3. Contents page NME (SEPT 2009) ANALYSIS BANNER AT TOP catches the readers eye, has the same colour scheme as the front cover DATE lets the reader know if they are up to date SUB HEADING BLOCKED OUT INTO BLACK SUB SECTIONS BRIEF HEADING +SUMMARY OF CONTENT WITH PAGE NUMBER IN RED lets reader know where things are in the magazine NME MASTHEAD SAME COLOUR CODE AS FRONT Main image is large so it shows it’s important and is all relevant to a main article Bands are listed in red with page number in black, this goes with the colour scheme Image is edited so it looks like a photograph. This is appropriate because it makes it look like it has been stuck on the page and makes it more eye catching Editors introduction to contents of magazine, tells you a little about the magazine PREVIOUS/FUTURE EDITIONS OF NME ARE SHOWN WITH DETAILS OF WEBSITE/PHONE NUMBER ETC
4. ANALYSIS OF LAYOUT CONTENTS PAGE 2 Main image, shows image from the main article so people know who it is about, this is also usually the first thing they will see BANNER AT TOP catches the readers eye, has the same colour scheme as the front cover DATE lets the reader know if they are up to date SUB HEADING BLOCKED OUT INTO BLACK SUB SECTIONS BRIEF HEADING +SUMMARY OF CONTENT WITH PAGE NUMBER IN RED lets reader know where things are in the magazine Images are edited and given a drop shadow to make them stand out more Editors introduction to contents of magazine, tells you a little about the magazine Bands are listed in black with headings number in yellow, this goes with the colour scheme
5. ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS PAGE 3 Main image, shows image from the main article so people know who it is about, this is also usually the first thing they will see BANNER AT TOP catches the readers eye, has the same colour scheme as the front cover DATE lets the reader know if they are up to date SUB HEADING BLOCKED OUT INTO BLACK/yellow SUB SECTIONS BRIEF HEADING +SUMMARY OF CONTENT WITH PAGE NUMBER IN RED lets reader know where things are in the magazine Images are edited and given a drop shadow to make them stand out more Editors introduction to contents of magazine, tells you a little about the magazine Bands are listed in black with headings number in yellow, this goes with the colour scheme