Contents Page Analysis
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Lots of small images – causes the reader to view the page in a non-linear, more artistic order Main image implied by size and similarity to cover image (same subject, same colours, same composition) Page title in top left hand corner – unconventional. Makes the magazine look more artistic and individual Underlining of article headlines – stylish, fits with house style Large page numbers for articles with pictures – likely to be main articles exclusive to this issue. Drawing emphasis to these Lots of white space (minimalist ) Page number at top of page – unconventional but fits with house style Text for main articles aligned right with page number aligned left Minimalist style – maximum 2 fonts used Regular/less important articles in smaller size, in left hand third Text/images for main articles not arranged as uniformly as would be expected from the house style, however it is effective in creating white space ‘Contents’ in different font – draws reader’s attention to the header Proximity of pictures to article headlines implies the two are linked Mixture of portrait and landscape images prevents the page from looking boring and repetitive – keeps reader interested
Transcript of Contents Page Analysis
Lots of small images – causes the reader to view the page in a non-linear, more artistic order
Main image implied by size and similarity to cover image (same subject, same colours, same composition)
Page title in top left hand corner – unconventional. Makes the magazine look more artistic and individual
Underlining of article headlines – stylish, fits with house style
Large page numbers for articles with pictures – likely to be main articles exclusive to this issue. Drawing emphasis to these
Lots of white space (minimalist)
Page number at top of page – unconventional but fits with house style
Text for main articles aligned right with page number aligned left
Minimalist style – maximum 2 fonts used
Regular/less important articles in smaller size, in left hand third
Text/images for main articles not arranged as uniformly as would be expected from the house style, however it is effective in creating white space
‘Contents’ in different font – draws reader’s attention to the header
Proximity of pictures to article headlines implies the two are linked
Mixture of portrait and landscape images prevents the page from looking boring and repetitive – keeps reader interested
Separated into 4 sections – News, Neu, Features and Reviews
One main font
5 small, square images rather than one main image
‘Contents’ and Features section in left third
Credits information in right hand third
Majority of images/text in centre third
Images of main articles – page number placed on top of image
Page number in bottom left hand corner
Two text colours – red and black
No colour scheme with regards to photographs – some very bright, others quite muted
‘Contents’ page header very unconventional – reads vertically downwards rather than left to right
Quite a lot of white space, particularly in the top horizontal third
Fits with the house style of being generally minimalist, but having a range of colours and a more unorthodox layout than other magazines of the same genre
LOUD AND QUIET
No main images – unconventional
Two colours – Section headers in navy blue, all other text in black
Two sections – CONENTS and WELCOME
Only image is a small copy of cover
Arranged into two main columns, all text aligned left
4 columns, all text aligned left. Very uniform
Lots of white space
Page number at the bottom, centre third
Some underlining of bottom section subtitles
Article headlines in capitals for emphasis
Paragraphs separated by indent rather than full line, creates a block effect
Both main columns same size as each other. Very pleasing to the eye
Only one font is used throughout this page. However, the variation in size, colour and capitalisation prevents each part of text from being indistinguishable from each other and prevents the text from appearing blocky
Very unconventional style – appeals to target audience
