MUSIC MAGAZINE CONTENTS PAGE

This is a contents page taken from VIBE magazine. Instead of using there magazine name, they've just used a big V in the background. It makes the page less crowded, but you are still able to establish what it relates to. They have used very subtle colours(grey,black and perhaps a slight sepia effect) which matches his mood. He looks serious, but yet there is an arm around him holding a heart. It shows that there must be an interesting story behind this, which encourages consumers to read on- it makes it more appealing. The connotations you perceive from the red heart either shows romance or heart break, which reflects his personality(seems edgy but relaxed) and his facial expression. The artist (Kayne), fills up most of the page and by the serious, face-on expression, it directly engages an audience. He also has his hands in his pockets, which show that he's relaxed and confident.

The Features list is separated in to segments, which makes it easy to search for what you want to look at.The main head titles of the content are bigger, which makes it stand out- you are able to find what interests you quickly. It is unusual that the word 'contents' is presented in that way, but it works well as it doesn't intrude on the image or the V in the background. It creates more space, therefore the style in which it is presented in, looks abstract, creating an edgy look for the magazine, which will be iconic for them. The bold text also contrasts with the bold image, emphasising on the interest of the story.

Billboard magazine is based on the exclusive charts and reports latest music news, which include new trends across a range of genre. I chose this specific contents page as Keri Hilson is an R&B artist. 

They have still used their 'Billboard' logo in the top left corner of the page. This exploits the name even more by repeating it. As Billboard magazine talks about chart hits, they have a column on the left hand side which has a list of new music on the charts. That's a good way of exposing new music and consumers will immediately get attracted at looking at this as we tend to read left to right. The heading 'NO.1' stands out as the background is dark- the font used is the same for the heading 'Contents'. It shows a strong contrast of using a consistent font and it also looks aesthetically pleasing. 

The main artist on the page, 'Keri Hilson' is looking directly at you, which again engages a reader to keep reading. She has a serious expression, which shows she has a serious outlook on her music career-she means business. She is wearing simple clothing, which means you don't get distracted by anything, allowing her to be the key focus. Although, she has a chain around her body, which could suggest her type of personality- maybe she has a rebel type attitude. It makes her look like a strong character.

The font colours again are split in to 3(blue, black and white), although they do use a light green colour for some headings.  They contrast well together and the neutral theme looks simple but appealing. I personally think elements of this contents page looks aesthetically pleasing and I like how they have bold lines to section up the page.