stand
white is persistent throughout the page, out, catching the readers eyes.
creating a feeling of structure and
familiarizing the reader with the house Article titles are printed in bold with information
style about the articles printed underneath in
standard print, making the article stand out
The entire house style of
overlapping images with a paper
Formal box structure below the laid back background nest to it with note
images adds formal aspect to the magazine, styled text creates the
appealing to both laid back and formal impression of a scrap book
readers. Images and names in bold attract
the readers attention.
invites the reader to open the
magazine and read more

4. What I learnt analysing contents pages.
• To put page numbers in a list
• To have a colour scheme and stay with it
• To have more than one picture on the
page
• Use bright colours to give a more
energetic feel