Reseach task(contents page 1)

The layout used in this contents page is very organised and very clear in order for it to be easy to read and not cause any problems to target audiences such as not being able to read it or to tell the difference between the different things on the contents page. This contents page is as simple as it could be probably for the quality of it to be good in order for the audience to be more interested in reading what will be in the contents of the magazine. To keep the page clear the copy in the contents page is placed on the left hand side of the page and split and organised by numbers down the page, whereas the images on the page are placed to the right side of the page, this is to keep these images clear and visible to the target audience of the magazine. The image which is placed right in the middle of the grabs the most attention compared to the other images on the page. This is because this image enforces the theme of the magazine as we see included in the contents saying “Christmas in July”.

The title “contents” is placed right at the top of the page taking up nearly all the width of the page, this makes the title visible and clear to audiences. The title is also in big and bold font which enforces its clearness to the audience. This makes the title easy for audiences to read and it catches their full attention as soon as they get to the page.

The images on the contents page are far more larger than the copy which shows the importance of images in a magazine as they are the main focus this is because images are more likely to grab the audience which the magazine is willing to find, therefore making the images larger than the text makes audiences be interested in the content of the magazine more, as they would have seen an image of their favourite singer or musician which makes them want to know more about where they are in the magazine and what the magazine have to say about the particular person that is placed in the contents.

Overall the contents page is very simple and does not include much content which should grab the reader or viewer, this is because it is not the face of the magazine as the main face of the magazine is the front cover therefore the front cover has to be more professional in order for audiences attention to be pulled by the techniques used on the front page of the magazine. Mainly the contents page is not seen as very important for the magazines sales.