Monday 14 February 2011

Contents Page Analysis #1

This contents page is very image dominated making it feel less structured and more fun which appeals to a younger audience. The colour scheme is very minimal: the text is all written in grey or black which matches Shanell and Nicki Minaj's hair and dark clothes. "Contents" is the biggest and boldest text on the page. Situated in the top left-hand corner, the word is split up in to three seperate lines which gives it a more edgy feel. The text is sidelined to the left as the main focus is the image. The stories are split up in to different catergories: the headings for these use a more interesting font and are bigger so they stand out more. Under these are different stories with their page numbers which also include a small blurb sometimes. The blurbs are written in grey because they are less important.

This magazine is aiming at a similiar audience to mine (female teenagers) so looking at the stories included on the contents page will help me to decide my own. From this contents page I can see that fashion is important and teenagers want to know what their favourite musicians are wearing. One catergory is "V Style" and beside the image there is text telling the reader where the clothes Shanell and Nicki Minaj are wearing came from. A "Playlist" and "20 Questions" page is included in the magazine which continues with the idea that teenagers like lists to read as they are easier to digest. There is also a small caption beside the image describing who the artists are, who photographed them and where and when.

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