Research into Similar Products: NME Contents Page Analysis

I also looked at NME magazine and it's contents page as an inspiration for my own magazine. On this contents page there is a lot going on and it is consistent. On the left side there is a Band Index with lots of different band names and what page they are featured on. I particularly like this because if you like a certain band you can simply scan the index and find what page they are on. The layout (although packed with stuff) is pretty easy to follow. On the right of the magazine there is sub headlines with News, Reviews and other Features. All of the pages and information are sorted so that they fit into the categories on the right. This is useful for the reader as it helps them find which band and which information is in what category. In the middle of the page there is the main story of the magazine which features Oasis and their world tour - this is the most important story so it is in the center. The font used on the entire contents page is big and bold. It is clear to read and is in simple colours like black, red and white. This creates a consistent and professional colour scheme and fits nicely with the clear fonts. 

The images used on the contents page are of members of the band featured in the main story, Oasis. The use of this one image is to draw the readers to the main story. There is no other photography used which shows that this main story is way more important than people thought.