NME Contents Page

The general style of the magazine contents page is very unusual for a magazine layout, it is not the most easily readable presented piece and is not the most eye catching or appealing for a audience to view i believe.

Colour

The colours of this contents page are following the colour scheme from the front page. The majority of the writing is red mixed in with some black writing, this create a feeling of ease flowing through the magazine for the audience. this convention allows similarity for the consumer thus providing a good read for the audience. The picture used on this contents page again follows a similar colour style to the ones on the cover, with the colours of the picture being mostly blacks and dark neutral tones so that there is no colours that stand out in particular allowing the attention of the audience to still be drawn to the contents lists of what is in the magazine.

Design

The design and layout of the magazines contents, as stated before is rather unusual for a magazine. These is a list of apparently ever band that if featured in the magazine in a very this strip down the left hand side of the magazine, this is unusual as there is no apparent main stories they wish to highlight, this doesn't allow attention to be directly instantaneously towards the writing but more towards the picture which takes up the majority of the contents page. Using red for the writing however does redirect the attention back to the list of bands after the contents page has been scanned over by the audience. The little publicises on any stories in particular suggest they want the reader to scan the choices available and make a decision, this suggests the magazine is targeted at a variety of music genres within the rock / indie area.

Images

There is only one image used in this contents page, it is a large image of the Klaxons' band, appearing to be the only band on the content page getting any form. This is due to the reference of them of the band being featured in the magazine a number of years in a row. The image is the only one here and very large covering most of the page suggesting that there is a reason they want to advertise the Klaxons alot in their magazine. The image is a master shot of the members of the band all sitting in what we presume is a flat, there all looking natural in fiddling about with with different musical instruments, suggesting music is just part of their everyday life and being a musician is nothing different to them in their normal day to day activities.

Pose, Style, Hair and make up

The poses portrayed by them members of the band in the audience are that of concentration and focus on the task they completing, this pose is effective because it allows us to see the musicians in a seemingly natural state within a flat, allowing us to feel a connection with them. Their clothing style and makeup is very low key, the clothing is consisting of fairly normal, simple styles which are easy to replicate, allowing the audience to feel on a similar wavelength with them. The makeup is very limited meaning we feel like we can see them for who they are not hidden behind some fake mask.

How are the words used on the page

The title of this contents page is titled snapshot, this is referring to the picture of the Klaxons, using the term snapshot allowing the connoting effect of the image to be maximised into reality. The rest of the words are pretty simply stating names of bands and their page number, these are in red and black to contrast with each other and and simply stated what bands were in the magazine and their page number. All the wording on here is fairly simple and allows the audience to find what they are interested in, the writing along the left hand side doesn't particularly stand out from each other however fulfill its purpose adequately.

Language

The language used on this page is very simple, mostly just stating band names, along with a small paragraph about one band, the language is simplistic and common on the same wavelength as the audience they are trying to attract.

Overall impression

The overall impression of this magazine is a mixed one. I don't find it a particularly effective one, because i think some more pages should be more broad casted to the audience, however the use of the colours works well in making that information eye-catching even if it is in a big block, and the one story that is advertised is done so very well. So overall the page works out to be successful... but not the most creative ever seen.