Conventions of Magazines pt.3

The contents page is very organised and all fit into one page, where as usually content pages would be made in a double page spread. The list of contents is split into two neat columns, and are interrupted by pictures which can serve as fillers, but they are there for aesthetic purposes rather than just filling blank space, and this overall greatly compliments the overall layout of the page. The lack of a margin should be a threat to the organised layout of the page, but there is content on the bottom and the top which still makes it look organised, and this is done with the picture and the black semicircle with the title 'content'. This is more visually appealing simply because there is more colour and content in this page. The black semicircle with the white text in the top right corner is an example of a wob.

This is different from other magazine content pages, where the contents are either spread out on a double page spread or just all in one column. This is a large contrast with the front cover of the magazine (Kerrang) and this could show that the contents page is like a safe haven or just simply preparation for the madness to come. 

Here we can see an example of the double page spread and single column versions. In the uppermost double page spread above, we can also see the name of the magazine on the top right of the right page, and this helps the name to stick into the reader's head, making it more memorable. A similar thing is done in the Classic Pop magazine, but the name is in the top left instead. This is much better since the audience are English speakers, and they read from left to right. This means that if the name of the magazine was placed on the top left, they would see the name first, as opposed to the Mixmag magazine where the name is not only on the top right, but it also actually small and difficult to see. There is a lot of wob in the Mixmag content pages as all the text is white. Another good thing they did was use models for the cover stories and also placed numbers on them, referring to the page on which they could be found. This is a way to use up more space with less content and will make the contents list appear to be bigger than it actually is. The one the right uses a single model on the page which happens to be one of the models on the front cover. There only being one picture prevents saturation but the way it is goes beyond the pages and to the end of the page makes it look like it's contributing more to the content than it actually is. Like the previous contents page, it also combines model pictures with their cover story page number to conserve space on the list but also making it look more plentiful in content. 

This double page spread is text heavy but it is made to seem to have less emphasis on text with the large picture that even bleeds into the left page. When making these double page spread, a grid must have been used because of the perfect alignment and distance of columns from each other. A drop cap is visible in this double page spread and this grabs the reader's attention and adds more style to the text which makes it seem more desirable to read.

This one is also has an emphasis on text, but once again is made to appear less text heavy with the multiple pictures. A grid has also been used here but not everything is completely straight. There are smaller pictures on top of bigger pictures which are tilted. These tilts, along with the party pictures, gives a less formal mood. Combined with the lighting, the viewers will feel pumped looking at these. 

This one is definitely has the most content out of the three double page spreads. It has a much brighter colour scheme and a great use of pictures, using more shapes than just sharp-edged shapes but also making them look more modern, especially with the speech bubble faces at the bottom left. The bright colour scheme and use of wob distracts the audience from the amount of text in the content and is overall visual appealing. This one was the most picture heavy. It seems to make pages successful, a bright colour scheme is needed as it is eye catching and makes the reader want to take in the design and content.

These two double page spreads have a similar layout design between them. These two pages have separated a large portion of the pictures and text to make it even easier to read and less overwhelming on the eyes compared to the other magazines. The bleed technique is also used so the picture covers both pages and takes up as much space as possible.

This one also uses wob on the right side of the page allows more content to be placed in the page and it matches the colours of the pictures which are black and white. This is appropriate considering the retro theme of Classic Pop.

This one is the most unique double page spread we've seen so far. It has a portrait layout rather than landscape, but this is also dependent on the type of content. In this case, this is not an article unlike every other double page spread we've seen so far.
This page also makes use of Classic Pop's masthead which gives it brand value and continues to stick reader's head. This page has more colour than most of the other Classic Pop pages we've seen so far but the colours are still somewhat retro, they are close to neon colours which are bright (blue, yellow, red etc).