Contents Page

This is my final contents page for my music magazine. As identified in existing contents pages I have featured the word ‘contents’ at the top of my page. To make this stand out further I have added a grey background to this and also to the ‘on the cover’ and ‘regulars’ sections. This also creates a link between the two and lets the reader know that these sections are the contents and these are where the features will be. Also along the top and within the grey background is ‘issue 1’ and ‘January 2010’ which was also a further convention identified when analysing existing magazines.

I have included three sections on my contents page altogether which include an ‘on the cover’ section, to let the reader know where to find the features they have seen on the cover and have, ideally been the things to make them purchase it in the first place. This section is also at the top of the page and directly underneath the ‘contents’ heading. This will, therefore, be one of the first things the reader see and will make it easier for them to find that they are looking for. Linking with this section is an image, placed directly to the left. This image features Lola, the main cover star, and the page number where the article can be found. This, therefore, acts as a navigational device alone and will make a simple approach to the reader when looking for the main article. This image has it’s original background on which makes it stand out from the rest of the page and makes it the focal point, linking with the fact that this article is the focal point of the magazine. As this image is similar to the front cover image it provides a link for the reader making it easy to establish the similarity and therefore know that this will link to the main article feature as the main cover line on the front cover splash.

The second section on my contents page features what will be ‘regulars’ in the magazine. As these are not as important as the cover features (they will not be the reason people have bought the magazine) they are placed underneath the ‘on the cover’ section and towards the bottom of the page. However, although the section is still important I have added a grey background to make sure it is not disregarded and still noticed. Featured next to the ‘regulars’ section is another image. However, this time it does not link with any of the text on the page and acts as a navigational feature alone. Using an image as a way of telling the audience where to find features was another identified convention I found in existing music magazines.

The third section I have included was an ‘editors note’ which includes information about each individual feature and why ‘AMP’ have decided to use them in their opening issue. Placed above the ‘editors note’ is the date this months issue has been published, a further convention noticed within existing magazines. Also featured within the editors note is an image of the editor, their signature and their position in the magazine has also been noted.

The colour scheme of black, red, grey and white has also been carried on, creating a link between each page and establishing my magazine as a recognisable product.