Analysis of Different Contents

The contents we had to analyse were NME, VIBE and Drummer which are three different magazines that cover different music genres. The NME is covered, cluttered and feature a lot of information when compared to Vibe and Drummer.

NME contents page show the contents listed on the right hand side that is in alphabetical order in terms of Bands. The use of red and black relate to the magazines colours and the main coverline also relate to the main image which is featured on the contents. The main coverline is in bold, simple easy to read and capitals to attract the audience and the use of the red text showing the page number refers the audience to what page the article is on. The contents is also split up into subheadings which is also easier to the audience and font consistency matches the masterhead and front cover. The articles also have a little synopsis which tells the audience what the article or feature is about. The use of arrows also made the audience more attracted.

The use of the advertising subscription promote the magazine therefore gaining a wider target audience and the use of yellow also attracts the audience more when flicking through the magazine. The arrow at the bottom is highlighted in red to show the colour consistency and the use of typography is also the same.

The Vibe contents are simple, yet subverts the normal concept of magazine content pages.

The title/master head which is the contents goes against the normal concepts of a magazines contents page. The use of simple colours, main image and typography shows a more relaxed and less sophisticated side to Vibe. The contents are split into subheadings which are a different typography and the use of the page numbers which are placed on the right hand side rather than the normal concepts.


The main image is simple, plain and matches with the grey and black image on the front cover. The use of the main image is very dominant as it covers the whole page and there is not a main cover line.

The other cover lines featured show the rest of the contents and also show a synopsis which is also featured in NME. The additional image is of the front cover to remind the readers and audience and to also relate the contents to the front cover. The background also differs from general block colours and the typography matches the main image.

The Drummer contents are simple and easy to navigate around when reading the contents on the left hand side. The features are highlighted in red and grabs readers attention and the use of the drummer which is also the masterhead is also featured in the contents.



The main image which is in black and white relates to the magazines brand colours and the main image is bigger than the other additional images to show dominance and to relate to the exclusive interview. The use of the page numbers which are placed on the right hand side of the images and the contents show the sophistication of the magazine and the simplistic style is linked to the style of the magazine and identify's the magazines brand.


The contents listed links with the additional images around the page. The use of synopsis explains what the articles are about. he whole contents page is in line with each other, neat and simple and sophistacted which subverts the normal contents of a drummer magazine.