Codes and Conventions of a Magazine Contents Page

Layout – set out in columns, usually 3 or 4

One main image – relating to a feature article

- Other smaller images - Structured layout - Page numbers on the images which

anchors to the written contents

Top of the page – name of magazine, issue date and the word contents

Subscription and contact information

Editor’s Letter – sometimes appears on the top, left hand side of page

An image of the front cover of the magazine

Colours – contents page use the same, simple colour scheme as the front cover

Contents – is divided into categories and headings used to identify each. Main categories – features and regulars

Contents – written in the same conventional way : first line – page number, 1or 2 words which could be the artist’s name or ambiguous text to intrigue the reader in bold type and often capitals, (12 or 13pt) [ as seen in the picture below]

Sublines - give more specific detail about what the articles are about, smaller font and Roman, largest type size is 11pt

Photography – is credited for the front cover, and there are interesting and varied photographs

Bottom – page number, magazine title, issue date, often web address

Usually 1 or 2 pages