Analysis Of Contents Page

The contents page consumes of a variety of images around the magazine because it would be boring if there were lots of writing and no images. There are images with different shot types such as mid shots because it gives you more information about the magazine and the article. The images have been constructed alongside some text which suggests that the image goes with the text and that it gives more information. The images are scattered about the page and take up most of the space which suggests that the magazine is more for a younger audience and it is more attractive.

There are more images than text because for a younger audience a lot of reading would not be fun and it would easily get boring for them furthermore, images would be more suitable for the audience because it is more attractive and it gets a better image of what the magazine is about in their head. The contents page also looks girly as there are famous boy bands and celebrity women on the page which the young audience find interesting.

The type of colour that is used is mainly white and pink which is a stereotype of girls. The colour pink also refers that the audience is aimed at a young audience as it is a girly colour. The type of font which is used is simple sans serif font that is bold and big for the audience to easily notice and read on. It is also easily readable as if it wasn’t the reader won’t read on because they would understand it. The colour and font also carries on it house style which keeps the magazine professional.

The information is presented in a typical way. The information is in a block of text with an image beside it to give the reader a better understanding of what they have just read. It also has numbers alongside it to inform the reader what page the contents are on and they can easily navigate through the magazine. The information also has a sub title which gives an idea of what they will be reading. The sections which are shown are Wins & Offers, All about you and many more. This gives a hint of what will be inside the magazine. This tells us that magazine is organised for the reader to find what they are looking for.

There are a few promotional features such as celebrity endorsement which makes the reader want to buy the magazine even more as it may be their favourite celebrity, it also tells the reader that it isn’t a cheap magazine. Another promotional features which is on the contents magazine are buzz words “Wins & Offers” this encourages the audience to buy the magazine as they want to try and win something or have an offer for a product.