Contents Analysis

This Kerrang contents page is in a blocky form but also image dominated as the images take over the whole page, interesting the reader and giving them an insight into the magazine so they don’t have to read as much. The use of the word contents in yellow in front of a big black box helps the word stand out, and is easily noticeable to make it easier for the reader, also keeping In with the colour scheme of the magazine. The quote from Tom Gabel, which is in bold black writing to stand out for readers, gives them a feel of the content that might be inside of the magazine and promotes the ‘Rock and Roll’ lifestyle that should be displayed in rock magazines. It also makes the readers feel like the band are talking directly to them and entices them to read more. The use of block black box’s with the yellow text over under ‘This Weeks’ is still keeping in with the colour scheme but also separating areas to make everything clear and easy to look at/find for the reader. Having band names printed in bold, in comparison to the other words is to attract the reader and make it easy to see what they’ll be interested in looking at, also as the names are next to the page numbers it’s easy for the reader to find what they want. Advertising in the same block format as the contents page but using a different colour, like the red, is to catch the readers eye. 

For my magazine I will use the features of having the contents page image dominated. It looks very interesting and catches the readers eye more, they don’t get confused by having so much to look at. I also will take away  the blocky format within setting out my articles/page numbers etc, with the image dominating image. I’ll feature a quote on my contents page to have a personal feel with the readers and as the band is talking to them and to give them some inkling of what the magazine entails. Advertising on the contents page in a bold colour away from the colour scheme is what I’d also like to do, as it will attract the readers eyes more as its not the norm on the page.