The contents page of a magazine is there to inform the reader of what the magazine contains. In order to do this, the contents page must be displayed well, so it is pleasing to the eye and easy to understand in a short space of time.
In the magazine I chose, the contents page follows a structured layout which enables the reader to get a clear view of what the magazine contains. The page is divided into sections, with images covering the majority of the page, with the information displayed around it. This format means the reader is immediately drawn to the images, enabling them to feel more involved within the magazine, and be more entertained. Similar colours are used on the front cover; yellow, black and dark blue. This gives the magazine a colour scheme, and the repeated use of colours means the magazine sustains its appearance, continuing the same genre and feeling. Two images stand out in particular, a large dark image, and a large dark yellow image. These colours contrast against the white background, meaning the images stand out and catch the reader’s attention. In the text, the use of exclamation marks represents heavy music and attitude, which connotes the style of the magazine. Also, the language used in the text is a representation of the style of magazine. ‘Your chance to win hot signed shit!’ is a very informal and slightly rude caption, which denotes to the genre of magazine.
Despite all belonging to the same style of music, each image displayed is targeted at a different aspect of music. For harder rock fans, there are slightly scary images, whereas for lighter rock fans there are images of their bands performing and smiling at the camera. Therefore, the different types of image used appeals to different areas of rock music, thus appealing to a broader market.
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