Contents Page Research

The research that I have done on previous content pages shows the common conventions:

• One common convention is the use of imagery on every contents page. Some contents pages keep it simple with one large image, usually of a popular well known artist, or other contents pages have many images around 4/5. However even on the pages with more than one image, there is always 1 larger than the rest, this shows the importance of this image and artist in comparison to the others.
• Another common convention is the contents heading. On almost every single example that I found they have a large 'contents' at the top of the page. This is clearly stating to the reader that this is the contents page. This is one of the main common conventions that appears on basically all music magazine contents pages.
• One other common convention is page numbers, next to both text and images. This allows the reader to locate a certain part of the magazine related to what is shown on the contents page (either the images or text). This is seen on every contents page otherwise the contents page would be pointless, this shows the importance of page numbers.
• Another common convention of this is the column structure of the text. Again, like the images, contents heading and page numbers, the column structure is found on each contents page. This makes it easier for the reader to read and also locate specific things which they want to read about. Also the contents page is one of the most structured in the magazine, so by adding columned text adds to the structure.
•  Another common convention is captions/anchorage text. This is used so that the reader knows more about the image and has context to go off. If an image was there with no anchorage text the reader wouldn't know what the image is about.
• One more common convention is that the contents pages follow a colour scheme, and this is most likely followed throughout the magazine. For example the bottom left image has a red and white theme throughout. This makes the magazine look more attractive and consistent.