Contents Page Main Influences

I like this contents page because of its simplistic, easy-on-the-eye look. Its main conventions are the headline, essential information and contents list. This is straight to the point and fulfills the purpose of a contents page without overcomplicating it or making it too unprofessional. It upholds the colour scheme of red and white in a subtle, professional manner. Using it too prevalently would give the page an unprofessional look, but only using it in areas where necessary, such as the text, page numbers etc gives the page its colour scheme as well as remaining neat and subtle. The content of this contents page is also relatively similar to the content that will be included in mine, with use of the regional terms "Wearside" and "Roker". My contents list will include features similar to this, which cover regional activity, therefore I will be using similar sort of terms to create the familiarity between the features included in the magazine, and the region in which it is based. I also like the balance of font sizes within this contents page. I like the way that the headline is in quite a big font so that it instantly stands out to the reader, I like how the subheads are in a slightly bigger, bold font than the subhead descriptions. This allows readers to differentiate between the subheads and the descriptions. I will look to emulate this balance of font within my contents page, as it creates a neat look to the page, ultimately making it an easier read for the readers.

I really like the layout of this contents page. It is very neat, easy on the eye and finds the right balance between use of colours and images and the use of text. For my contents page, I hope to recreate the landscape dominant image placed at the top of the page. I think that having the dominant image of the page above the remaining text adds to the neatly laid-out design that I want to achieve in all parts of my product. The colour scheme is also very relevant, as this contents page is taken  from the Sunderland AFC magazine Legion of Light. The colours red and white are used, ensuring that the page has a strong association with the club it is about Sunderland AFC. I will look to use a similar colour scheme within my contents page as my magazine's content is based around the city of Sunderland and the club Sunderland AFC. The dominant image at the top of this page, is also relevant to this genre, as it includes former Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat who is obviously a person of some relevance within this genre. My dominant image for this area of the page will be of Sunderland's stadium of light. Obviously, this is relevant as this is the home of Sunderland AFC therefore using an image of it will build a strong connection with this magazine and the genre, ultimately appealing to my target audience who will be from the region or supporters of Sunderland AFC.