Planning: Analysis of Existing Music Magazine Contents Page (2)

This contents page was taken from the music magazine 'NME.' The main heading reads: 'NME THIS WEEK.' This tells a reader that its is a weekly issue, therefore suggesting that the magazine itself is popular and sells quite well. 'NME' is in a red, bold font, which is typical for their magazine as they are persistent with this in all of their issues. This makes a reader familiar with them and their credibility increases. The main colour schemes are green, white and black. The colour green symbolises envy/ jealousy. This relates to the audience as they wish that they would have been there and experienced what the magazine is advertising; 'ALBUMS OF 2009 IN THE STUDIO.' This immediately tells an audience what the main article is about in that issue. I think the main focal point of the image is the text reading 'IN THE STUDIO.' I think this is because they have used alternating different shades of green for each letter. This is bold and stands out straight away, drawing a reader in. There are no bold colour contrasts, I feel that the green, white and black all compliment eachother effectively and makes the overall contents page look more attractive. The contents page includes alot of information, located all over the page; there appears to be no bare spaces. This is typical of 'NME Magazine' as opposed to a more simply and classy magazine, depending on the genre of music the magazine advertises. Beneath the images reads 'Everything you need to hear this year.' This is not only printed in a large, bold font, but also sticks in a readers mind as it rhymes. Down the left hand side, they have included 'Band Index.' This makes it easier for a reader to find what they are looking for or the bands they are interested in reading about. Overall, it seems that the aim of a contents page is to provide enough information to interest a reader and make them want to turn the page. The more they include in their issue, the more exclusive it is to an audience. I will take this into consideration when creating my own contents page for my music magazine.