Contents page analysis

This is a NME contents page. Instead of labelling it as Contents page it uses the title “This Week” which expresses the same as what the title “Contents” would but may be slightly misleading.

The issue date is shown on this contents page.

Next to each article title you can see a page number. If the reader likes the sound of the article through the leading text, which can be found underneath each article title as a small explanation of the article, then they can easily go to the article.

Editorial pillars give us different options as to what expect in this magazine. In this case NME has 5 and they all label different subjects.

For example under the “News” header we would expect to see varying information about new bands or new things existing ones have done.

At the bottom of this page we can This contents page uses one pull see the option of subscribing to the quote in the article under the magazine (subscription box) editorial pillar “Features”. The use which according to the add will of a full quote is to give someone help us to “SAVE OVER £45”. This the beginning of an article and is used to draw in an audience and draw them in to make them want to make the paper more inviting as it read on and buy the magazine. is cheap.

The large picture at the centre of the page gives us an insight of what to expect on the Double Page Spread. It not only shows a part of the picture but it also gives another pull quote and the title of the article so as to draw the reader This contents page tells us a lot about the magazine but is however missing in. some vital information. Such as the editors note which is a more direct message to the reader and helps them feel involved. This page also misses out the photo credits so the photographer is not give any credit. However, it does contain a band index which I believe is very enticing as in shows all the bands we can expect to see in the magazine and where to find them.

This NME magazine contents page follows a strict colour scheme of red, black and white and as shown in my front cover analysis, this is the same scheme of the front cover. I personally believe that the page needs more pictures that show different article as it will promote the magazine better as people will expect more. Also leading text at the bottom of the picture is too long as it is an extract from the actual article and may lead a reader to get bored and not read on. However i do like how the page is set out because it allows me to follow a natural i flow of seeing all the editorial pictures and saving the more important articles till the end in this case the picture.

This is the contents page is for the magazine the Rolling Stone. It clearly shows itself as the contents page and the font is easy and clear to read.

As well as article titles this contents page also has leading text which shows what can be expected in this article and who or what it is about.

Following the article titles is also the page numbers of said articles.

This allows the reader to have easy access to their chosen article and so making the magazine easy to navigate.

At the bottom of the contents page you can see a photo credits to the photographer who took he picture for the front cover and the artist/ band that stared in it.

The issue date is shown on this contents page.

The editorial pillars seem to stand out more in this contents page.

They are not only red whites a brighter colour than the article headings but are surrounding by a bold frame making them more inviting.

This page does not just contain one picture but shows the important and most enticing articles in the magazine it may be so that all the articles they are representing take up a double page spread.

Under each editorial pillar there is a list of article titles that are under this genre. This gives the reader a better insight in what to expect to see in this magazine.

This contents page includes most things but is missing an editors note which can help to make the magazine more appealing as it talks about the idea for the magazine and the design.

This Rolling Stone magazine contents page follows a strict colour scheme of red, black and white similar to the NME magazine however in this case i feel the magazine does not stand out as much as how the editors of NME have managed to make theirs. I also believe that the pictures shown need include some information as to what article they are connected to and what that article may be about. However I do like the amount of pictures that have been used on this page as it gives us more of an insight in what to expect in the magazine and makes it more engaging. This page also has a good natural eye flow as it goes from the editorial pillars down and then around to finally reaching the pictures.

This is the contents page is for the magazine the Vintage Rock. It clearly shows itself as the contents page and the font is easy and clear to read.

Under the single editorial pillar there is article titles which as in the other two magazine show us what to expect in the articles.

As well article titles we can also find leading text under each article title which shows us what to expect in said article

The issue date is shown on this contents page.

On this page we can see that the editor has used only one editorial pillar as it doesn't seem to be a large magazine

This page has one large picture which clearly shows the Rolling Stones and prepares the audience for what to expect on the article for the double page spread.

Unlike the other two contents pages this magazine seems to contain very little and doesn't have much to offer. The lack of editorial pillars is already off putting even before i have managed to read the article titles. Although the picture does create a sense of want to read on as it shows a well known band in its prime. As well as this the page is not bright and inviting as the other two magazines and does not seem to follow a strict colour scheme. Lastly it also doesn't have a natural eye flow and the picture takes up too much of the page and so your eye is always drawn to it.