Evaluating the contence page of Mixmag

This contence page is a has a very simple layout as it has applied some simple methods of getting the necessary information down without leaving lots of space filled with nothing.

This is because it has applied a picture of some well known dance artists in the top left hand corner of the page, this is a good way to fill up excess space and also to attract the readers eyes as they are very well known faces and provide a good level of dance music.

another technique that they have used to attract the readers eyes is the layout of the page. This is because is has the contence of the magazine on the right hand side of the page. This wouldattract the readers attention to the page as it is an unusual place to put the contence of the magazine as we read from left to right. This is the second form of irregularity within the magazine as on the front cover there is an unexpected colour for a summer magazine. By using these irregular colours layouts the reader is compelled to look and read on to see where and what the next irregular object / colour is. this is a good and unexpected technique to catch the eye of the reader. Another technique that the magazine has used to compel the reader to read on is the layout and font combination. As you can see the layout of the page is very sharp edged with pictures and blocks of writing contain the page this gives the page a boring and uninteresting look however combining this layout with the fonts that they have chosen gives the page an interesting look that would once again draw the attention of the readers. The fonts that they have used are the complete opposite of the layout. The fonts are round and bouncy with minimum corners. By using this combination of different techniques draws the attention of the reader.
Another affective technique that the writers have used are the language techniques, within the magazine the writers talk to you in an informal manner. Without using long unrecognised words to impress the reader.