Contents page analysis; MIXMAG

This contents page is very simple but yet effective, the black background really lifts the images and the text off the page.

There are not too many images on this page which doesn't make you look around everywhere. This is organised which most people like to see, a lot of people including myself always end up getting confused with where everything is on the contents page. As if a contents page needs a contents page so you'd know where everything is. 

There are only 2 columns in this magazine contents page and also a text box at the bottom of the first page (extra information) 

The images all relate to the genre of the magazine which is house/techno/live performance music. It suits the genre because most of the pictures are of festivals and people just enjoying them selfs. Also you could say that it is mostly people in action, so it's not a studio kind of photo. In a sense it's more documentary styled photos. 

MIXMAG the name I the magazine is still seen on he contents page on the top right hand corner. 

The pictures are numbered and the size of them is bigger than in conventional magazine contents pages. They probably do this to make it proportional to the image size. If there's a large image it's better to have larger numbers because that's the only way you'll notice them.

The genre clues in this magazine are the images. The images are of outdoor events which the youth attend. (general demographic of mixmag) Outdoor events are usually associated with house music. Also another give away of the genre is the use of the colour black and the layout. This demographic of people tend to be more stylish and alternative. This is evident because the page is layout out neatly and in general is just pleasing to look at.