Generic Conventions - Contents page

Generic Conventions for a contents page

·         Images break up the page and make it more interesting to look at. Images may have numbers on, this is to draw people in to that story

·         The logo is branded everywhere, to advertise magazine.

·         The pages numbers are the main concept of a contents page, they help the audience find the story they want.

·         Each story has a header, then an a little introduction inducing you to the story and telling you what each one is about.

·         There are main sections with different stories, such as Features, Regulars and reviews.

·         A letter from the editor is vital as it makes the reader feel more involved with the magazine and make them feel more important. It is often signed with the editors signature.

·         List of editor team.

·         There is a wide variety of font size to make things stand out more than others.

·         Issue number and date.

·         How to get a subscription,  the contents page is a easy page for someone to find and get the information from, also if the reader liked the look of the contents page there is more chance they will sign up.

·         Each story is divided up by lines to keep the page looking neat.