Analysis of a contents page one.

This contents page is from the music magazine Kerrang. The four main colours it focuses on are white, black, yellow and red; these are all very conventional colours of a rock magazine. The reason these colours have been chosen is because black and white contrast against each other but most importantly the reader is easily able to read black font on white background and vice versa, due the the contrast of light and dark. The yellow is used as another contrast between light and dark colours. It's being used for page numbers and titles, orientating between yellow font in black boxes and black font in yellow boxes. The results of keeping this convention constant throughout the page makes the information easier to read, as the reader will know what they are looking for because it will be indicated by those two colours. Red has been used for a pug in the bottom right hand corner of the contents page. The colour red isn't being used in any other area of the contents page; its use has been solely restricted to key information located inside the pug therefore this information stands out. The consistency of the colour theme on this contents page has been kept nonchalant and repetitive, making it very appealing to the audience and easy on the eye. The bold headline, which is located at the top of the page, clearly states to the reader that they are on the contents page. The title "contents" is in a bold font and is easily noticeable at the top right hand side of the page, due to the big contrast between the use of light and dark colours, yellow and black. The main features and articles in the magazine are displayed in boxes, which take up half of the page. These boxes contain pictures of the band and artists of which there is an article about. This will appeal more to the audience because it is more fun to look at and most people enjoy looking at pictures in magazines, therefore there is a greater chance of the audience focusing in on the key articles. The names of the bands and the page number are also written underneath the pictures. On the right hand side of the page there is a column, which lists the least important articles in the magazine. These articles are not supposed to be attention grabbing as there are other articles that will appeal to readers more, which is why they are just informing the reader via text. A pug is using the extra spacing on the front cover. The pug is advertising subscription details for the magazine. There is also a small blurb about the magazine. There is one main image that is bigger than the other smaller pictures this gives a bigger emphasis on that certain article, suggesting that it is more important than the others, as the increase in size catches the audience's eyes first. All the images used easily show the musicians' faces so that the reader can easily identify who is who, with the help of text underneath each picture. The images will appeal to the audience because of the Punk/Rock they are representing, of which the target audience of "Kerrang Magazine" will be followers. The poses of the photographs do not portray a specific meaning, as they are purely to liven up the contents page and make it more eye catching. Many of the photos look as though they have been captured during a performance at a live gig etc or from a screenshot of a front cover. All the photos follow the same convention of being able to see and recognize the faces of the artists at a glance, as the only necessary convention is that the artist in the image must be easily recognizable to fans. The language is simple and follows the typical conventions of a contents page. Which are written to explain and inform, telling the audience the content of the magazine. The importance of the text is signified by size, colour and effect. The wording directly addresses the reader, telling him or her what pages each article or feature is located on. The language is easy to read as its main target audience is teens therefore the the language cannot be too complex. Overall the contents page gives you a good indication of hat will be inside, addresses the reader well and appeals to its target audience, as it is fun and eye catching.