Jack Glennon – Rolling Stone contents page analysis

Main Image – The main image takes up

most of the page, the image is of the main

article in the article. This would hopefully

attract the reader to read further after

they have already seen the front cover.

Design symmetry –I would say that this

contents page is very symmetrical.

Although the main image does cover most

of the page, the symmetry of the features

and their columns balance this out. This

use of symmetry would attract an older

audience.

House Style – The three colours that

Rolling Stone magazine use on this

contents page are black, pink and white.

Apart from the pink, these are the

traditional colours of Rolling Stone

magazine making it easier for the fans of

the magazine. The other traditional colour

of this magazine is red, the pink is a twist

on red so it is still relatable. Also this

colour choice is influenced by one of the

main articles being about Beyoncé, she is

a powerful female artist and would attract

many readers.

Design Balance –Informal balance, equal

balance because the purpose of a

contents page is purely to give

information to the reader, this balance

helps this aim well. The main image

covers most of the page but this gives

the reader a clear indication as to what

the main article is about. I would say that

uses a horizontal balance.

Comparison – When comparing the two

contents page, it is clear that they are two

very different styles. The Rolling Stone

magazine comes across as a more formal

contents page to the reader. This is because

the balance within the page is a lot more

apparent compared to the Vibe contents page.

I would say that the Rolling Stone magazine

would attract readers of an older age due to

this fact. In terms of colour, the Vibe contents

page is more colourful and attractive to the

eye. I would say that this would attract a

younger audience. Also the image used and

content of the actual magazine is clearly aimed

towards a younger audience with Kanye West

as the main image compared to the Rolling

Stone contents which is of Johnny Carson.

Vibe would be classed as very image heavy

compared to Rolling Stone. Both contents use

a column style to list their contents, this keeps

some form of balance within them both.