Analysis of two contents pagesGeorgina Farmer

Magazine A Magazine B

Heading

Page Number

Sub-Headings

Pictures

Issue Date

Issue Number

Heading

Sub-Heading

Pictures

Issue Number

Issue Date

Page Numbers

Magazine A involves the Masthead with the

Heading, and the Heading itself is in block capitals, in white against a black background, giving the magazine a harsh tone.

Magazine B doesn’t involve the Masthead into the Heading, But has the Heading in a warm yellow against a black background.

Magazine A looks more professional and loud compared to Magazine B (which looks more friendly and relaxed in comparison).

Heading

Magazine A uses the same block capitals, white text on black

background, and uses a single line to separate the issue number from the issue date. Magazine A also places its websites below the issue number and date, separated, again, by the single line.

Magazine B switches to white text on a black background, and uses text to notify the reader as to which digits are the issue number and which ate the issue date. Magazine B uses a bold font to separate the text from the digits.

Magazine A, again looks more professional and fierce, but I think that this style is more suited towards young adults, mainly because of the line separating the issue number and date. By not actually saying which is which, this shows that they respect the reader and know they are smart enough to understand the difference. Magazine B looks more professional, but the font used is aimed at a younger audience. I like mainly how the digits are in bold, so you know what the text is referring to.

Issue Number & Date

Magazine A diverts from the white text on black

background from before, and uses the theme from the masthead, involved in the heading. I like this idea, as the masthead is now constantly incorporated into the contents page also.

Magazine B brings back the yellow and black seen in the heading, and switches them around (so now it is black text on a yellow background)

I prefer Magazine B, as the same font is used from the Issue Number & Date, and still appeals to a younger audience. Although I prefer Magazine B, Magazine A’s Sub-Heading is very clever – using the Masthead’s theme colours. The only thing I dislike about Magazine A is the change of the font style.

Sub-Heading

I prefer the layout of Magazine A, and will

be taking ideas from this cover page. The only things I don’t like about Magazine A’s contents page was the sub-headings and the pictures. I will be taking ideas from Magazine B for this, as I like Magazine B’s main picture (band in costumes), as it gives the magazine a fun tone, I will definitely try to use this idea in my cover page.

Final Analysis