Contents Page Analysis Five

In this issue of Q magazine, the contents page differs from my other example of Q in many ways; however we can still tell that they are both Q. We know this by the colour scheme, instantly present in the bar across the top showing the name of the magazine and title, in red, white and black. The colour scheme is also fluent throughout the pictures, with the image of Cheryl Cole kept simple in black and white, and the other two pictures being mainly black and white also with a few hints of red for example the guitar on the top picture. The main image of Cheryl Cole is the largest giving us an insight to the article on page 46, with an image from her photo shoot. As a music magazine convention it is known that all of the images will be similar with the theme present throughout. Her left arm is reached above her head overlapping the box around the title. This means that the reader will look instantly at her picture but if not, will be lead to the picture from reading the title.

            Under the features heading is a picture from Q’s review, with the heading and summary beneath, larger than the rest of the text. This draws the reader’s attention to this also because the summary text is in bright red compared to the others’ black. This contents page also has an interesting and eye catching layout for the text, having the page numbers, heading and summaries each separated by either a thin black line or a bold red line. The use of straight lines here at right-angles to each other reveals Q’s edgy and unique side to their magazines, keeping the reader interested and excited throughout. The page numbers are, like NME, on top of the image however they are a lot bigger and stand out, I like this technique and would like to use it in my magazine.      The text here is mainly serif font, again showing Q’s precise sophisticated theme, with many pieces of text looking like they have been written out personally for the reader. At the bottom of this page is a bold black line separating the main features and below having the title of the magazine, the page number and the month. This stands out to me unlike other magazines, creating the pristine effect that Q has, having the bright white to draw our attention, and indicates the page numbers clearly yet subtly.