
This contents page conforms to the typical conventions of most contents pages. Traditionally featuring a mast head, page numbers and what can be found in the magazine, and the logo of the magazine, usually highlighted. The colour scheme is fairly simplistic, the use of black and white is basic, yet will catch the readers eye. Underneath the logo, there is a "band index" where the reader can find out what to expect from the magazine and what bands will be featured. The text is surrounded by a bright red as used in the NME logo. The red not only frames the text drawing the readers eye to it, it also suggests the idea of fresh, new, exciting bands that the reader will be keen to read about. Usually elipsis is used for ambiguity purposes. At the moment of reading the contents page the reader is unsure as to what to find in the magazine. The elipsis suggests that the small amount of information the reader already has will be continued further in the magazine therefore attracting the reader. The actual content of the magazine is broken up into categories such as "reviews", "live" and "features" which are highlighted and inside a black box, breaking up the information and making it easier for the reader to digest as they can find exactly what they want inside the magazine, quickly and easily. Underneath the section of the article about oasis there is an opportunity for readers to subscribe to the magazine. This is a good idea to have on the contents page, as it will be one of the first things they see when they open the magazine.
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