Contents analysis

Sarah Akanbi

O-Zone contents page analysis

The contents page for O-Zone magazine is similar to the front cover. Showing cohesion across the magazine. Because of the magazines house-style you are able to see the similarities between the two. The same colours that were used on the front cover are used in the contents page. The font used is sans-serif, just like the on used on the front cover so text on both pages go together. The contents are aligned form the left with each article on the page in bold black font. This helps the reader to navigate through the magazine. This is a typical convention that magazines use. The contents are divided into two sections. One section showing the actual contents and the other showing the letters form the editor, telling the reader who’s on the team, information about the magazine and how to contact them. This is useful to readers as all information that they need is in the contents, saves them form having to flick backwards and forwards. There is a sub-heading called “Interviews”, with pages of interviews on it then there is a sub-heading with “Monthly Awards” and there are page numbers allocated with the main parts of the magazine and another sub-heading called “O-Zone awards” where there are images of recent artists and accomplishments. Having sub-headings in the contents page is a usual magazine convention. The sub-heading is in sans-serif font, which makes it easier to read and it is the same as the front page. It is in bold white font with a red outline to make it stand out more. On the other page to the contents page there is a medium close up image of the artist Lloyd as part of the background. On the image there is a strap line with the page numbers with the feature article on it, this lets the reader know immediately where the main story is if they want to read that first. Also the voice of the contents page fits the target audience. This image is in colour this time but with a golden, brown tinge to it to add the mature look to it. This is done because the colour again like on the front page is not bold and vibrant as a teen hip-hop magazine would be.