Research And Planning - Contents Page Analysis

 

This is a contents page from an old issue of Kerrang. 

The age range for this magazine would probably be around 15/16+ as some of the content of the magazine is clearly going to be slightly inappropriate. Bring Me The Horizon are shown in a medium close up at eye level, and are the 'main' aspect of the contents page, and their fan base is mostly those at an older age. Other artists are shown on the page, and all of them produce music that is not suited to younger audiences, and so, the contents page shows us that the content is clearly aimed at those at a more mature age.  

Both male and females are likely to find this appealing. The main image is of a band who have both male and female fans, and those who aren't would be drawn into the other bands stated, and shown in smaller images. The contents page is therefore fitting for both genders, and just depends on what music you like.  

A main interest with this magazine would be fans of the bands shown, and those with an interest in the music industry, as both will be engaged to read about all the different bands, and finding out new things about them.

The main image is of BMTH. The image its self shows the band being themselves and interacting with fans, showing that the band is clearly caring, and so this represents the band as a whole. The band represents all rock artists, as we know by looking at them what the rest of the magazine is going to be about. 

 

The text used is all under the main image, and is set out into four columns. By doing so we aren't ever distracted by the 'other' thing. We look at the image and then go on to read the actual contents. 

The genre of this magazine is soft rock/punk rock. The main image shows BMTH, who are a famous rock band- by doing so we see the genre clearly as the band is representing this. The image is slightly 'dark' however the text is in yellow and on a white background. By doing so we see the magazine is balanced, and not completely 'dark' it is therefore presented as a rock/punk magazine through the contents page alone.

The layout of the contents page is quite 'clear' and 'plain.' The fonts used are all the same/very similar, and so it does not seem too busy. The writing used is predominantly black and yellow -and so the magazine has used even less than the three colour rule. The image is large at the top, however the text is in a different section at the bottom, by doing so we can focus on one thing at once and the page does not appear to be too 'busy,' This means that it is easier to bring in other colours as well as making the layout seem neater, and more professional, and shows us that the magazine is well thought of. 

The language used on the contents page is all very bland and plain. It is simplistic and to the point. This makes us want to continue reading to find what the magazine contains, and so the media is very appealing as it makes people want to read deeper into the magazine.