presentation (rule of thirds): the rule of thirds has presentation (route of the eye concept): the route of the

been used in this magazine contents page to make
the magazine look more appealing to the audience.
In the primary third there is an image of the front
cover of the magazine. This reminds the audience
what they are reading. It is accompanied by an
editor’s note to the readers. This is not the most
interesting thing to put in the primary third as this is
where people look first. In the final third there is a
list of page numbers and items of what is on this
page. People may be interested in this so they can
see what they are about to read. The list of page
numbers and descriptions is all in the right hand
thirds in a list form – this looks neat. In the “hotspot”
areas, images have been placed to interest the
audience. These are areas which our eyes are drawn.
eye concept has been used well in this magazine contents
page. The primary line goes across the masthead of the
page. This is the first place people look according to the
route of the eye concept so they will be interested after
reading the title and carry on ready it. The secondary line
goes across the rest of the page – but does not really
highlight any key details on the page, apart from the
image. This allows the reader to scan the page and pick up
on any details that they find interesting. The final line
goes across the bottom of the page where there are some
key details have been placed. There are images that
coincide with the page numbers and descriptions
underneath them. The final line goes across these and
allows the reader to focus on these pieces of information.

mode of address: it is quite colours: the colour

hard to assess how this
magazine contents page
addresses its audience. The
editor’s note is obviously
quite a big connection
between the editor and the
reader. The editor has left
a personal signature at the
bottom which shows a
connection. There are not
many words on the contents
page – this shows it is quite
to the point and blunt. This
is quite angry like the genre
of music of the magazine.
typeface: there are only
one style of font that has
been used in this contents
page. It is a very simple
font. It has been presented
in two way though – most
of the time in bold, capital
letters. The editor’s note
and the caption are not in
bold or capital letters. This
shows it is not mean to
stand out as much. The
masthead is in the largest
font and this is yellow –
showing it is important.
The page descriptions and
heading for the sections
are in capital letters which
shows they are important.
The headings are in yellow,
and the page numbers and
descriptions are in black
which shows they are less
important. The text is only
in yellow and black, this
shows continuity.
images: there is one main image
that is larger than all the others
– this is of one a famous singer
who is featured in the magazine.
It stands out as it is larger than
the rest. There are five other
images on the contents page of
music bands that are featured in
the magazine. They are all the
same size and show continuity
within the page. There is also a
smaller image in the top left
hand corner of the page,
showing the front cover of the
magazine. The contents page
uses a selections of images in
different sizes to show variation.
scheme of this magazine
contents page is white,
black and yellow. The
white and black colours
go together and are
often and usually seen as
complimentary colours.
The yellow has been
added with the black and
white. This gives a
rebellious effect as
yellow is a bright and
exciting colour. This
sends the message to the
audience that this
magazine is not just
plain, black and white –
it is exciting, young and
fresh. The yellow has
been used to highlight
key areas on the page
like the masthead and
the page numbers
associated with the
pictures at the bottom.
conventions: this magazine follows the usual
conventions of a typical rock music magazine. It has
a clear recognisable masthead at the top of the page
that shows what the page is clearly. It has images of
bands/artists that are featured throughout the
magazine. There is a list of page numbers and
descriptions which is typical of a rock music
magazine contents page. The colours coordinate with
one another and are used to make the magazine look
rocky yet sophisticated. This is typical of most
magazines, but rock magazines are more likely to use
more bold colours. The angry and straight forward
mode of address is also common within this genre of
music magazine. There are not many words used on
the page which keeps it simple and to-the-point. The
contents page also information like the issue number
and the date of the magazine issue.