Contents Evaluation - KERRANG!

The magazine ‘Kerrang’ uses images on its contents page. On this issue there is a ‘main image’ at the top half of the page. The images featured on the contents link to the stories that are going to be inside. For example the biggest image is of Ozzy Osbourne who is being interviewed, which is a ‘cover story, this means that it is an important story in the magazine.
These images have been placed next to certain pieces of text to make the article more noticeable.
The main colours used on this contents page are black white and yellow. The yellow on black font reminds me of a caution sign tape. This relates to the genre of music ‘rock’ as it is edgy. The style of the font is capitalised and bold. This tells us a lot about the target audience. For example that they are loud and have ‘bold’ personalities.
The information is organised so that it is easy for the audience to read whilst at the same time being interesting to them. Pictures have been placed near certain information so it is easy for the audience to pick out certain articles. The black text over the white background is really effective and a good choice of contrasting colours. It is easier the read because it is bold and stands out from the background.
The different sections of the magazine are ‘Feedback, news, win, live reviews, features, albums, gig guide, quiz’. From these sections we can see that the magazine is all about music, from the news to the quizzes. From this we can tell that the audience of this magazine are into everything about rock music and are big fans.
There are promotional features on the contents page of this magazine. One is to buy the magazine monthly to get it cheaper and delivered to your door. Another promotional feature is a DVD, which is pictured close to the section ‘albums’.
The magazine logo is placed in the middle of the page, titling the sections of the magazine. The logo is dominant because of it is coloured in white, whereas the other writing that size is yellow.
The brand ‘kerrang!’ has other franchises such as a radio station and a music channel. These are not promoted on the page, although they are well known and popular.