Contents Page Analysis 1

Dazed and Confused is a culture and music magazine which has set their contents page out really clearly with only one one image which almost acts like a masthead and the style of the photography used implies again what sort of audience dazed and confused target to. Compared to most magazines its here where they fill this page up with maximum number of images. I like that dazed and confused haven't done this as its much easier to read and find the specific pages you're looking for.

The usual conventions of a music magazine are to put headings like features and regulars etc on their contents page. Here they have set out their contents page by using words like 'the front', 'the mains' and 'the back' to separate different sections of their magazine. By keeping to minimal colours it makes the page look much more sophisticated and stylish, where as other magazine contents pages tend to be more brash by using as much text and images as possible; this possibly due to the fact they are not so concerned of the look of the magazine compared to Dazed as this is primarily a fashion magazine as well as music. For my own magazine I intend to include both music, art and fashion, although more on a photographic level, so for this it is crucial to appeal to all audiences. Again Dazed have been really unique in the way they have set out this page as there is no use of text boxes unlike most other magazines; but then again they have not had to compromise with space or colours as the only colours used are black and white. However some of the text at the top does over lap onto the image use but here they have simply highlighted the text in white.

 

Their blend of music and fashion is perfect and very fitting for this magazine with the likes of the XX, because the people who usually listen to this type of music are most likely so be fashion conscious as in a non stereotypical way music genres usually attract the same type of fashion sense. For this magazine to feature Metallica or something of the like would certainly not fit with in the tone of the magazine.