Q MUSE Contents Page Analysis

This analysis is on the contents page of the same Q magazine that was analysed earlier. The first thing that the reader notices is the very large picture of the Courteeners. This is a featured article in the magazine and this large picture is helping to promote the article. This contents page is completely different in layout and style to the NME contents that I analysed earlier. This one with the use of the house colours and the layout is the usual look of a Q magazine contents page.

Although the layout is very different the contents still looks very well structured and neat. The main articles are listed to the left hand side; this makes it easy for the user because all the articles can be found in one simple place. The title of ‘features’ lets us know that the articles listed underneath are one offs for the magazine and are defiantly ones to be checked out and are being advertised on the side because of it. The page numbers are set right beside the title of the article making it easy for the reader to find what they want. A sneak peak sentence is also underneath the title to interest the reader to find the article and read on. There’s another title underneath called ‘every month’, this is more for the regular readers which would read the articles they like every year and want to know where they’d be found in this issue.

The Oasis section below the featured articles section is given extra attention with the use of the rule of third; by having it in the middle of the page it attracts more of the reader’s attention. The change of colour on the title attracts the reader’s attention and then promotes the magazine articles to the reader.

The colour pallet used is the same as on the cover page, this gives the magazine a professional look with the use of consistency throughout the issue and also through the previous issues. By keeping the layout the same it makes it easy and familiar to the reader meaning there is more chance of them buying the magazine again.  

I believe keeping the same house style throughout my magazine is a great idea that I could defiantly use in my work. I believe it would give me a professional look and that if I were to make this regularly it would be easier to make it a popular magazine in this way.