Contents Page Deconstructions x3

Deconstruction of three contents pages.

Masthead
The logo of the magazine is the same every time it appears so readers know that this is the right magazine. It is put at the top of the page as this is the first place people usually look and it sets a theme for the rest of the page.

Contents/Info
There is a column down the left hand side of the page with page numbers so readers can go to the story of their choice. It also lets them see all of the stories that are in that issue so they can decide whether they are interested in enough of the stories to buy it. There is also an 'Every Month' section here to let people know that the items in that section are in every issue so if they enjoyed those parts, they may be interested in buying other issues of the magazine in the future.

Image
This example has a large image of the artist who the main article is about covering the entire page. This emphasies how the main article will be relevant to this person and people who are a fan of them will want to buy it.

Masthead
The logo of the magazine is positioned in the top left again as it keeps the same format as the front cover to establish a brand. 'THIS WEEK' is in capital letters and is larger than the other text including the logo. This is to make the information in the magazine seem exclusive and more attractive to customers.

Contents/Info
A column on the right side of the page tells the reader which story is on each page which is different to the layout of other magazines. In this example they are seperated into sections so the reader can look straight to what they are interested in. It has the name of the artists who the articles are about in bold to catch people's attention when they are looking at the page with the further information smaller and underneath the bold writing so it is only read when they are interested in it.

Image
They have used an image that is relevant to the main article so people know exactly what it is about. There is a short summary to explain the main part of what it is about to draw people in to find out what else happened by reading the rest of the story further into the magazine.

Band Index
This magazine is also different to other examples as it has a band index on the left of the page. This shows which artists feature in the magazine. If people see an artist in this section they are a fan of, it may help to persuade them to buy this as well as other issues in the future as it suits their taste in music.

Advert/Voucher
There is an option to subscribe to the magazine for a price that is advertised as a good deal. If the content on the rest of the page has impressed them enough, they would want to read all of the issues and this would make it easier instead of looking for each issue when they are released.

Masthead
The magazine's logo is the most bold piece of text on the cover which brings the most attention to what magazine it is, establishing a brand that will help them to create a regular audience. Again it has the words 'THIS WEEK' in all caps making the issue seem exclusive and up-to-date.

Contents/Info
On this page, the reader is told where each story is in the magazine so they can skip past the articles that they aren't interested in. This also has a band index as they are both from NME so this is the house format they use throughout their issues. Their text is black on a white background with red page numbers. These colours are good to use together as it helps the text stand out as well as being the magazine logo's colour scheme. The offer to subscribe to the magazine are in completely different colours so it stands out and people are drawn to this part of the page.

Image
The image is of a group while they are on stage so it is clear they are writing about this band. The only other image is in the subscription offer section which shows a preview of what the next issue will be.

Advert/Voucher
There is an option to subscribe to the magazine for a price that is advertised as a good deal. If the content on the rest of the page has impressed them enough, they would want to read all of the issues and this would make it easier instead of looking for each issue when they are released.