Research #2 — Q Magazine Contents Page

Research continued with the analysis of the contents page of a 2008 issue of Q magazine.

The contents page of the Oct. 2008 issue of Q magazine

Codes and Conventions

Still Graphics

The single image of The Courteeners dominates the page, taking up the top two thirds of the centre and right-hand thirds. This displays them as the primary focus of this issue of the magazine—or, at least, a prominent feature.
In the Review panel, Nick Cave takes up a single ninth of the page, as the secondary focus.

Written Language

In the top right, the issue number and date are displayed.
Down the left-hand third, the articles in the magazine are listed, followed by a short description of the feature. There are thirteen of them in this issue.
The Every Month section displays the usual features of the magazine, such as the crossword.

Layout

The page adheres to the rule of thirds reasonably well:

What can I use from this?

I can implement the article preview/summary feature in my own magazine, and use a main image of another act besides the one which the double page spread is focused on.