2nd contents page analysis

On this contents page the colour scheme consists of 4 main colours, white, black, red and green, all of these work together to produce an attractive and contemporary page. White and black have both been used as they are basic and simple, yet still effective, the majority of the text on the page is highlighted in black which is placed on a white background, this makes it relatively easy for the reader to read and quickly identify important pieces of information. White is mostly used for the background colour and a minimal amount of text, where the colour of black and white have been alternated, this still allows he text to be easily read, this is done on the main contents title. Red has been used in a small amount, it has been used on the brand name logo in the top left hand corner, for page numbers and for 2 highlights. Even though red has been used minimally it continues the general colour scheme of Q magazine. An element of green has been used, in the main image of the contents page of the band, and also to highlight the text 'Oasis Special', this separates this from everything else on the page.

In the page deisgn the title 'Contents' is situated at the top of the page, the text is in bold and has been highlighted in white on a black background. This is the largest piece of text on this page and therefore stands out to the reader and straight away lets them know what they are looking at. The date of the magazine issue is situated to the right of the main title, it is also highlighted in white on a black background, but is significantly smaller than the title, although the text is smaller it still stands out on the page due to the colour combination. The sub title 'Features' is placed on the left hand side of the page just underneath the main title, the text isin block capitals, is highlighted in white on a red background of the small banner and is slightly smaller than the main title. All features are displayed on the left hand side in a column, the majority of it is highlighted in black on a white background allowing all of the text to be easily read, the page numbers to the left of the features is however highlighted in red, which continues the constant flow of the general colour scheme of Q magazine. The main image of the band takes up almost half the page, but there is space left underneath the picture where a box has been added which is highlighted in a separate colour ( light blue), this contains information about reviews, therefore by the use of the separate coloured box, it tells the reader that this is a completely separate section.

The main image displays the 4 members of the band standing side by side at the top of a hill, it has not been edited very much in terms of of the colour because the images used on a contents page are only meant to inform the reader of what and who is featuring in the magazine, therefore doesn't have to be eye catching. Each band member is standing either with their hands by their side or in their pockets, and the are facing the camera making eye contact with the audience.

There language used on this page is quite simple, there is no the use of fancy headlines or names of features, it just simply tells the reader the contents of the magazine and nothing else. Some of the text is made slightly bigger or made in bold, this tells the reader that it is important.

Overall this is a good contents page, the design is basic and simple, the colours are also simple but all work well together to produce a clear contents page which can be easily read, and the reader can pick out specific information without too much effort.