Analysing Table of Contents
- 2. NME Issue date Page Pull quote numbers Image relating to front cover Image wall Subscribe Editorial pillar section with multiple front Photo credits covers.
- 3. Images vary NME’s contents page is relatively conventional since the in location. layout is in a very ‘neat’ format Some with page numbers relating to outdoors, every image which all have some in captions and pull quotes studios, and relating to the article. The title concerts is very bold using a simple Serif font . scene. Apart from the subscription box, this contents page follows the house style of monochrome colours and a black & white scheme. All the photo colours are quite cool and not very In comparison to bright, and the editor has made everything else the image relating to the front in the page the cover larger than the others. subscription box stands out significantly due Thin lines are used to separate to its bright each feature, which adds to the colours and page’s overall neat and comical images. symmetrical aesthetics. Text is Various pictures varied in style, with bold of past covers outlines as well as italics used. are also shown to persuade the reader to The editorial pillar stands subscribe to the out in the page since each magazine. heading is well separated from each other.
- 4. KEERANG Title/date/issue number Double page spread preview Editor’s picture Editorial Pillars Editor’s note Photo Credits
- 5. Like the front cover, this Kerrang The main picture contents page is quite grungy , is set in concert with lots of bright colours and a scene – very variation of fonts. The language is appropriate for a colloquial/slangy (e.g. ‘Trash music magazine. It Talk’) and appeals to it’s target also uses a lot of audience with it’s busy layout. bright colours and is placed on top of the page – an unusual A preview of the convention but issue’s double page appealing to the spread is featured eyes. and anticipates what The editorial pillars are should be expected a lot more detailed in by the reader. this table of contents, and page numbers are included next to the description of each By adding an editor’s feature. This gives it a picture and signature neat layout, a the reader may feel convention I’d like to more personally include in my TOC. addressed, therefore this is effective for the Like the NME table magazine in building a of contents this relationship with the page also includes audience. The brief a subscription box description given by the with bright colours editor relating to the and pictures of issue is also good in previous issues order to sum up the that persuade concepts and ideas readers to behind the magazine. subscribe.
- 6. Conventions/Ideas I’d like to use in my TOC A main image for the page Bold title in a simple serif font. DPS preview Detailed Editorial Pillars. Large page numbers on top of picture it relates to. Bright subscription box