Contents Page Research

By Evie Theodore

NME Masthead

This is the same as the NME masthead from the front cover. This gives a sense of continuity.

This is the main image of a rock star performing. It matches the kicker. Also shows that this is a rock genre magazine. This is the dateline.

This tells the reader which issue this is so they can be up to date with what they are reading.

This is the band index which informs the readers of what bands are playing and on which page they can be found to make navigation easier for the reader.

This further illuminates the fact that it is a music magazine

These are the sub headings. They are in black blocks to make sure that they stand out so the reader is informed on the features of the magazine. The red, black and white the colours consist with the NMEhouse style.

Here is an offer to promote the past and future editions of NME with a money saving deal.

It also makes the magazine more available to e contacted because it gives a phone number and a website which further promotes the magazine

Q Masthead

This is the same as the Q masthead from the front cover. This gives a sense of continuity and identity to help frequent readers know the style and feel comfortable and familiar with the magazine but also encourage new readers to engage with the brand

This is the dateline. This tells the reader which issue this is so they can be up to date with what they are reading.

This is the band index which informs the readers of what bands are playing and on which page they can be found to make navigation easier for the reader.

This will also give the reader a sense of what type of magazine this is as it shows the type of artist but also just highlights again the fact that it is a music genre magazine

This is the main image of Adele. It ties in with the feature page which is shown here so that readers can find the full story with ease. Also shows that this is a music genre magazine.

This is the sub image and the kicker. It is a review of a band which is an overall summery of an article or section of the magazine.

This is the masthead for V Magazine.

This is the heading/ banner. It has been cut off and continued on three separate lines almost giving the illusion that the contents of this magazine is so big and exciting it can’t simply be one word one line like an ordinary heading.

These are the features of the magazine which are highlighted.

The feature heading is the same as the others

This is the main image of Kanye West. The use of a famous rapper shows what kind of things will be presented throughout such. For example because Kanye West is a rapper then it might hint to the reader what kind of music may be throughout the magazine and what one of the main stories will be about.