Analysis of a Music Magazine Contents Page #2

Here is a contents page taken from NME magazine. This particular contents page is quite similar to that of 'Q' magazine previously analysed. The most dominant item of text upon this page is the title; this includes the magazine logo and in large, emboldened block text the word 'CONTENTS'. The date of publishing is also written here, however in smaller text. This title is written in a 'banner' format, with the background of the text being black. This style is similarly used for the headlines that are listed on the right-hand side of the page. Beneath each of these headlines are the page numbers which contain texts that correspond to the headlines. Each of these items are written in black text against a white background, ensuring they stand out and are easy to read. The page numbers are then written in red, so that, again, these stand out. The page titles are emboldened and written in capitals, situated above the short, intriguing descriptions of each of the pages. In contrast, a red banner is used at the bottom of the list, with red writing that states 'The UK'S no1 gig guide starts p67'; this catches the readers eye and then attracts them into locating the page and reading the article to receive more information.

In addition, towards the bottom of the content list, a promotional offer which attracts people into subscribing to the NME magazine is displayed. Not only does this feature the white, red and black colours of the magazines general colour scheme, it also contains yellow, which isn't used elsewhere upon the page. This makes the promotion stand out more than any other aspect, and therefore may attract more readers into subscribing to the magazine. The colour yellow is also seen as a bright, happy colour, and therefore creates a positive attitude towards the promotion.
Taking up a large proportion of the page, possibly half, is a section which contains a summary of the issue and an image that relates towards the theme. This particular issue is the 'touring special', and therefore, within the image, popular singer 'Little Boots' is seen posing in front of her tour bus. The paragraph then explains to the reader the importance of winter gigs and tours to the British, and reveals a list of articles, all featuring well-known artists, that relate to touring, also with reference to their page numbers.