Conventions- Contents Page

I have also analyzed three contents pages in order to help me understand the general layout of them. The layout of most Contents page's in a magazine consist of columns with usually one main image and other smaller ones. There is also page numbers on the images which anchors to the written contents. The issue date is also generally included on the top of the contents page nearby the masthead.



The main image on the above Vogue contents page takes up a lot of the space and shows off a large amount of the models outfit, which is important in a fashion magazine. The model looks very high fashion and the bright orange dress and eye makeup she is wearing links well with the overall contents page as there is orange text to match. The contents is divided into categories and headings such as 'Fashion', 'Special Features' and 'In Vogue' used to identify pages in the magazine. The masthead, 'Vogue' stands out the strongly on the contents page, along with the main image, as it is in a bold black font and immediately draws your attention.