Layout

This contents page has quite a simplistic layout using a Rule of Thirds column structure with a banner taking up 2 sections of that. There is 1 main image in the middle of the page with small text underneath; the border around those separates it from either sides. The subscription box in the corner shows it is not an important section in the magazine but still must be noticeable for it to be on the contents page. Sub headings on the right side tell the reader the different sections in the magazine giving them a chance of faster research also with the index and page numbers on the left side taking up the whole column.

House Style

The masthead from the front cover is placed on this page also: Red, black and white showing that this gives recognition of NME keeping the same house style of the masthead through out. All the headings are bold, the ones on the right side have a background to them which is black and the white font stands out in this. In the index section the page stories are in red and the numbers are in black all in a white background; this al relates to keeping the same house style to match the masthead keeping that theme. A drop cap is used in the middle section with the text under the image to tell the reader that that is the main story on that page being under the image also.

Subscription

The subscription box stands out on the contents page because it separates itself from the house style using yellow font, a different font style and size. There is also 2 images of previous NME front covers to let the reader know that it still relates to NME. Words such as “Subscribe” “An Issue” are big and bold to show the reader that they need to be seen by them due to it not being very direct.