Contents page analysis

Kerrang! Contents page analysis

 

First sight

At first glance the most prominent thing that the reader is drawn to is the images, the main image and secondary images are mostly placed in the centre and to the left of the page, therefore you are drawn in to the imagery and then secondly the text and information.

Main image 

Furthermore the main image is an indirect glance making the character and article deep and meaningful therefore making the reader more intrigued. Also the colours associated with this image are white giving more of a focus on the face.

 

Text/Font

the text is manly fitted around the images making in insignificant as it is a minor focus, although the colour on the left side on the page has a contrasting effect with to very different colours (black and yellow) which therefore makes the information stand out, these are also colours of Kerrang fitting in well with the colour scheme which can signify passion, darkness and vibrancy.

 

Secondary images

Are framed by a subtle black outline and then a column to make it more structured and easy to follow, in addition they are significantly smaller than the main image making it known that they are not apart of the main article, but are still included in the magazine. Finally they are of stars of the articles following which are displayed in many different shots to present the featured at their best angle.

 

Content information

Similarly the content information is framed in a column style which is a fairly usual design for a magazine contents page; page numbers are present with background information of the article to direct the reader to the magazine content-Usually this gives more insight towards the articles in the magazine than the front page.

 

Editor’s letter  

This is set away from all the other content in this page this can give it a sense of superior significance as it is a letter giving the editor credibility(and experiences) , telling the reader what is going to be talked about in more detail through out the magazine.

 

Master head/Contents header

The contents header is mostly there to be basically referred to as the contents page, however it also has implications of being part of the brand identity of the magazine as the text and colours keep with its theme.