The document summarizes a magazine contents page. It has sections like Features, Every Month, and Reviews to help readers navigate. Images include artists and bands to promote articles. Color schemes and consistent layouts across issues create consistency and identity. Sections, headings, and images clearly separate content to make each item easy for readers to find.
my textual analysis of 3 contents page's and 3 double page spread's
1. Here there is a section The masthead and the
called “Features”. This has entirety of the contents
8 headings that seem to page incorporates the colour
be regular features of this scheme of the magazine and
music magazine. This gives the front cover. This is also
consistency to the another feature that adds
magazine and makes the consistency to the magazine.
reader familiar with the
way the magazine is set The main image on this
up. contents page is a close-up
This section is one of of a female artist, this photo
three: Features, Every is very basic and this ties in
Month and Review. Having with the composition of the
these sections on the contents page which has
contents page makes it very clean lines and is very
easier for the reader to clean cut.
navigate through the page There is a caption underneath
and through the the main image explaining the
magazine. significance of the artist
The contents page sees all pictured within the magazine.
the features with intriguing This is useful for the reader as
titles to make the reader this artist is most probably on
want to know more such as the front cover, and they can
‘cash for questions’ immediately see where the
The additional image of two feature will be in the magazine.
men suggests they are a group Next to this section we see the
and the way the photo has phrase ‘The world’s biggest
been taken is typical for an and best music guide’ which
image of an indie group. This can be seen as a puff to
suggests the genre of the music increase the reputation of the
magazine could be indie magazine.
2. This contents page
consists of a main image
and other smaller
images, this makes the
large image stand out and
makes it seem more
important than the others
as it grabs the readers
attention
The contents page
attracts its audience The text has sub-
by having a main headings before each
image of two young page, this is a really
boys dressed in a good layout as
modern fashion way . everything is in order
This mainly gives and it is very clear
away who the target which helps the reader.
audience is and who
they are trying to
attract to read this
magazine.
The text fits in with the colour scheme of the pictures and have contrasting text colours to
background text colours. This also has a small picture which uses the same colours that are used
in the text which makes it fix into the page of the magazine.
3. This contents page is very
much the same as all of the
The females are both
other issues of the
dressed revealing body
magazine. Its has the same
parts, they are both in heels
font in all magazines where
and dresses and are
is says ‘contents’ and the
wearing big jewellery
word is broken down the
which stereotypes them.
same on every issue of the
Also shows the fact than an
magazine which is clear to
artist’s can dress like that
identify which magazine it
and its appropriate to their
belongs to.
music genre.
the contents page is split
into
sections, departments, se The text is very well used.
en and style. This clearly As the font is clear and
separates the sections easy to read, also the fact
and makes it clear to the the text is in black and the
audience what the background is white/grey
magazine will consist of which makes the text
and what page its on so stand out, also the text fit
that its easier for the with the colour scheme of
reader to find what they the contents page.
are looking fore.
4. The main image in this The masthead is a
double page spread is pull quote which
of the group ‘MCR’ immediately grabs
who are seen to be the readers
performing on stage at attention and
a gig. Here we can see makes them want
the lead singer with to read on.
long black hair which
has connotations of The font of the
the rock or punk masthead is a text
genre. All of the that looks cracked
images on this page and seems quite
are in black and white rugged, which
which also has could suggest this
connotations of the is similar to the
rock/punk genre. group or their
music.
here is a puff saying
‘world exclusive’
which makes the The typography on this double page
reader feel like the spread shows a black red and white colour
magazine has some scheme which typically represent the rock
prestige and that the or punk genre which is the genre of the
group chose the magazine Kerrang! This double page
magazine specifically spread is from.
The additional images show members
because of its
of the group in the recording studio The red and white text contrasts with its black
reputation.
which suggests the band are all about background which makes the text stand out which
their music and less about the fame catches the attention of the reader when they go to
which is a trait that fans might like in a
the page.
band.
5. There is a sub
heading which
quotes out what
the two pages will Red black and
be about, it white have been
quotes “the used through the
queen of UK R&B” two pages in the
which tells the magazine which
audience she is an work very well
important artist together, there is
and attracts the also a background
audience to of a darker colour
wanting to read then to the colour
about her of the text which
work really well
because they
The mast head contrast and it is
is made up of easier for the
the main artists audience to read
name jamelia the article.
which is bold
and has an
outstanding The font and layout
effect to the of the page reflects
font so that it to the artists
can stand out to personality which if
the audience very effective and
although there engages the
is a main image audience more
behind with the article
about the artist
There is again a darker shade behind the text which there are two main images in this double page spread which
still fits in very nicely with the layout of the double allows there to be more space for text.
page spread and matches the colour scheme as it
keeps the page together and not all over
6. The main
imagine takes
up the whole
side on one
page. This is a
The mast
large image of
head says
the artist which
lady gaga
clearly indicates
which tell
to the audience
the
who this article
audience
will be about
right away
and has an up
who the
to date picture
article is
of the artist to
about and
show off her
gaga is in
new look and
capital so
style.
that her
name can
The image of lady stand out
gaga has been more than
edited into black to the rest
and white, it could of the
be to show a article
mood or add an
effect to the
picture or lady
gaga herself. The
picture also There is a big S in capital to
consists of her start off a new topic on the There is a big red L on the
upper half of her same page and make it clear You can see a clear divide with both of page which separates the
body only the two pages as the image stops right colour scheme and adds
to the audience that its a
covering her in the middle of the page and the text colour onto the page. Also
new paragraph
breast which is all on the right hand side of the page the L stand out for lady
shows her wild which clearly shows the two pages are gaga which is very obvious
side to her linked together but are separate.
audience