Contents Page Analysis 5

This contents page is from the magazine 'Clash' as shown by the masthead which is in the corner in tiny font. This magazine mainly features articles based on film, fashion and music. These subjects help the magazine stay modern and up to date as new music, films and fashion trends are coming ad going frequently, meaning every issue will be different but still stick to the iconic conventions. The page follows quite a conventional grid, as each page is clearly divided into two sections: text columns and supporting images. This makes the content page, although seemingly busy with text and images, look neat, well-structured and readable. There are 3 text columns representing different features of the issue: features (one off articles for this particular issue), regulars (regular articles featured in most/every issue) and fashion. This is more commonly aimed mostly at a female audience, but also appealing to male readers as their target audience is all genders.
The san-serif font used to title the contents page is also used to title the articles and is used on the puffs to label the page numbers.

 

The supporting images around the side of the article titles are a basic square shape, which adds the accuracy and simplicity along with stylish look to the contents page. The main image, showing the cover story, is bigger than other images, but is still not all that attention demanding, this is used so to persuade the audience that it is not the only feature of the magazine and that other articles are also significant, therefore, would also interest them.
The contents page has a very obvious promotion section, which represents free music download. This is done in order to attract the audience and encourage it to buy the issue. This is used in many issues of 'Clash' magazine and so has become a convention for their magazine.
 All of the pictures on the contents page are marked with the page number in a coloured puff. The colour of it matches with the gender of an artist presented on the photo, except for the circle attached to the main image, which is red in order to immediately draw people’s attention to the main magazine feature.

 

The overall colour palette is black and white, which looks simple and clear. Other bright blue and pink colours add energy and style to the pages and suggest that this issue is based on more on pop music. These vibrantly coloured elements look a bit like sweets lying all over the page, appealing to the people, who are mature enough to be interested in such music and style, but, obviously, are young and energetic like the colours used.
The pink colour used in the banner above the fashion section and in the puffs is the same colour as the top that Wanda Jackson is wearing in the photo representing the article written about her, this is linking all the page together instead of using random colours.