Contents page

KerrangLarge image that takes up a quarter of the page works to introduce a bold, striking image designed to add colour and meaning to the page. Referring back to the Audience of the magazine, this image is professional, the artist shown is wearing black, which is the profound gothic colour. His pose has been highlighted with a wind machine in order to make it more dramatic.

The title “contents” has been written in the same colour and font style that Kerrang use for all their titles (also seen in the “this week” title bellow. The yellow contrasts nicely with the black background.

The text has been filed into singular columns to make it easier to navigate through the different pages.

Classic rockThe use of the rule of thirds technique means that it is all clear and readable, and the black on white background colour scheme of the writing makes sure that we can have no issues with finding what we are looking for, which relates to the magazine having a wide audience that would look for specific parts of the magazine to read.

The image of the rock legends “rolling stones” have been used as an iconic image for all rock fans to relate to and the sepia colouring relates to the age in which the magazine is constantly relating to with their “classic” theme.

NMENME uses a band index on the left hand side of the page in order for readers to become instantly drawn into the magazine, and for the target audience who are probably guys who want to find out about their specific favourite band, another feature common to rock magazines it seems. This idea of finding what you want specifically means that people can also skip past the stuff they might not like and further their opinion of the magazine in general. The use of one on stage image is setting the tone for the audience (teenagers around 16/21 who attend concerts) who would relate to the live atmosphere better than maybe an audience who listens to music on their Ipod only.