Content age 3: Q magazine

I have decided to analyse this edition of Q magazine because Q is the next most indie magazine to the NME and my magazine is going to be based on indie music.  I also chose it because the image on the page looks very indie.

The overall layout for this content page is that the main image of the mostly talked about band in the magazine is positioned from the middle to the top right hand side of the page, the image is very large and dominates the whole page, this is good because it catches the audiences eye.  Underneath the image there is a description of the band that the image is on, this is to notify the audience of who the band is.  The column down the left hand side of the page is gives a list of different artists that are going to be included in the magazine.  The columns down the left hand side of the page include page numbers of all the different artists that are in the magazine and this is an advantage to the audience because they may want to turn straight to the page that includes their favourite band.  Underneath the first image there is another image on and artist that is included in the magazine.  Around this image is another list of artists that are included in the magazine, there is a large amount of information on this page and this is good because it lets the audience know a lot about what is going to be included in the magazine.  The title of the page is just a simple 'contents' and this is not very effective because lots of other bands will use this title for their contents page and they do not make it their own.  The main image is very indie, with the band in pose, not smiling or making any facial expressions, this makes the them look very cool and indie.  The background is just a plain white background and this is good because the black font that is used for the text stands out because it contrasts, however it isn't good because it looks plain and boring.
For my overall contents page I will also include more than one image, this is to show the variation on the page.  Finally I will also include a column which states things that are included in the magazine, this is to inform the audience.