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Kerrang MagazineTitle
The title is in the same distressed font and style as the masthead which shows that the magazine has a consistent house style. The date/issue information is also on the contents page below the title- this just reinforces the some of the information that can already be found on the front cover of the magazine.
Main PictureThe main picture is the biggest picture on the page and often relates to the main article. In this case we can see Oli Sykes from Bring Me the Horizon and he appears to be back stage at a concert signing merchandise for some fans. There are always page numbers by the pictures on a contents page to show where the images can be found. And in Kerrang there are also sometimes captions/titles included so that the reader knows what the picture is about. This is helpful when they do not know who is on the picture or what is going on in the picture as it provides them some information which could lead them to wanting to read the article.
Page Numbers
Page numbers are always placed beside articles and pictures. This allows the reader to locate the article or picture they want to view and skip right to that page. They are usually in a different colour or size to the other text surrounding it and that helps them stand out so that the reader can easily see it.
Small ImagesThe small images on contents page are usually images that support the article headlines and act as a visual aid to the readers. In this case, the small images are the actual images of the page. This shows the readers what they should expect from that page and will hopefully intrigue them enough to read the article.
Letter from the Editor
A letter from the editor is not always present in magazine contents pages, but it is a common convention. They make the reader feel involved as it seems like the editor is talking directly to them in a casual and informal way.
Subscription Information
The subscription information encourages readers to subscribe to the magazine and have it delivered straight to their door. They show a few past magazine covers in an attempt to entice the readers and get them to pay for a subscription. This is usually placed in a corner of a magazine so that it does not obstruct any other important details on the contents page.
ColumnsContents pages are always set out in columns because it allows the reader easily read and navigate through the articles. It is common for magazines to have about 3-5 columns.
Font StylesUsing different font styles help separate the different parts of the article information. A typical example would be: having the page number in bold and a different colour, having the article title in black and bold, and finally having additional information in a smaller regular font.
Q MagazineTitle
The title is in a similar font to the rest of the fonts on the page. Even though it is in a different font, it still goes with the house style of the page. The date/issue information is again present in to the left of the title. This just reinforces the some of the information that can already be found on the front cover of the magazine.
Main PictureThe main picture is the biggest picture on the page and often relates to the main article. There are always page numbers by the pictures on a contents page to show where the images can be found. In this magazine, there is also the article title and further information about the article, just like you would see on the other articles to the left of the page.
Category Headings
Category headings help split up the articles into categories; usually by theme of article, or by feature and regular content. Q magazine easily shows their feature content and regular content by dividing their articles into just two sections which the reader can easily read and scan through.
ColumnsContents pages are always set out in columns because it allows the reader easily read and navigate through the articles. It is common for magazines to have about 3-5 columns.
Font StylesUsing different font styles help separate the different parts of the article information. A typical example would be: having the page number in bold and a different colour, having the article title in black and bold, and finally having additional information in a smaller regular font. Also, this issue of Q has an “Oasis Special” and we still see the consistent font styles, just slightly altered (instead of the page numbers being in red, they are in gold) since they are special articles.
Page Numbers
Page numbers are always placed beside articles and pictures. This allows the reader to locate the article or picture they want to view and skip right to that page. They are usually in a different colour or size to the other text surrounding it and that helps them stand out so that the reader can easily see it.
Small ImagesThe small images on contents page are images that support the article headlines and act as a visual aid to the readers. The page number and caption is also present at the bottom of the picture giving the readers information about the picture and where they can read the corresponding article.
NME MagazineTitle
NME's content page title is "NME This Week" instead of just "Contents" which is what a lot of magazines typically have. NME started off as a newspaper and this shows that they have stuck to their roots and kept their contents page title similar to something from a newspaper.
Category Headings
Category headings help split up the articles into categories; usually by theme of article, or by feature and regular content. NME have these 5 recurring on all their magazines which shows how they are consistent with their magazine’s house style.
Band IndexBand index is a unique convention of NME which shows bands/artists’ names beside the page number where they are mentioned. This is a good and useful feature for people who are looking to read about specific artists or for those who are looking into discover new bands/artists.
Main PictureThe main picture is the biggest picture on the page and often relates to the main article. There are always page numbers by the pictures on a contents page to show where the images can be found. The main image here isn't as big as on other magazines I have researched and that is because there's other information below it which takes up quite a bit of space.
ColumnsContents pages are always set out in columns because it allows the reader easily read and navigate through the articles. It is common for magazines to have about 3-5 columns.
Page Numbers
Page numbers are always placed beside articles and pictures. This allows the reader to locate the article or picture they want to view and skip right to that page. They are usually in a different colour or size to the other text surrounding it and that helps them stand out so that the reader can easily see it.
Subscription Information
The subscription information encourages readers to subscribe to the magazine and have its newest issues as soon as they are released. They show a picture of a past magazine cover in an attempt to entice the readers and get them to pay for a subscription. This is usually placed in a corner or bottom of a magazine so that it does not obstruct any other important details on the contents page.
House StyleThe house style of NME is very reminiscent of a newspaper which is what NME started out being. The colour scheme is consistent and compliments the masthead. There are usually around three main colours in a contents page, this is enough to help certain sections of text and information be separate from each other.
