I have decided to analyse a contents page from a typical Q magazine as i have previously analysed a front cover from this magazine.
The first thing that attracted me wen I first looked at this contents page was the text, the logo is red and the text reading 232, matches this, as though it is an important aspect of the magazine, the text at the bottom is also in red to attract the audience. Red can often be associated with warning or danger so it is a risky colour to use, but when it is used well it becomes welcoming and attractive.
The main importance of this page is clearly the close up of James Blunt; he is the main focus of this page, he takes up all of the room. Having studied other contents pages I think this is very unusual just having one picture that dominates the whole page. usually there are a number of thumbnail size pictures, or at least no bigger than a medium close up.
He is the domineering male (according to Laura Mulvey's theory of feminism). He could become an object that we look at voyuristically and fetishistically. This could be offensive to feminists as there are no females present or particularly mentioned on this contents page.
The background is white to keep the main focus as the image as it is a close up. The text showing the main contents is plain still keeping the picture as the main focus. The masthead is the same as it is always, displaying the masthead (logo) on the front cover and the contents page is a typical convention of music magazines.
This analysis will help me when creating the mock up contents page for my preliminary task, but mainly for my final music magazine. I have decided to label the important parts to help me get to grips with the conventions of a typical contents page.
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