Contents page deconstructions 1/3

I have chosen to deconstruct a Billboard contents page. The first thing i noticed about this page was the chart list down the left hand side. This has been made separate to the rest of the page .  This suggests that this is an element which appears in multiple music magazines and then should be something I should try and use. As well as this, the use of this chart list would inform the reader about how well artists and bands are doing and may draw their attention to an album they have not yet hear which could later make the audience buy them.This magazine features the logo of the magazine but very small and it is not included in the masthead of the page. This may be because the masthead was easily recognisable on the front page and they don't need to keep reminding the audience. Therefore, the masthead of this contents page is simply 'CONTENTS'. This is simple yet effective as it is in large writing and so would stand out to the audience. It is also clear that the font used for the masthead and subheadings such as 'NO.1' 'CONTENTS' and 'HOME FRONT' is the same through the whole magazine which creates a sense of structure and organisation. Even though the fonts are the same, the masthead is in black where as the other two are in white. This causes the masthead to stand out from the rest of the text.This is a colourful contents but it is able to remain organised as these colours are also featured in the logo of the magazine. So therefore they stick to he same colours. This makes the page aesthetically pleasing and appeals to its audience. This magazine features a few images at the very top of the page, under the masthead. As this appears to be a typical convention of a music magazine this should be something i think about when making my own magazine. also, all of these images are the same size and the same distance apart which makes the page more organised. The main image is the main artist that the story will be wrote about. All of the page numbers are the same size despite even though the font isn't. The choice of colour is very simple (black and white) but they contrast well, so therefore look good together. Another feature which this Billboard contents page has is the fact that the contents are split up into various categories (Upfront, Features, Music & In Every Issue). This is a convention which I will definitely consider including in my own magazine to allow it to look professional.Finally, this contents page has a featurewhich some magazines don't which is the fact that it advertises their website at the bottom. As the Internet is becoming an increasing part of everyone's daily lives, particularly the young audience of Billboard magazine, I believe this is a good feature to include. They have stated various different things you can find online such as exclusives and touring and even included a direct link to this page rather than just the website.