Analysis Of Content Pages

I have analysed some content pages:

Section A
The magazine contents page does have images of several people. The images have been constructed to fit and fill up the page. They are all different sizes so they can all be put on the pages next to the information necessary. It suits the intended audience as it has images of music artists within the genre of the magazine. They have rock/indie artists which will appeal to the target audience.
The colours used within this magazine are yellow, black and white. The yellow makes the contents page stand out as the writing is in bold writing. Majority of the page is in black and white and in a very simple font. The information is designed in a way to fit as much information as possible. Underneath every picture there is information on the band which make sit easier for he audience to know who they are. They have organised which includes the contents list with what will be included in the magazine. There is also a letter at the top left hand corner from the editor talking about the magazine, there is also a section allowing finding out how to get this magazine sent your own house which will appeal to more readers. This tells me that the magazine is filled with as mush information to make the magazine easier when looking for a particular type of section within the magazine. The have carefully considered all aspects for the targeted audience which is very beneficial when it comes to buying the magazine. There are some promotional features on this page. There is an offer allowing readers to get the several magazines sent to them on discount price which is very good in getting more customers and sales. This is a very smart way to sell many magazines to young people for a cheaper price. The magazine logo is not placed in the contents page which is not very good as the logo is meant to catch the eye of the reader. The brand does not have any other franchises.





Section B- CONTENTS PAGE

CLASH AND NME

Clash is an alternative magazine. The contents page is very simple yet creative as there are not many aspects to it. The page has a neutral blue background which is captivating for the audience. It’s very bright and simple. The contents list is organised and is spread out throughout the page. It contains all the information on all the pages which will be featured in the magazine. The magazine has a familiar face for the contents page. They have used the leader of the music band The Foo Fighters for the background which will attract the audience because they are a popular band. He is also wearing a neutral blue colour which fits in the background. He has an indirect mode of address which gives a very inattentive relationship with the audience. As it says at the top that this is a cover feature of the Foo fighters shows that they are very popular within the magazine and will get them more recognition. There are a few images which are featured on the contents page. They are very small they maybe artists who also feature inside the magazine. The font is in Times New Roman that is very simple font which is used many different things. A there are no logo or headings which makes the contents page less eye-catching to the audience. This says to the audience are much more older mature people as there are not as many features necessary because all they are interested in is the music.

This magazine is very different from NME magazine because this one has fewer features unlike NME magazine. NME’s contents page has a very different layout compare to Clash magazine. They have used much brighter colours which definitely stand out to the audience and is very fulfilling to the audience. They have used funky colours including a striped wall and different shades of blue. The contents pages list has much more to offer than Clash as it also has images to go along with it which is better. There are a lot more images in this contents page of all different people. They have also put a recognisable face to NME readers as this is also the leader of the popular music band the Kaiser Chiefs. He has a direct mode of address which shows he is trying to gain a friendly relationship with the audience. It also has a little quote from him which will make the readers more eager to read the magazine. The font is very bold as they have used more of a funkier font which is more captivating for the audience. They have put the magazine logo in the contents page which again lets the audience focus on another key feature in a magazine. They have a promotional feature which allows the readers to subscribe magazine for a discount price. This is a good way of selling more magazines. This shows that the audience are much younger ranging from 15-19 years old as they are much more fun than the Clash’s magazine.