Magazine:Q
Straight away from looking at this contents page, it looks very simple to read, not very complicated and quite attractive. By the design, layout and colours, you can easily identify which magazine this belongs too as the front cover is quite similar. At the top of the page in the middle the title "Contents" is written in a san serif font, immediately informing the audience what this page is about. Also just before the title we have the magazine's name "Q" in its logo, showing recognisation and familairity of the magazine. This logo is also again laid out at the bottom of the page, making readers remember the the magazine. Underneath the title there is a sentence which is quite eye catching "Discover Great Music" which associates this magazine with a good knowledge on the topic of music. A graphic is then placed below that writing informing audiences on the issue number "Issue 306". On the right there is one big mid close up of florence and the machine which shows her as one of the main features, also including the page reference to that specific article. There are additionally two small mid shots images, one of a group shot also black and white and the second, a two shot both next to their page references. These images make the page eye catching and doesn't make the page looks to busy and confusing. The column on the left, first a small title explaining that the following list is the "features". There is then a small mid shot picture of Ed Sheeran with its page number and the story line written in capitals with a little summary underneath. Further below the different page numbers and story lines are set out again with a brief synopsis. Everything on the page is in a box shaped making it look quite sharp and edgy. This magazine looks quite high class due to the fact that the pages are very spread and have quite a lot of white space.I think the colour scheme allows an easy read and lets us to understand what stories are on which page.
Magazine: Uncut
This contents page was one of three but i have decided to analyse this page. It is quite like the other one (above) but it is less aesthetically pleasing on the eye. The main heading contents page is again placed at the top, across the page with quite boring, but big writing in the font style serif. This defines what this page is allowing the reader to comprehend how to use it. On the right hand side of the page, there is one main mid shot picture OF "Dave Davies" (as it says in capitals at the top of the picture) which, dominates the page and may have a great importance to the magazine as it main feature. The image taken also fits well within the page as the colours of his outfit and the background of the image all interlink and look great with the actual contents page. It holds the cover line to the story at the top corner of the picture as well as the page number allowing easy reference for the reader to find this page.
The column on the left just contains the different stories and page numbers. Under each storyline, there is a brief sum up of what it is about. The different articles have been put into sections for example "Reviews" or "Regulars" overall summarising what the different pages are going to inform the audience. "Reviews" show the analysis of a different topic for example here the review of films and albums, compared to "Regulars" which display the constant stories in ever issue such as letters. This will also gain a sense of familiarity with the magazine and the reader as both these sections will be put in the magazine every issue. At the top of the column it informs us on the issue number "TAKE 126" and the month the issue is out "JANUARY 2012" stating more information on the actual magazine. Under "Regulars" the writing looks quite bunched together which I think will give off a negative effect and will put the audience off from reading the chunk of text. The colour scheme of this contents page has been designed very cleverly as red, black and white go very nicely together with no clash in colour.
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