Thursday, 25 March 2010

Analysis of "Q" Contents Page

Looking at the arrangement of the contents page we can see we have the main pictures in the middle and then the other different stories of what’s inside around the edge. We have the most important stories enlarged with specific pictures and page numbers on the contents pages this is so that the viewers who are interested in these stories find if it easier to find the page number, also it is there to attract the viewers attention to important stories about these artists etc. Along the top of the two pages there is a thick red border with the mast head logo, this is there to remind the viewer of the magazine. The font used on the contents page is generally all the same apart from the titles of each story which is in bold to attract the readers and ensure them of the name of each article. Underneath that in normal writing there is a short review of what is in each article. Some text is enlarged for example “Review” this is to show the viewer that there is also a review made by Q magazine inside. Looking at the costume of everyone who is involved in these pages; Cheryl Cole is again dressed in a rock outfit with rips in her leggings and a black top with studs on it this resembles a rock look too. Although the picture of her is in black and white you can see that her face is paler than usual and her eyes are very dark, this also shows that her makeup is the same as the front cover. At the top there is an issue number of 283 this shows the viewers that this magazine had been out for a long time and if readers are very interested in the magazine to buy another issue. Again at the top there is a large picture of a medium close up of an old man in a suit, this is again the idea of the magazine genre being rock. This is to show the audience that there are more stories inside. Also there are another few pictures plotted around the contents page, which show a band, or a artist singing with guitars this again is there to fit in with the rock genre.

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