Key conventions of contents page

NME

• The main image and typography of the contents page is consistent with the front page




• The image highlights the main topic and above this image is the masthead




• There is a band index so bands can be found easily




• There are no additional images of other artists




• The specific colourscheme allows us to identify the magazine




• There is a subscription advertisement to encourage people to subscribe




• The puff makes the magazine seem important




• The page numbers make articles easy to find and the synopsis informs the reader what content is on the page



• The subheadings organise the listings into categories

DRUMMER

• Main features are linked to the image


• Effective use of typography


• Main image dominates


• The page conveys the magazines genre


• Organised layout - Sophisticated


• Subverts rock conventions, therefore widening the target audience
  

KERRANG

• Quote positioned beneath contents


• The language is informal and relates to the target audience


• Colourscheme is yellow, black and white


• The only section that is red is the subscription, so this attracts the readers attention- red also represents power


• The typography is bold- attracting attention


• Pictures of live perfomances gains interest

VIBE

• Plain colours allow the readers not to be distracted by colour


• There are more pictures than writing so the reader is not bored


• The main image dominates the front cover


• Contrasting images of an artist dressed smartly, with another dressed in urban clothing