Contents Page Analysis

Kerrang! Contents page

It's rather busy, and quite cluttered, which is probably because of the large image sizes taking up most of the A4 space available.

For that reason, i'm tempted to make a double page contents page, in order to have nice big images and uncluttered text.

The colours are bold and striking, continuing where the front cover left off. There isnt much blank space, which overall makes the page seem busy and 'happening'.

The house style adheres to the colour scheme set forth by the front cover, allowing the the style to flow from page to page.

The mixture of band photos, live photos and album covers, shows the magazine covers a wide range of music mediums, which means that all kinds of rockers will find something to interest them in this issue.

Some images are slanted, and all have a shadow effect on. This makes them feel like they're popping off the page at the viewer, keeping up the edgy feel as put across by the cover and whole magazine/brand overall.

Mix Mag Contents Page

I'm not sure if this contents page is from the same issue as the contents page i analysed, so I cant comment on the flow, but it does share simular house styles, such as the fonts used, and the simple colours.

I like this contents page, its got all the information needed, but its uncluttered with nice big pictures.

Only problem i think, is that it looks abit boring, with lots of plain white space which although is used effectively, makes it slightly dull.

It's a mixed genre magazine, however, the mainly masculine images and just one, small image of a woman, can suggest that its aimed at either a female demographic, or simply a range of ages, as there is an image of a young man, of a middle aged man, and what appears to be a young woman.

The colours stand out well on the plain white background, the block of yellow on the lower image attracting the eye almost immediately, letting you know straight away that although its a serious magazine, it has a playful vibe.

Q Magazine Contents Pages

I know this contents page isn't from The Fader magazine, but i couldn't find a contents page for the Fader, so i decided to use a contents page from Q magazine, as it's in the same genre as my chosen magazine genre.

This is a double contents page, which im interested in doing for my magazine.

However, i'm unsure if i can, as i'm only allowed to submit up to 4 images, and i don't know if the double page spread has to be split into two images. If i can, id have more room for images and text, to stop it looking littered.

I like the big page numbers put onto the images, if you know what that image is, you know straight away what page o go to. because of this, i think they've stuck to the stark colour scheme, as you wont spend much time on it if your going to quickly skip ahead to the page you want.

If you want to read it thoroughly however, there is alot of information about every article and story inside the magazine, the imges being slanted wo make it appear jam packed, or perhaps like a sketchbook.

NME Contents Page

I chose this contents to do as I couldn't find a contents page for Alternative Press, and seeing as how NME Magazine fits my magazine genre, I can use this for analysis.

There are alot of images on here, with nice big page numbers like in Q Magazine. This draws the eye to each individual image, though the dull colours detract somewhat. In that sense, the theory of having stylish, dim images doesn't work well in the respect of having a vibrant and lively cover, but is successful in being visually striking. the dark colours contrasting with the plain white backdrop and the pale blue subscription prompt.

The page numbers on this contents magazine are black in a white box. Compared to the above Q Magazine page numbers of white in a black box, but one in a white box with black font, and one without a box entirely, has inspired me to have large page numbers on my images which are coloured to suit the image for maximum visibility. 

Uncut Contents Page

The one large greyscale image makes the contents page seem classy and neat. The clear colour scheme stands out well against the plain white background, and the greyscale adds a touch of nostalgia to the image, which it being a farewell article makes sense.

The large page numbers are also evident, and successful in getting across a no-nonsense vibe, as well as clearly stating what page has what featured on it.

The greyscale image of a man playing guitar with a drum kit in the background, suggest closeness to the performers, as if he’s playing for the reader directly. This can work to make the reader feel they have a commitment to the magazine, and so hook in the viewer emotively as well as visually.