Analysis of Rock Sound Contents Page

This is the contents page of Rock Sound magazine. This contents page is quite unusual as it shows a big photo at the bottom and only shows the main features in the magazine. The unusual layout of the contents page has a big impact on the magazine as it makes it unique and attractive for the readers. It is also consistent on how it is all different to the usual boring magazine.

The photo used at the bottom is of the 'Gallows' which follows on from the front cover. The photo is a professional shot and includes all member of the band whereas the front cover only featured the lead singer. The photo is black and white which represents the rock genre. The photo is represented as a serious image as the band all have serious faces so they're trying to come across as serious to their music. The quote at the top left hand side is about the band which is pretty much making the full contents page about them which is also the same on the front cover so the magazine is trying to market the band as an upcoming band to the rock genre.

Only three colours are used on this contents page which are black,white, and blue however it is mainly black and white. This doesn't really make the page very attractive but it does appeal to the magazines audience because it does look like a rock magazine because the colours are dark. The use of the blue for the page number could be to make it a bit more attractive and to add a bit more colour to the overall page. The use of only the main features being use is that is allows space for the photo at the bottom and the text for the quote making it unique and attractive as other magazines don't usually use this technique. The title of the magazine is used again at the bottom right hand corner and is in bold white font again like the front cover title showing consistency and it also stands out on top of the photo. There is an effect in the background of the page with blue text being put behind the white text in the quote with is being all scraggly, this gives a huge effect making it unusual and attractive for the reader.