Contents page 2: NME magazine

I have decided to analyse this edition of the NME magazine because the NME magazine is a very indie magazine and this is what my magazine is going to be based on, indie rock.

This magazine is a older version of the NME magazine and it uses a different layout to the new NME layout of the contents page.  The overall layout is that there is a main image in the centre of the page of the main artist and underneath this image there is a description of the image.  At the top there is a old NME title 'NME this week' this is good compared to just using the standard 'contents page' title because it makes it their own.  Down the right hand side there is a column of information about what is going to feature in the magazine, the information includes the artists that are involved in the magzine.  The right hand column has five different headings 'News, radar,live,reviews and features) these are good because it seperates the information on artists into these specific groups.  Down the left hand side of the page there is a column which states 'Band index' this is very useful for the audience because they are able to see which bands feature in this magazine.  At the bottom of the page there is a promotion of other NME magazines ans this is used to try and make the audience buy other editions of the magazine and this is good for the NME's income.  Each piece of information down the right hand side on artists also includes the page numbers of where about these artists will feature in the magazine, this is good for the audience because they know exactly where to find a article on a certain artist.  Also all of the bands on the band index have page numbers next to them, this is useful for the audience because they know where to find information on a certain band.  using the rule of thirds, the image is right in the centre of the page, this is good because the audience will spot the image straight away.
For my overall contents page I will also page number the artist that feature in my magazine, this is beneficial for the audience.  I will also use a band index to show the audience what bands feature in the magazine.  Finally i will also position an image in the centre of the page because it is easily notices by an audience.