Contents page presentation
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The document compares the contents pages of three music magazines: Kerrang, Metal Hammer, and Big Cheese. It notes that all three magazines order their contents chronologically for reader ease. They also use photos from articles to draw attention and advertise unique or exclusive stories. The main feature article is given prominence to highlight the biggest selling point. The contents pages are designed to attract readers to specific articles and advertise additional magazine items or services.
Contents page presentation
- 1. KERRANG CONTENTS PAGE These photos are used attract the reader to the relating articles, using something more appealing than text. Contents listed chronologically for the ease of the reader. Main image is used to draw the most focus to a the biggest feature article in the magazine. This is article is unique to this magazine & so is a big selling point. This is way it is advertised in a bigger way. The contents page is also used to sell things, advertising subscription services & merchandise.
- 2. METAL HAMMER CONTENTS PAGE Contents ordered chronologically for the ease of the reader. Feature articles & regular content are separated in the contents. This is so readers can easily find an article that they have seen on the front page cover lines. Photos relating to articles are used to draw attention to specific article by showing them in a more appealing, emotive way. More unique, exclusive or bizarre articles will get more design features like this. This magazine comes with a free cd, this is advertised on the contents & cover as it is something that the customer needs to be aware of. It gives them a competitive edge over competition.
- 3. BIG CHEESE CONTENTS PAGE Contents ordered chronologically for the ease of the reader Cover story is clearly labelled in the contents so readers that are draw in by the front cover story can find it easily Pictures corresponding with separate, individual articles. These are used to advertise the big, feature articles & interviews that only this magazine has. They are advertising their unique selling points Regular & feature articles are separately shown in the contents. This is so readers drawn in by the design features for the feature articles on the front cover can easily find the matching stories