Textual analysis, Contents page 3

The layout of this contents page is quite simple, so it's easy to understand. It's constructed in such a way that there's obvious columns in which leaves your eyes easily following the different parts and sections.
  The boldest part of the contents page is the title 'DRUMMER'. This is is in thick, black capital letters which ensures that it stands out on the page and informs the audience/consumer what the base of the magazine is about.
  '01/07 Contents' is written in a separate orange box at the top of the page. The date '01/07' is in a darker shade of orange, allowing it to fade into the box more than the word Contents. The word Contents is in a white font, relevant as the background of the whole contents page is white also. Due to the font size of the word contents in ratio to the masthead, it isn't as immediate is the masthead.
   The colour scheme of the overall contents page is black, white and orange. Black and white are colours that are used often as when using a black font against a white background, it's easy to read. The orange stands out well within the page as it's a bright colour and it's mixed in with various dark images and fonts. Some of the connotations of the colour orange are enthusiasm and success. This may relate to the people in the magazine or the genre overall.
   There's six images of the contents page in which all but one have numbers on. This is a guide to the audience, allowing them to be directed to the page in which the image is about. The small image of the drums do not have a number on but it relates to the masthead Drummer.
   'Features' is in a column to the left of the page. Due to it being in a straight column against a plain, white background, it looks neat and easy to read. The way it's presented is also the same; orange page numbers, bold subheadings and a regular, small font for the descriptions. This separates each part but makes the overall column work well together. Next to the story about Dave Lombardo the word exclusive! is in capitals in a white font, inside a cut up rectangle. The word follows on to the biggest photo in the page of a drummer. This links the two stories together and makes it seem like more of an important and more interesting page to check out.
   Along with the orange box for the heading Contents, the box at the bottom of the page stands out and links to this. Putting a box, stating it's regulars, shows that it's what's in the magazine each time and people enjoy to read about.