Mixmag Contents

Mixmag’s Contents Page is very different from most Contents pages. It is mainly dominated by pictures and a

small contents list down the side whereas usually with most other magazines, it would be the other

way around and it also doesn’t have an Editor’s Note which is very unusual.

Also, instead of adding the stories to which the pictures are related to, there are just numbers of the pages so

you can find out for yourself. In the actual contents, there is little colour or variation and the contents are arranged in a way that is simple and easy to read. However this seems to work as it is

easy to follow and recognise. The large fonts and layout show that this is for a teenage audience who perhaps will

only want a quick read and not have to go through the magazine until they find what they want.

In this contents page, features three main photos, a contents bar and a view of the cover of the magazine in the corner. The numbers for the pages are in the corners of the photos and the

sides of the articles in the contents bar. All font is sans serif.

Kerrang Contents

Kerrang’s Contents Page is set out a bit differently to most contents pages. The majority of it is made

up of photos, the font size is very small and the colour scheme on this page is very co-ordinated

which ties in with Kerrang’s house style. The Kerrang masthead doesn’t feature on the

contents page but there are small photos of other issues of the magazine in the corner and a picture

of that months issue at the top.The most important articles seem to be the ones that are accompanied by photos and the usual

articles seem to be the ones that are in the Contents bar down the side.

The small fonts with the bright colours make the whole page look interesting but it is a little bit

overcrowded and slightly more difficult to read than some other contents pages.

In this contents page, there are mainly photos rather than a contents grid and the photos feature pictures that correspond with the article. The font is in sans

serif, with a very small font size and a black and yellow colour scheme.

In the top-left corner, there is an Editor’s note and a picture of that month’s magazine.

NME Contents

This contents page from NME magazine is separated under different headings and these are all down the right side of the page. Down the left

hand side of the page is a ‘band index’ which helps readers find a specific band inside of the magazine. And there are two photos of Oasis and there is a small story about them at the

bottom of the photos.NME stick to a very traditional and almost

newspaper style with this contents with their use of a small article right at the front and

advertisements for subscription. The contents themselves are set out in a very typical way that is easy to read and for even

more easier access to certain information and articles, there are small red arrows indicating

which articles are listed on the cover. Also, for ease of access there is a band index, so fans of certain bands can look for their favourite groups

and immediately go to that page.The easy to read layout shows that this magazine is for a teenage audience who perhaps will only

want a quick read or to read about their favourite bands and not have to go through the magazine

until they find what they want.