4. I have chosen 2 contents pages for the magazine, Q. It is
a good example because Q know their identity more
than anyone and always stick to the same colour
schemes and fonts. This is important because they have
created a widely recognisable magazine – basically, you
know what you’re getting when purchasing Q. You can
see that the 2 examples I have chosen are very similar,
the only differences being the text and images being on
opposite sides and there are more images in the 2nd
example. I think the design looks quite cool as it is very
neat and sophisticated which is a stark contrast to most
of the artists they have featured in their mag. The
slanted look of the contents page also looks good. The Q
logo is always in the same place which again shows
consistency in their designs.
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7. I have decided to choose Billboard for my
next 2 examples of contents pages. Just
like Q, Billboard also like to use the same
colour and font scheme for their contents
pages. The 2 examples I have chosen are
almost identical aside from the 2nd one
having a larger image near the bottom
meaning that the text is pushed further up.
As Billboard provide the charts in the US,
they include the current charts on their
contents page. This is a good idea which
appeals to the reader who wants to know
the charts are currently looking like
without having to search through the
magazine. Similar to Q, the images have a
number over the top of them, signifying
what page that specific article is on. The
design is quite good, the text and images
are set out nicely. The only slight thing I
don’t like is the font of the ‘CONTENTS’
header – I don’t think it is very appealing
but it must be said that they don’t just use
it for that; they also use it for the ‘charts’
header and the ‘HOME FRONT’ header.
8. Analysing these different contents pages has given me inspiration and ideas
to adapt for my own magazine. I have found out that keeping a consistent
colour and font scheme is vital in the genre and target audience of your mag.
Images make the pages look exciting and less bland and is a better way of
attracting readers to an article – rather than them having to read text they
can simply look at an image and then decide if they want to ride. So if there is
an image of Tinie Tempah on the contents page, fans of him and his music
will then only have to look at the number placed over his image to then flick
to that page, rather than scanning the contents page for his name. The look
and overall structure of the contents page is important because you want the
page to look appealing yet professional so the readers interest is higher.
Although these pages have inspired me to have a certain look, I still want my
magazine to look unique so it will be a task to take these examples I have used
and then stamp my own personal style onto it.
