Contents Page Inspiration

 I wanted to have a look at the layout of some contents pages which are in existing magazines to get some inspiration about what to include and the set out.
This page has clearly marked sections, pointing out to the reader clealry the different areas that the stories and articles fit into. I think this is a really good idea and it allows the reader to quickly find what they are looking for.
The page also has visual representaions of what is included in the magazine. For example the jumper on the left of the page has a page number next to it, therefore indicating to the reader that on that particular page more information about the jumper will be given.
I also noticed that some of the stories in the sections have been highlighted, I think that this is pointing out interesting stories to the reader, it makes them easier to find on the page.




This contents page is from Billboard magazine, this magazine has a different target audience to Top of the Pops and this can be clearly seen by the layout and style of this page. However we can still see that this page has some features similar to the first one.
This page also has clearly marked sections that show the reader what stories are related to certain categories.