Contents Page Analysis

Contents Page 1:

This contents page is very simplistic with few subheadings in the contents list. The image in the centre of the page is what you are drawn to, with what seems to be a classy couple, which runs through the magazine. 

The masthead appears conventionally, in the top left hand corner, with the date underneath. In the top right hand corner there is a cover line, with a quote from the main article. It the left hand corner there is a text box, with some information about the front cover. 

The colour scheme in the contents page is very neutral, with black and white tones. There is some colour used in the top left hand corner in the SPIN logo, and in the bottom left corner, with the blue text box. This gives it a very simplistic feel, appealing to more middle class audiences

Contents Page 2:

This is a contents page for Q magazine. The contents list is based on the left hand side of the page, with subheadings labeling features of this magazine, then the regular features. There is a banner at the top, containing the Q mast head, with a title and date.

On the right hand side of the page, is a close up shot of James Blunt, which suggests that he has a in depth write up in the magazine. This is also very simplistic as the image is very basic, with Blunt seemingly to be in plain clothes, and having a simple hairstyle.

The colour scheme is fairly conventional for Q, with the red black and white colour scheme running throughout the contents page. The image of Blunt seems to be unedited, with just real colours. The fonts used are very basic, and not to overpowering, appealing to more of an adult audience as nothing stands out, everything just looks neat.

Contents Page 3:

This is a contents page for american music and fashion magazine vibe. The main contents list is on the right of the page. In the top third of the page there is the Vibe badge, where a V fits a persons head in the middle of it, in this case Kanye. The contents title is quite simplistic, but works, similar to the Raygun cover of Radiohead, but this is traditional for Vibe

The image of Kanye is quite interesting, as he has the trademark love heart broach on his jacket. An arm is seen to be pulling away his heart, maybe symbolizing Kanye’s heart being broken. This probably relates to the main article. Kanye also looks very smart, but this is helped by the simplistic fonts and colours

The colours used are again quite neutral, with black white and grey, but the red heart is used to standout. This would probably relate to more of an older audience, as it is not very bold, and quite basic.