Existing Contents pages

All of the above contents pages are from Vibe magazine. From looking at these 3 images the main object that stands out is the model and the 'V'. Personally I think that the darker shade of colour makes the 'V' stand out and adds a unique effect to the contents page as every vibe magazine contents page has this effect.
I think that I should use a medium close up for my image, as it allows the customer to see the models/artists emotions and feelings, which will attract the audiences attention. Having the words 'contents' separated on different lines is unusual so adds a unique effect for vibe again. I feel that having unique touches to your contents page is important as it is more interesting and impressive which will attract the audience/reader. I need to make sure I have different fonts on my contents page, to grab the readers attention and it will allow the text to have different meanings which will create different effects on the reader. The use of the images reinforces the story lines/sell lines on the front cover which drew the audiences attention first. The use of subheadings sum up the article, by using short and snappy words. For example 'loving your look', this immediately directs it to the audience and makes it personal to them.

Although the bottom right corner is an old Vibe magazine, the wording 'Contents' page hasn't been separated like all of the others. However this has still got the 'V' shape in the top left corner which allows the audience to identify the magazine and adds a unique effect. The shot that has been used is a long shot and the costume blends in with the background allowing the writing to stand out as they have used a contrasting colour.
 The last image shows a contents page from a different magazine. On this image the contents page has been set out completely different, as there are a variety of photos. The heading 'contents' has been contrasted with the red background to make the page stand out more and to make it eye catching.The page numbers stand out because of the use of colours which attracts the eye from the darker images.