This is a contents mood board, where I have a collage of various contents pages, from similar magazines; showing the conventions.
Conventions
- Main Image for the main article
- Bold page numbers
- Other images featured in the magazine
- Pull quotes
- Magazine logo at the top of the magazine
- Sub headings e.g. features
- Bold heading
- Same house style
- Social media links
- Editor’s note
- Advertisements
- Date at the top of the contents page
- Structured layout
- Subscription and contact information
The conventions that are featured on this contents page is
that, at the top of the page, is the magazine title, which is bold as it is the
same style as the front cover. Underneath are the sub headings which relate to
the magazine.
Above the features is the month and year of the magazine, and next to
it is the issue.
The colour of the font are different, so the colour of ‘features’ is
red, which also matches the page numbers, so that it stands out, for the
readers to easily see which page number to go to for a specific article.
Each title of the article is in a big black bold font, and next to it
is a paragraph explaining what the article is about.
In this article there is only one image, which is the background of the
article page, which tells readers that she is the artist for the main article,
as it is the only picture featured on the page.
The conventions that are featured on this contents page is
that, at the top of the page, is the magazine title, which is in big bold
capital letters ‘Inside this week’. Underneath is the date of which the
magazine is published.
In the middle of the contents page is a large square photo
for the main article, around the picture are other smaller images for the
related article. Beside each photo there is a large bold page number, to direct
readers to the specific article. Underneath the image, is a little caption
telling readers what the article is about, in some it includes a pull quote
from the article. In-between two pictures there is a small list of what else is
featured in the magazine, under the sub heading ‘plus’. The entire font is in
black, which tells me that they do not have a specific house style.
In the bottom right hand corner there is a big red advertisement
which attracts readers as they are looking through the contents, and they
obviously see the ad.
The conventions that are featured on this contents page is
that, at the top of the page, is the magazine title, which is in big bold
capital letters ‘contents’, as well as beside it, is the magazine logo ‘Q’ . Underneath
that is written in a red font the slogan ‘discover great music’. Underneath
that is the issue number, which is on top of a red circle so that it stands out.
The layout is very simple and neat, which makes it look very professional.
There is a large image on the right hand side of the page,
which automatically tells readers that that is for the main article as it is
larger than the others. Beside each photo is the page number, which is in white
on top of a red square which follows the house style as it is red, white and
black.
On the left hand side is the sub heading which is ‘features’
and underneath is the different articles, which has a title and paragraph
telling readers about the article.
At the bottom of the page, is also a small logo of the magazine
next to the page number date.
