I used a simple layout in which the images are laid out separately from the text but still link because of the quotes and the red graphics which separates each story into its own section so its easy for the reader to follow as they can choose which section they want to read.
The quotes which directly link to the image of that band or artist by being above or below the image are bigger and in a bolder font which is a convention used by NME as it draws the readers attention to what the band is actually saying which is more appealing than standard text because its actually coming from the band's/ artist's mouth. These quotes, like NME's, are also of an explicit nature which intrigues my target audience because a younger demographic would be more attracted to explicit, rebellious text.
I also used another typical convention, sub-headings which are sectioned at the bottom and these allow readers to quickly identify where they can find the content they are most interested in. These sub-headings are easy to identify and read because of the white text appearing over the red bars which makes them distinct from the rest of the text .
These colours are used consistently throughout all of my magazine pieces but particularly here in the contents page, as it highlights the most important features because red has connotations of urgency and danger, for example the red page numbers, which are important and are therefore in red because they instantly navigate the readers to where they can find the band shown on the image which is overlapped by the number so it directly links and the readers in an instant know where to go.
I also used the masthead in the left-third for added consistency and some introductory text 'what's hot this week...' which is another typical convention which lures the readers into looking at what's on offer in the magazine
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