NME Contents page research

This is a contents page from 'NME' i like the fact that the 'NME' loho is places in the top centre of the contents page, it increases how memorable the title of the magazine is, for example for a first time buyer and its also attractive to add to the contents page also fitting in with the colour scheme. i like this contents page because the photos in the middle immediately catch my eye, and they are obviously the main features of the magazine because there is a huge photo of them and also a bold headline underneath them. I also like the text box underneath with yellow text which grabbs people's attention that may result in people subscribing to the magazine which gives more publicity and more buyers. using the yellow text here is very effective because it is the only text of this kind and colour on this page, so therefore it stands out from the rest catching people's attention. Another thing i like on this contents page is the 'bands index' on the left hand side, it allows someone who is looking for a particular band they can just scroll down and find out the page number straight away without having to flick through various bands they arent interested in. And i like how on the right hand side, there are regular pages and also special featyres separated from everything else and also in categories to make the contents page easier to read and for someone to find what they are looking for much easier. i may take inspiration from this method in my magazine.