Contents page deconstruction 2/3

I have chosen to deconstruct this Q contents page. The first thing that grabs my attention is like the other magazine the grey chart down list at the left hand side. This has on purposely been made to stand out in a different colour, which suggests this is an important feature to the magazine, so therefore I should try to use it. Both magazines I have looked at contain this so this is a main convention of a music magazine. This magazine also features a logo, which is placed in the left hand corner. The logo is very recognisable, and some buy it just for the brand so the logo being there makes it a bigger selling point. The masthead of this magazine is "CONTENTS" sticking to main convention. The layout of this is page comes across as very well structured as the large image evens out the heavy bulk of words, the large image again is the main artist who headlines in this magazine. The page number for the main artist is very easily to navigate, as this will be one of the main selling points for this magazine. The difference with this magazine is the fonts of the page change, this is something I don't prefer I think if the fonts are kept the same it allows the page to look more presentable and structured. However, I like how the mastheads are in a different colour eg white and the writing is white so they contrast each other, and the masthead stands out. This contents sticks to a minimal colour palette of  just black, white and red, in comparison to the other magazine I prefer the lack of colour as too much colour can give the magazine a more tacky feel making it less professional. Also, with the colours used the audience can easily recognise this is 'Q' magazine as these are their signature colours. Another feature of this Q magazine is the fact they have a music guide on the right hand side. As the audiences are all music fans this is a good feature to include, as I believe it would attract more people. Finally, this contents page also includes their website which is a convention I will definitely use. The younger generation love technology and as Q attract an teenage audience, the website would interest a large percentage of the audience.