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Page 1: Contents Pages Deconstruction

This is the main image on the page, it is also in black and white which shows that it is from the past. It is also a visual tease as it doesn’t have a heading about what the article is going to be about which draws the readers on and makes them want to find the article too see what it is about.

This is a narrative tease as it uses only a short heading to draw the readers in. It is also in black and is bold so that it stands out against the white background.

The page also includes sub headings of the articles the magazine is going to include and to grab their attention. The page numbers are also located here to give the audience information about where each article they want to read is going to be located.

The page numbers are also in a bold colour which makes them stand out against the plain background. They are also in a purple colour which shows that the magazine is also trying to appeal to females as well as males.

This is the only image on the page which includes colour this shows that it is of some importance and is probably a feature article. This smaller image is also used to break up the rest of the text on the page so the audience are not overwhelmed.

This section of writing is also used underneath to tie in with the image, this gives the audience some extra information about what is going to be included in the article.

Page 2: Contents Pages Deconstruction

This is the main image on the page which suggests to the audience that it is going to be the main focus of the magazine.

The articles are also put into categories so that the audience know where to find certain articles that they are looking for.It also makes the contents page look more professional instead of just listing articles that are featured in the magazine. They are also in a white font against a black background which makes them stand out.

The colours used are also the same on the front cover and in the rest of the magazine, this maintains a house style throughout the magazine to make it more professional.

Down the side the magazine have included a band index in a bright red, this makes it stand out against the plain background and also makes the magazine unique as not many magazines tend to include this level of information.

This advertisement is also included at the bottom of the magazine to encourage people to subscribe to NME. The text is in bright yellow and white which stands out against the black background and it also includes a mini image of the magazine front cover with some popular artists on. The advertisement takes up a large proportion of the bottom third which suggests it is of some importance to both the company and the readers.

The contents page also includes the date of the issue, this is useful to the audience as they can keep up to date with which issue they have already purchased.

Page 3: Contents Pages Deconstruction

The contents page includes the issue number of the magazine, this tells the audience that the magazine is well established and also it helps them keep up to date with the issues they have.

Throughout the magazine there is a constant house style, this makes the magazine look well established. The Q at the top of the page also shows brand identity to the readers. By only sticking to three colours on the page it makes the magazine look professional and not too unorganised.

The page also contains a narrative tease, this is when only an image is used to grab the readers attention. Next to the image is the page number it is located on so the readers feel they need to turn to this page for further information.

This is the largest image on the page which suggests that he is going to be of importance in the magazine. He is also looking away from the camera which suggests to the readers that he is holding something back and they will not find out everything about him unless they read the article on him.

The articles are also placed under sub headings by their name and next to them is the page they are located on. This means the readers can easily find an article about a certain person in the magazine.

The text of the feature article is in a red font which shows that it is the most important out of the rest of the articles. It also includes quite a controversial caption which encourages the readers to read that page to find out more information.


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