2. What is the purpose of a contents
page?
The purpose of a contents page it to give the reader more information about
what's inside the magazine. It also tells you about different stories and what
page numbers you will find them on. The contents page must be easy to read
and suit the rest of the magazine. The background needs to be simple so the
text is showed clearly. It is better if there is a few pictures and only a small
piece of writing rather than a lot because this could make the reader less
interested. Magazines have to make sure that the contents page is eye-
catching and not too complicated.
3. Typical Conventions of a contents page
Contents pages are usually arranged In around 3 or 4 columns. They have a
main image that relates to one of the main articles and other smaller images
that connect to other stories within the magazine. The pictures normally have
page numbers or captions next to them which will be shown in the content
list, which is divided into categories and headings that are used to identify
each part of the magazine. The name of the magazine is normally at the top
along with the issue date and the title ‘contents’. The contents are written in
the same way with the name of the article and the page number next to
it, some times they will have a sub line that give you more specific detail
about what the article is about in a smaller font. The colour scheme is always
simple and interesting and varied photographs are used, also at the bottom of
the page it normally has the credits for the photography that is on the front
page and a page number and issue date really small font. A contents page is
often one or two pages, never more.
4. House Style definition
A house-style is a companies preferred manner of presentation. It is the
colours used and the way it is set out. Different companies have different
types of house style and it is used to show organisation and represent the
business in their own way. House style includes colour, font, font size, layout
of page, and images. It gives a company their own design and recognition
and keeps every organised.
5. Examples of house-style
Same simplicity of font style
Bold and italic text used
Cover image shown
on both pages
I think the house style of vogue is that everything is kept simple using bold text as titles and subtiles and
italic as the main text. Also the front cover is a lot brighter than the contents page, the contents has more
simplicity and less colour but still fits in with the Vogue theme.
6. Contents page analysis 1
The contents page displays-
• Red, white, yellow and black house style
• Most important pages numbered with
title and subtitle
• Page numbers in different sections to
make it easier to read
• Large image and small story about 2
celebritites
• Secondary images to represent stories
inside the magazine
• Layout makes it easy to read and
understand
• Facebook and twitter URLS
• Copy of cover image in top left corner
• Logo
• Date of issue
• Informal language ‘News and stuff’
7. Contents page analysis 2
The content page displays-
• White, red and blue house style
• Page numbers in different sections to
make it easier to read
• Issue number and date
• Logo
• Secondary images with captions
• Page numbers in order with title
• Credits and legal requirements in small
print
• Letter from a celebrity on the side as
something to read before the actual
magazine
• Bold titles in capital letters to know
which section is which
• Title- CONTENTS
8. Creating a house style for my student
magazine
The similarities my contents page will have to my front page is
that both will be really simple sticking to the same black and
white house style with the same font as the title on the front
cover. Logos and mastheads will also be in the same font as the
subtitles on the front cover, images will be in colour with a black
border.
