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ROCKSOUND CONTENTS ANALYSIS
The contents page of Rock Sound is quite different from the others. Unlike the others, there is only one column that includes information on what the magazine has in it.
The subtitles are bold black, in capital letters and the articles that were advertised on the front of the magazine are highlighted in light grey to make it clear to those who are reading what they were looking for.
The font that is used is a naturally bold one, in quite a simple shape. The layout of the text is in proportion, yet still smaller than the images which shows they are the main focus.
The background is all one colour, which allows the images and text to stand out even more than they do, as they already use quite bright and eye catching colours.
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There are also arrows pointing towards the pages which makes it easier to see where the title is directed at. There is some space in the gutter between the columns which allows the page to look full but not crowded.
On the right side of the page, there are three images advertising the contents of the magazine. Each of them is an image of a double page spread showing three different bands that were advertised on the front cover. The title for this part of the page is extremely bold, as it is all in capital letters and a thick font.
By having all of the images right justified, and all of the text left justified it prevents the contents page from looking confusing and packed with information. This is the case with many contents pages if they mix the layout as the list of the different sections becomes difficult to follow if there isn't a structured layout. In addition the language used to describe the contents of each section is colloquial which not only makes it easier to understand, but shows the reader that the magazine is going to be
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