Research on Genre - Music Magazine - Contents page

I am going to analyse three contents pages associated with hip-hop genre. The reason for doing so, is to gain some understanding and knowledge on the codes and conventions and the furniture that make a magazine into a hip/hop magazine. When I create my contents page, this analysis will be very useful, as I will be able to revert back and use the aspects that I highlighted, in order to improve my work and make it stronger. I have commented and highlighted the other factors that improve the magazine, other than the codes and conventions,so that I can improve my work further. Now these evaluations have been completed, I feel that I have a much better understanding of the codes and conventions that are used to create an effective hip/hop contents page, which I will use in my own magazine, to make it look as strong, professional and resemble the hip/hop genre to the best of my ability.

Below is the analysis for the three hip/hop double page spreads: 

From the research I have completed on the codes and conventions of a hip/hop contents page, there are some key factors that must be incorporated in order to create a professional, easy to read, effective contents page, that resembles the hip/hop genre. Some of these key components, include having a key image that takes up the majority of the page, with the model having a stern look on his face, looking towards the audience. Unlike other contents pages, the hip/hop contents page that I have looked at, seem to lack other images, instead one image of the model from the cover, takes up the room. A small indication, either a small logo or the first letter of the magazine, there is a sign of the magazine, somewhere on the page. The body language that the model is using, is extremely important and I will have to take great care during photography. Like any contents page, there are headings, page numbers and an explanation. These are all in different fonts styles, sizes and colours. What links this with the hip/hop genre, is that all of these are generally down the right side of the page. When creating my contents page, these are the codes and conventions that I will apply in order to create an effective, professional and attractive product that reflects the hip/hop genre.