Main Task: Analysis of existing contents page

 

The use of the black text on the white background makes the text stick out, this makes it easier to read for the viewers as the colours are opposite and can easily be read. The font chosen is very simple, which makes it easier for the viewer to read. The image of the American President Barack Obama looks to be coming off the page as it has been put infront of the word 'Contents', in effect he looks 3D as he looks to be coming off the page. We can see from the picture and the contents page itself that the suit Barack Obama is wearing matches the colour code of the text and background, which saves Vibe from making the colours too complicated. The colours are set out like this as it is a serious magazine, and they only use few colours such as the black and white. The regulars on this page are the way the word 'contents' is put on the page, also, the words 'features' and 'fashion' are in the same place every week in every magazine. This contents page is very simple and easy to read, if anyone were to pick up the magazine they would easily beable to find what pages they wanted as the layout is easy to understand.

This title page is very simple yet very effective. The image of the helmet on the stones is a very good image, with everything on the image greyscaled except the vibrant colours and decals on the helmet, the stones and the bushes behind the helmet also have a long depth of field (makes it appear a bit blurry). This would draw the eye of the customer and make them want to them look at the content in the magazine, all they would need to do was look a bit to their left to see the page which shows the content.
The greyscale used in the photo makes it easier to read the black writing which is used for the contents text. This text is shown like this as it is sticking to the colour scale used by the editor. The text used for the contents page is an easily readable, this is because it is a simple text which easy easy for the eye to see. The word 'Contents' is always set like this, it is regular, they keep it the same font because this shows the viewer that there is no change to the magazine. The 2 things that are in focus are the helmet and the contents list, this is because they are the main objects on the page. The image of the helmet makes you feel like you want to read into the magazine because the helmet is basically sticking out due to the vibrant colours and decals, this could show that the contents of the magazine will be eye catching and interesting.

The contents for this magazine are simple and easy to understand, it also looks very proffesional. The abstract art at easch side of the pages is very effective as it draws your eyes into the content in the middle which is split into sections, with the correct topics listed in them. The black and white colour scheme of the contents page makes it easy to distinguish the text on the page, this is good as it does not strain the eyes as you are reading what is on the page.