Analysing contents pages

1. images
On this contents page there are 8 images. On the first page there is one main image of Noel Gallagher
who is not using direct address, thus may be a symbolic sign representing his coolness and how little he
is bothered or phased by this experience. This may potentially suggest he's done this before. There is
also another thumbnail image in the top left corner including Queen, this shows that they are not as
significant as Noel Gallagher in this article and that he is the headline as he has more of the page to
himself. The other images on the right hand side are boxed and separated amongst themselves. The
middle box contains images in side an image maybe showing their pages are not what would’ve been
advertised for the magazine as they may just be sub stories. There is no text used in the images however
all singers shown have an explanation underneath there name going down in the contents list. This
provides all the information needed about them still providing space for the image. On the other hand I
would like text to be on the image as its more convenient for me because the images which strike me
should have information that goes with them as I do not want to look around for the text as I want to
automatically know about that image. Noel Gallagher's page dedicated to him is also thumb nailed in the
corner exemplifying the link between the huge picture in the middle and his page. This is good as it gives
me an insight on what the headline story looks like drawing me in. The magazine has the cover story of
queen shown as a thumbnail in the top left. Thus is simply used to add more to the magazine. Q also has
a magazine website at the bottom which is useful as it is likely to offer competitions and much more
information on Q which readers may find useful and purchase things from.
Layout
The information is laid out in 2 columns either side of the
magazine where the information goes down vertically. I
like this as the location of the information is contrasted
and is symmetric and isn’t cluttered and laid out badly.
The attention by readers is mainly focused on the main
image of noel Gallagher which may not be a good thing
as a contents page should be mainly based on
information which should be bold and understandable. I
feel there is a hierarchy of information because the page
numbers do not go downwards chronologically therefore
Q may be putting pages which are more anticipated
higher up and going down in importance.
Sections
There is a q review at the bottom of the page giving the brand an image as they are showing that they themselves are
conducting this review. There is also a feature of queen in the article which links to a headline of the context list. The features
are bordered off in a section to the side of the page. On the first page there is 7 articles in the section. Noel Gallagher is the
headline in this section due to the large picture dominating the page. On the second page there is 10 articles in the section.
There is a significant amount more due to more space being provided as there isn’t one dominating image unlike the first page.
Articles
The article has one main heading which is simply ‘’contents’’. This is good because it outlines the whole page and causes no
confusion. There is also a subheading which says ‘’features’’. Thus is used to elaborate what all the names going down mean.
Without this subheading this information would be useless. The article uses the same font for every single name or band
listed. This is useful as it signifies them as one section bordering them off from anything else. The article has a main basis
colour of red. The red is used as a heading back ground and it also underlines all types on information. I feel this colour gives
q an identity and a brand image because you can remember it as being red. A section of the article describes some names as
‘’regulars’’ making these people a asset of the magazine as they may be regularly regarded with q.

2. Image
The image is a mid shot of Kanye west, there is what seems to be a woman from behind grabbing his
heart. She is deliberately behind him to not take any attention away from him. The idea she is
grabbing his heart may be symbolic that he is a ladies man potentially enticing women in.
Furthermore the heart being the only colourful thing in the shot shows its significance and may mean
she is trying to win over his heart. Kanye also looks very moody and angry which suggests the anger
and rebellion often associated with rappers. The idea that Kanye is dressed smart and not in his usual
tatted clothes suggests the elegance and classiness of the magazine. This may also contrast with the
simplicity of the colour as they are keeping it professional and not changing the colours around. Kanye
also dominates this page proving he is the main topic. There is no text supporting this image, This may
be because Kanye's body language and facial expressions speaks many words. They therefore may
want to leave the reader wondering about him. This photo is a studio shot as there is no back drop of
any nature or people of kind. Kanye being pushed in front of the V symbol is also very important as it
suggests that he is this weeks hot topic and owns the cover.
Layout
All text is not bordered off at all or separated from the backdrop. This may be because there is no major
colours which drown the text out. All attention is drawn to the image of Kanye because he takes up most
of the page however information is near by which readers can fall back onto easily. There is a hierarchy
as the features of the magazine is placed above fashion. Kanye is commonly related to his Yeezy brand
and the fashion section highlights this. V may feel there magazine is more important then this as they
have pushed the subject down towards the bottom of the page. The headline is laid out in quite an
obscure form as it is separated into letters of the word contents. This may be done as it allows the word
to be bigger as the break up of words provide more space.
Sections
There is a features section which includes all what is contained in the magazine. However I feel this is not
laid out well because a contents page should focus on information and not an image however v have
focused on Kanye west owning the page. There is only 2 articles and that is fashion and features. I feel
they should have a bigger space on the page and be exemplified as more important and have bigger
writing. As a reader I would come to the contents page for information however I struggle to gather any
on this page.
Articles
The article has the main heading of contents. This is big and bold and easy to read
therefore causing no confusion of the meaning of the page. There is subheadings
of each article which are ‘’features’’ and ‘’fashion’’ which outline the purpose of
the text. The page number is put under the heading which is quite strange as
magazine usually put them at the bottom of the page. This could be very useful
however as you are not searching for specific pages for long. The font uses serifs
which is not good as it can be confusing to use and serifs are not often used in the
magazine industry. The colours use the only sdhcme of grey which is very basic
and can be interpreted as boring. Despite this is could be portrayed as elegant and
classy as they are sticking to simplicity
Other considerations
There are no cover stories. The only link to a subscription is the website. However this is
put in the bottom amongst lots of other text. This text contains serifs which can be
confusing. There are no band indexes because the page has not included detailed
information of any other singers. I felt the use of no barcode is very confusing as it
doesn’t give the magazine an identity.

3. Image
The image contains the band the couteneers all facing in direct address. The idea that Liam
is standing in front of all the others may suggest he has more hierarchy and is maybe the
lead singer or icon for the band. This may be done as the magazine wants him to be seen so
people are drawn to it. Liam is also the only one with sunglasses on ,this could be a
symbolic sign as him being cool and different. This therefore links to the hierarchy as Liam
is the only one with sunglasses on therefore standing out. The shot is a location shot as the
background obtains an aspect of nature and isn't at a studio. This image is full bleed and
does take up most of the page. There is only one small thumbnail at the bottom of the page
however it doesn’t take any attention away from the main cover story. The image is a
midshot of the band, this was most likely to have been done to include all of the band
members and make them easily visible. Its mise en scene is a back shot of a dark and
gloomy sky. This may be suggesting the band is quite dark and rock like. There body
language is also very chilled and relaxed maybe suggesting them as rebellious as they don’t
care. The image is boxed as it is pushed away from the text. Furthermore there is text on
the images supporting it.
Layout
The text is bordered off into sections. In the features section all the features are listed
down in a chronological number order. There is therefore no order of hierarchy there.
The attention is automatically dragged towards the picture as it takes up most the page.
However due to the colourful subheadings of ‘’features’’ people are drawn in to read.
This is very clever as a contents page is all about the text and information an q makes the
information stand out a lot. The information is very uniformed as it sticks to the same
font with no serifs, also the size is all the same and there is no variation. Consistency in a
magazine is good as it shows professionalism and class.
Sections
There are 3 sections on this contents page. There are features, an every month section
showing where the additional to the magazine are and the review. The magazine also
include an Oasis special. These extra cover stories give readers more of a reason to
read as it appeals to more people as not everyone may like the couteneers yet want to
read about Oasis. The layout for each section is very professional as they are bordered
off from the text and have a set position. This gives the page order and stability.
Articles
The page number is at the top right of the page. This is quite obscure as the page numbers tend to be
in the bottom right. By doing this however Q get to broadcast what edition number this is and makes
it easily seen. The heading is ‘’contents’’, the colour of this doesn’t follow the scheme of colours.
Despite this variation it makes the headline stand out more and broadcasts what the page is about
which is needed a lot. The magazine persistently follows the same colour scheme of red highlighting
its headings. This gives Q its own image and is a good bright colour to highlight important text.
Other considerations
There is a website link at the top of the page which has a link to subscriptions. This
is important for the website as its how they make their money so it being placed at
the top shows it well. Q also contains a section on the best house music which is a
very different type of music then what is the main story. They may do this to appeal
to all kinds of people and to add variety to Q making it diverse.