Contents page conventions

I really liked the layout of this contents page. Especially the way the text of the actual CONTENTS sign is separated into three sections. Other coventions:

• The Masthead usually always appears in bold, appearing in bold colours such as black and whit against contratsing background colours. There is a clear, sophisticated and noticeable font which makes it stand out from the background. It is situated near to the top of the page so that readers immediately know it is the contents page.
• Features are shown in a column type of format and tells you all articles you will find in teh magazine. The cover story is usualy made bold on the contents page. Many conetnts pages give you the basic story line of an aricle so that you know a little and are intreuged to read more. bit about what is going to be found on that specific page. The more important words are highlighted or are in bolder text, this brings the readers attention to it.
• Image: This tries to bring fashion into the contents page. The image is usualy rekated to another artical inside and is of an artist or band which is related to the genre of the magazine, they are frequently dressed stereotypically towards the type of music; this brings the readers attention more to the features as it sets the tone, mode and overall vibe of the magazine. This shows yet another way of attracting a particilar TA or social group.
• Page numbers are almost always noted beside a cover, it has a breif line that uses a language techniques such as play on words, alliteration and onomatopoeia. These are also to help aid the readers of the whereabouts of the information they are seeking.
• Additional information on the conetnts inlcude an email address, letter from the editor (although this is not always essential) name of the of the institution, subscriptions, freebies, general information about certain artists and relative information about the genre of music. Overall all these conventions are used to be more personal, informative, guiding, edgy, cheeky feel and make the reader get a bit of extra information as a way of entertainment and value for their money.