NME Contents Page.

Colour

The colour scheme from the front cover stays the same as we can see on the contents page. The colors splits the contents into sections, red to the right which is the "Band Index", and back to the left, which is what is featured in the magazine.By doing this it allows the readers to find what they are looking for easily. The white background is successful because then there is not so much color on the page and stops the reader from getting distracted easily and lets them focus on the information more.

Design

NME has a ‘Band Index’ on the contents page, this is for the readers and for one off buyers that were attracted to the bands listed on the front cover, it makes it easier for the buyers if their just focused on the one bad that might be involved/mentioned in this magazine. There is also arrows next to some features which inform to the readers that these are most likely a main story and big topic and also most likely appeared on the front cover. There is only one image on this page which is related to the text and it also mentions a brief description about it, which is like a 'tease' to the readers.

Images

There is only one main image on this contents page and that is the big picture of Astoria. By having this big picture it shows it's importance and that it’s one of the main features of the magazine, also the picture is centred in the middle of the page this also adds to how important the picture is. This image doesn't really capture the target audience, the text below the image suggests it's been a top spot for gigs and it's 'one of the world greatest music arenas' this could attract any kind of audience as it's not an image of people or a person, so the only reason that the audience would be interested in is to probley see who has played at this arena. There is a smaller image at the bottom of two NME magazine, as its an advertisement for NME

Pose, style, hair and make-up
There is no people on this front cover.

Words used on the cover
As it's a contents there is a lot of writing which tells us what is included in the magazine. The title is in the black strap line at the top of the picture, which stands out more because it is on the black background. This contents also has the 'Band Index' which tells what bands are mentioned on the inside, this attract a wide range of audiences as their is many bands listed this attracts the main interest for the audiences. You could tell from a glance that this would be a contents because of the amount of information on it, and it is bullet pointed. The font size on this front cover would not be able to be seen from a distance, but the main header, which is the name of the magazine, would be seen from far away, also the text underneath the main picture would be easily spotted. If this contents was to be glimpsed at, it would not be the first to catch the readers eye because of the picture of the building, i think if this contents was to have a picture of a band or a musician on it instead of the building it would be more eye catching, but it could be quite clever, because it could also attract the audience if they wonder why their is a picture of a building on this contents page.

Overall impression

This contents page does give an indication of what will be featured inside the magazine. The "Band Index" is a good idea, because it appeals to a wider range of target audience as it mentions a lot of different bans, this can make the readers more interested to reading the magazine or what is mentioned of one of their favourite bands. I think that this type of magazine would not attract the R&B and Rap genres of music as the bands that are mentioned are very rock and indie genres of music. It would also not attract younger audiences as what is mentioned is mostly related to older ages and about bands that younger people would not listen to.