Q contents page analysis

As you can see the contents page is organised into sections and is presented in a way which is very neat and tidy. This structure makes the magazine seem very professional. The content is written in columns which make it look like a newspaper, which again gives that professional and more mature appearance.
The colour scheme is red, black and white which fits in with the genre, indie rock. Red represents power, strength and danger and is a very bold and striking colour which will attract the reader’s attentions. Black is a very dark colour which can be associated with evil and mystery and white represents purity and innocence. Together, the three colours create a good balance of meaning which contrasts against one another in order to make each of the colours stand out and seem significant.
Q has decided to use only two pictures on the contents page, there is a lot of text to inform the reader what will be in the magazine and to make them know that they are getting a lot out of the magazine as it expensive at £3.99. The headings of each section are written in block capitals and are surrounded by red colouring to make it easier for the reader to find what they are looking for with ease. The numbering of the contents is also done in red to match the title and to make each feature written down stand out. Besides this the “OASIS SPECIAL!” feature is printed in gold to make it seem more important and imperative. An exclamation mark is also to reinforce and exaggerate its significance.
The photographed image of The Courteeners, takes up most of the page and is placed on the right hand side of the page, so when the reader opens the magazine, the image is the first thing that the audience will see and it makes the magazine more visually attractive. Although there is more text that images, the images printed are large so it still adds a good amount of colour to the page and takes up space. The images are very simplistic and seem more natural than posed, due to the environment which they are set in. The main image is on top of a hill in the countryside which creates a fresher and clean feel. The band is dressed in dark colours and their facial expressions seem serious which makes the band seem very mysterious as we are not getting much out of them. They are directly looking at the audience and there body language appears stern, they almost look threatening in a way as they are standing in a straight line with their hands in their pockets or by their sides which gives off the impression that they have not put much effort into their appearance and that they are reserved people.