Contents page research 2

By Ryan Frankish

Images

This image covers around 2/3 of the page, it is of the cover story and that is clear due to the picture being so large, all but one of the band members are also making eye contact, this is adhering to the conventions of a music magazine by looking at the camera and also this gives a very direct feel towards the reader and almost gives off a sense that this article should be read, despite it not being at the start of the magazine.

Colour

The colours used the image are black and white yet its also quite faded, I think this is to give off the feel that the band are getting old now and its almost a memory of when they were at their peak. There is a red puff that is clearly going against the colour scheme so it can be noticed as it holds information that the readers need to see.

Text

The text on this contents page is not necessarily formal but there isn’t any slang, however there is a few quotes in there with some contractions and colloquial language. The lack of slang most likely suggests this magazine is designed for an older/middle-aged TA due to older people not showing as much approval towards slang compared to the young generation that use it daily.

Font

All of the fonts used on this contents page are serif and I think this is to give the magazine a touch of class as the keyword in its title is CLASSIC rock. The style of font also suggests that this magazine aims to attain an older/middle aged TA as older people find serif fonts more aesthetically pleasing. The white title on the grey background makes it really stand out, obviously gathering the readers attention instantly.

Links

The same font is used throughout the text on the right however, the large text on the left is similar but not the same, this clearly stands out so it can be easily noticed. Synergy is created as the colour red used on the puff and some text on the image work well together on the grey background. The black and grey image also works well with the text and line going across the top of the page.

RepresentationI think in this image the band suit their genre with the casual, careless yet stylish clothing, however I don’t think they are necessarily stereotypes to their genre. The positioning of these artist clearly shows the hierarchy in the band, the guitarist and most popular person in the band is at the front gathering most attention first, then the singer slightly behind who is also well known, then the bassist and drummer are pushed to the back a bit due to their smaller statuses.

Detail

I think there is vague detail, there is a brief description of some of the main articles on the contents page but there isn’t too much detail as they don’t want to give the key information of the article away in such a small piece of text or else the whole article is pointless to read.