Content Page Research

             

   The table of contents is presented on the first page of the magazine once it's opened. It is a list of all the topics in the publication and their corresponding page numbers. The table of contents can be laid out one one page, a two page spread, or on two pages intersected with advertisement. It includes font sizes, image arrangement, titles, and color schemes varies from magazine to magazine. Below is a list of common content page conventions.  

• The title "Content" will be printed on the page in a large font, and is sometimes accompanied by the masthead title from the cover page.  

•  The page number, magazine title, issue date,  web address and the editor's contact information will be found on the bottom of the page,  

•  One main image will be included that indicates who or what the focus of the magazine is. Other smaller images which relates to the magazine's articles may also be included in the layout. 

•  The title of the magazine's articles, also known as sub-headings will be organized into columns with its corresponding page number beside of it. 

•  The subheadings appear on the content page in the same order that it appears in the magazine, so that information is easy to locate. 

• The color scheme is simple but coordinates with the color scheme of the entire magazine 

• Sublines is a synthesis of the details in each article to give the readers a description of what each article contains. They are typically located beneath the subheading and beside the page number in a smaller font.

The following are examples of different style/layouts of content pages. 

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Information-

https://prezi.com/mpql0vx_vdgd/codes-and-conventions-of-a-magazine-contents-page/

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