1. Jack Glennon – Rolling Stone contents page analysis
Design Balance –Informal balance, equal
Main Image – The main image takes up
balance because the purpose of a
most of the page, the image is of the main
contents page is purely to give
article in the article. This would hopefully
information to the reader, this balance
attract the reader to read further after
helps this aim well. The main image
they have already seen the front cover.
covers most of the page but this gives
the reader a clear indication as to what
House Style – The three colours that the main article is about. I would say that
Rolling Stone magazine use on this uses a horizontal balance.
contents page are black, pink and white.
Apart from the pink, these are the
traditional colours of Rolling Stone Comparison – When comparing the two
magazine making it easier for the fans of contents page, it is clear that they are two
the magazine. The other traditional colour very different styles. The Rolling Stone
of this magazine is red, the pink is a twist magazine comes across as a more formal
on red so it is still relatable. Also this contents page to the reader. This is because
colour choice is influenced by one of the the balance within the page is a lot more
main articles being about Beyoncé, she is
apparent compared to the Vibe contents page.
a powerful female artist and would attract
I would say that the Rolling Stone magazine
many readers.
would attract readers of an older age due to
this fact. In terms of colour, the Vibe contents
page is more colourful and attractive to the
Design symmetry –I would say that this eye. I would say that this would attract a
contents page is very symmetrical.
younger audience. Also the image used and
Although the main image does cover most
content of the actual magazine is clearly aimed
of the page, the symmetry of the features
and their columns balance this out. This towards a younger audience with Kanye West
use of symmetry would attract an older as the main image compared to the Rolling
audience. Stone contents which is of Johnny Carson.
Vibe would be classed as very image heavy
compared to Rolling Stone. Both contents use
a column style to list their contents, this keeps
some form of balance within them both.