Contents page deconstruction - Bristol Magazine

Codes and Conventions

·      Title

·      Date

·      Chronological Order

·      Subtitles

·      Sublines

·      Images

·      Colour Scheme

·      Page Numbers

·      Columns

·      Magazine name/logo

Title and date – The title for this magazine is not actually the title telling the readers that the page is a contents page. The title for this magazine is the month and year of the issue. Although the layout strongly suggests that it is a contents page, the title may confuse the readers. The title does however attract the audience because of its bold font in a large text size. This title also shows the date.

Images – The images on this page make the page more interesting and easier to navigate. They also give a hint as to what is in some of the articles in the magazine. These images could link to the featured articles, as they will grab attention, and the numbers on the images corresponding with the page numbers underneath, makes it easy for the readers to find these articles above the rest.

Magazine name/logo – The magazine name and logo has been put at the bottom right of the page. This reminds people what magazine they are reading

Columns – This contents page has been set out in columns. This is common in magazine contents pages, specifically regional magazines. Writing the contents in this layout keeps the page neat, and makes it a lot easier for the readers to look through the contents, and find the page for the article they want to read.

Chronological order & page numbers – The page numbers and articles are written in chronological order. This makes it a lot easier for the readers to find the page they are looking for.   

Sub-lines and Sub-titles – The sublines on this contents page give the readers a hint as to what they will find on said page. This encourages readers to read the articles, as they will know what the article is about. The sub-lines are placed under the sub-titles. The sub-titles tell the readers what the articles are about, just by the title it goes by. 

Colour Scheme – The colour scheme for this contents page is very simple. The colours used are white, gold, black, and pink. These colours keep the magazine looking modern but attracts a more feminine audience because of the pink colour. The pink stands out amongst the other colours, drawing attention to certain parts of the magazine.