Conventions of contents page
- 2. Page numbers: Fonts: Page numbers would be used on all magazines contents pages, this is because it will help the Like this cover they have used different fonts, but they reader navigate their way through the magazine to find certain article that they want to read. The seem to be more organised. They have kept the same page numbers are normally highlighted to make them clear, in this kerrang example they are font for all of the headings, this helps the reader to find a written in red so that they stand out next to the black writing on white background. I have noticed certain article that may be under a certain heading so that only really in kerrang that they clearly highlight the articles that were on the front cover also in they can easily spot the heading and find the article. All the contents page. This maybe because people would be interested in buying the magazine due to other writing is the same font they may have only seeing the article information on the cover and so rather than having to spend a while going changed the boldness of it to make certain things stand through the magazine to find a certain story they out more than others. They have seemed to made can easily find the page where there is the article the names of bands/people stand out more, this again would be so that fans would see their they want to read on and so can read that and names and then want to read the article that is then maybe go back and have a look at the rest of about them. the articles. Images: Colour: Contents pages would have images that link to They have stuck to quite a simple yet effective certain articles that they may think are colour scheme. They have used the colours important to that issue or have most white, yellow, black and red. As there is already information. In the contents example half of a lot of writing and a lot of things going on, on the the page they seemed to have not used a lot of page is full with one image, this may be different bright colours as they may not have because it is the main story that was the main wanted to make the cover seem to in your face focus on the cover so they have carried that on with a lot going on and quite confusing. This to be the focus of the contents as well. They colour scheme, being quite simple, also makes have also used ‘screen shots’ of pages later the magazine seem more professional and well on in the magazine. This will allow readers to planned and thought about. see what else they will find within the magazine and may encourage them to read that article as they may have been drawn to Advertising: the layout/style of the article and so they would I have noticed, especially in Kerrang, that they them want to know what it is about. Also they seem to have a small corner of the contents seem to clearly show people that may be page which they use to advertise subscriptions recognisable, That a reader may see someone to the magazine. This helps to make it easy for Captions: the reader to find the correct information that that they recognise and then that’s what With the images they are usually captions with they need to get a subscription, this also may attracts them to a certain page as they would them that state what page number the article influence readers to get a subscription when what to know what that person has to do with about them would be found on and who they are. they advertise deals or how easy it is. that article or if there is any important information that has been written about
- 3. Page numbers: Fonts: Page numbers are on this contents page Like the one previous. They have highlighted them by The fonts used all see, to be the same they haven't used making them the colour red, so readers can clearly see the page they need to turn to, to get to loads of different fonts. They have used the same font, a certain page. Some magazines only highlight the main articles and so may not show every the only thing that they have changed is that they have single article on that page, this may be because they don’t have as much information/pages in made certain things bolder than others to make some the magazine so magazines that may have more pages would have more they want to things stand out. The consistent font doesn’t make the advertise to the reader on the first page they would see. page confusing, as there is a lot of information on the Images: page then if they used loads of different fonts it could There are very few images on this contents page, make the page confusing and harder to read. As the unlike other that usually have quite a few. They have font is also quite simple it makes the page look seemed to have quite a simplistic look to it, and they professional. The only time that they have changed seem to have stuck to a more adult look which them the font is where it says ‘oasis special’. They may gives an idea of who the target audience is as this have done this is draw people to that piece of writing layout may seem to ‘boring’ for a teenage/child as this may be part of the main story that was magazine. They have used one large image that advertised on the front or that it is the main seems to take up just under half the page, this then theme/subject of that issue of the magazine. makes people look at the image and so may be Colour: used to try sand advertise the main article, or even The colour scheme that they have stuck to is just a normal article that may seem important. The using the colours, red, white and black. This image seems to be quite dark as well so this also again makes it look quite professional and not draws people to the image to find out what it is confusing. They have cleverly linked the colour about, because it is against a very light background. scheme to the masthead. The masthead (on They have used one other smaller image under the the cover and the top left corner) use the colour review section, which gives the idea that they have white and red, so the way that they have used done this because the person in the image may be the same colours in the contents links them well the focus pf the main review and so they wanted to and keeps a clear theme throughout the highlight them. magazine. Writing: Unlike some other contents pages this contents have used quite a lot of writing. Many just state the Captions: name of a band/singer and what page the article about them is on. They have seemed to still do this but With the images they are usually captions with have added some more information underneath to possibly describe some more information about them that state what page number the article what about them would be found on and who they are. the article involves/is about. They have used headlines to separate the pages to help if someone is looking for a certain type of article however they haven't used a lot of headlines, that other magazines have done for example Kerrang, which doesn’t makes is that easy to navigate to a certain article but
- 4. Page numbers: Fonts: Page numbers are slightly different, they seem to have They have stick to the same font through out, as the page holds a lot of information already and I more information that has linked to a page. Similarly to think that if it used many fonts as well it would look to crowded and hard to read. They have used a other magazines they have made them bold by the use font which is very similar to the masthead which keeps a theme throughout and links everything of colour however they highlight them in black writing on together. They have kept most of the writing in bold which for something's (titles) are effective but for one side and red on the other side so this may be slightly something's (writing on the left column) makes it slightly hard to read. For one phrase in the centre of confusing but not but much. the page they have used a fine italic font which draws people to it as it is so different to anything else Images: on the page, which then also makes it an effective way to get the reader interested in a certain article They have used two thin pictures that on a reasonably busy page. Colour: when placed together doesn’t even fill They have stuck to a simple colour scheme half of the page. This contents page have using the colours, red, white and black and for seems to stick to more writing rather than one section they have used the colour yellow. a lot of images. This then makes people They probably would have linked this colour focus on the text rather than being scheme to the one on the cover and so have distracted by images. The way that they done it to show consistency. They have used have used text to give a preview of whats the colour red to mostly highlight the on the page makes the navigation easier band/singers names that are located in the left as they get clear information on what is side. They have used the colour yellow to on certain pages. It may just be a highlight the advertising section of the page, coincidence but it seems to be that the and to make that section really stand out images kind f link to the colour scheme. against everything else. The images use a lot of red, white and black what then tie the colour scheme of Advertising: text with image, which makes a good In NME and some other magazines they have theme on the page. sections on the contents page which they use Writing: to advertise subscriptions to the magazine. The main focus of this contents page seem They usually advertise offers to encourage to be the writing. There is a large amount of people to get subscriptions. They may have writing in the centre of the page with writing placed it on that page as the whole point of a underneath the headings and gives a brief contents page is to help show information about information about what the article would be whats in the magazine and help the reader about specifying on a band/artist. The text navigate their way through the magazine, so which shows the ‘band index’ is a very good Captions: this links with the advertising as they give more way of helping navigate around the magazine. As there is only two smaller images on the page there isn't really ‘exclusive’ information about the subscriptions This is because if someone was looking for a any small captions, they have seemed to extended the caption to (offers) and they give web addresses that help specific band then they would be able to what seems to be a mini article about the images which may then the reader easily navigate to the correct easily find then and know what page the carryon to a longer article later on in the magazine. website easily. article about them would be on.