Analysis of music magazine contents page














Colour: The colour used in the images on the contents page contrasts to the image used on the
cover. Brighter images of the band are used creating a fun ora of the band. The colour and font of the artists name is the same creating a consisted theme in the magazine. It creates a happy and upbeat impression of the band and that they like to enjoy thmeselves as well as focusing on their music.

Design: The design is quite busy but it doesn't look overcrowded. The font is very neat and small and is well organised into categories making it easy for the reader to find their way through the magazines. The images are once again the focus of the contents page rather than the text. There are serval images located in the middle of the page and fill the whole width of the double page. Similar font is used on the contents from the cover, scrible writing is used showing a laid back feel to the band.

Images: The images are the main focus of the contents page similar to Q and NME's music magazine. The band is featured in different locations showing different sides to the band, this makes the target audience relate to them and see them as down to earth artists. The images represented the target audience of teenagers intrested in rock/punk music.

Pose, hair style, Make-up: The images show the band and different locations while they have been together. It shows them having fun and performing to crowds as well as chilling out together, this shows that the band are focused on both their music and getting on well with each other. By doing a range of pose's at different locations the target audience can see that they like to have fun as well as making their fans enjoy their music. They all have a different hair style showing their individuality and in some photos are wearing black eyeliner which is part of the rock image.

How are the words used: There is a masthead at the top of the page reading the bands name 'Green Day' and below this a smaller piece of text saying 'contents' this shows that the most important word is Green Day and that this page is all about them. This suggests that the whole magazine is focused on them, also the title of 'meet the band' shows that we get to learn about the band as individuals and the audience will like this as they can read in detail about there favourite genre.

Language: All the different font and tesxt sizes attracts the reader as it doesnt look the same and makes it exciting to look at and read. The names for the stories featured in the magazine are very unusual and exciting to read. Such as 'having a blast' makes the reader want to find out where they were having fun and see pictures of there favourite genre of music.

Overall impression - how effective is the contents page: The contents page is very colourfull and interesting to look at. By adding lots of pictures to the contents page it makes the reader stay on the page for longer looking in more detail at what the magazine includes. The page is quite effective as it draws the readers attention with the crazy text style and images of the band from their early days to current.