Main image, big, middle of the page, linked to one article – possibly main article. Takes up a large majority of the page.

The masthead and the tittle in the top right third, big and bold text. The masthead used as brand identity.

Contents on a specific band/ artist, also band in the image.

Extra content, not related to specific artists inside the magazine. Has separate tittle, separate part to the magazine.

Main article, with a quote, linked to the image, bigger font than the rest of the contents listed.

Content, very organised, page numbers in bold and red font. Listed in order.

Additional image, to do with the review not the contents, separates them

Date, issue and the website, extra information for the reader.

Some of the contents have their own photo, show their importance to the magazine, bring attention to them on the page.

Main image, goes with the conventions as it takes up a large majority of the page, but is of a band at a concert signing autographs rather than at a photo-shoot.

Follows the conventions as there is almost always subscription information on the contents page.

Follow the house style as Kerrang always uses dirty looking fonts in heading, linked to rock.

Signature from the editor, convention of contents pages.

The contents are categorised with subheadings.

Tittle in large, bold font, stands out. Also includes the masthead for brand identity.

Large image in the middle of the page of a particular artist/ band. Then large font on its article and page number of that artist, the main article.

All the contents very organised, in serial order, red highlighted page numbers, have separate subheadings for different types of articles.

The main article in large writing

NME’s house style sticks generally with its colour scheme of black, white and red to highlight important information, common of rock magazines.

Follows the conventions as there is almost always subscription information on the contents ages

The main tittle is very small and hard to see as it is only in black font and in the corner. Against conventions as it is usually in bold and across the top.

The main article is in very large font with its own image that dominates the majority of the contents page, very important artist, encourages reader to look at that article.

House style – has a retro look to it which is part of the house style as it is called ‘Classic Rock’. Also uses a very iconic band as its main article and image. As usual it uses black and white and then red to highlight the important information like many music magazines do.

All of the contents are in black plain font with the page number in bright red. Conventions of a contents page as many music magazines use it. Also the tittles of the contents are just the names of the artists, not about the article.

Competition information. Exclusive interviews, shows the articles are about the recent events and may have information about the artist that is new.

No tittle of ‘contents’ at the top of the page, against the usual conventions of any contents page in a magazine.

Brand identity at the top of the page in the largest font and in bold, shows its importance. Also includes the date and issue number, typical of a contents page.

Main image dominates the majority of the contents page, very important artist. Also has a quote to go with it from the artist. In black, white and red clothes which match the colours of the page.

Rock Sound’s house style is very similar to other rock magazine as it sticks generally with its colour scheme of black, white and red to highlight important information.

tittles of the contents are just the names of the artists, not about the article.