Finished Contents Page

This is my finished contents page. I am pleased with the result but i had a few problems to begin with finding the right layout that went well with the image and text. I have chosen an image that i think fits well with my magazine, bringing in fashion and style to my music magazine and linking with the 'indie' theme. The title 'Contents' has been made to look like it is resting on the model in the image's head to add detail and interest to the page.The font is from DaFont and is specifically chosen to look worn and weathered. The two puffs add information in a decorative and eye catching way. The green circular puff advertises a subscription for the magazine, telling the reader about a good deal and how to get involved. The blue puff highlights some specific features within the magazine, and tells the reader a hint of information that makes them want to read more. The contents page numbers are larger than the text to draw direct attention to where things are within the magazine, and i have not used seperators or punctuation for this section, only spaces between the numbers. Overall i think that my magazine's contents page links in and represents my target audience well with it's use of photography, text and fonts.

Contents Page Stages

Here is my finished contents page. I combined the previous two together to make one i feel is right for my target audience because it is eye catching, interesting and has puffs that draw you in and make you read any important information. As for the picture, i decided it looked better small, mainly because it was too dark to cover the whole page as well as text. I havent made it as small however, and added in the title from my second attempt.  i went back to my original text because i felt it was the most fitting for my target audience because it looks attention-grabbing whilst not being overly out there or wacky (doesn't draw attention away from other parts of the page).

This is my 'finished' second attempt at a contents page. I do not like this at all because i could not find the correct text for the page. I like the blue box with information in as it is useful and easy to read, but i think that the picture is too dark for any text to stand out, whatever the colour.

I then decided that i wanted to try my contents page with a full page image, so using the same picture i tried this. I added the word 'contents' along the side of her, at an angle as if it is balanced on her hood. I like this effect because it adds interest for the reader, even if it is only within the contents page. I also edited the picture because i thought it would make it stand out more and have decided i prefer this edited image as it makes the model look more eye catching and interesting.

This is the 'finished' version of my first attempt of my contents page. I have added in a puff selling the subscription to the magazine because i want to draw an audience in and make sure i have a regular audience. I have also added a red, attention seeking piece of writing which draws the reader in and makes them want to go immediately to that page.

I have added in the word 'contents' vertically down the page because it creates more space and meant i could feature the name and date of the magazine again on the contents page.

Here is my first attempt at creating a contents page. I made my picture (chosen from my photoshoot) smaller than the full screen because i really like how the magazine i researched below looks with a smaller image. I thought that i would also add text, not disimilar to how the magazine below has written about whats in the magazine, because i think it is an interesting and modern look and fits well with the audience of my magazine. (I produced the text on word then c&p)

Contents Page Planning.

This is my contents page plan. I have made this because it will make it easier to create my contents page and ensure i know what im doing. As you can see i have given the contents page a smaller image than i originally planned because i feel this makes it easier to read what is in the magazine. I have a smallish title size and although i have not yet decided on the exact fonts i will probably keep it linked with my front cover.

Advanced Contents Page Research

I have searched all over for my favourite contents pages, and these are definately the two favourites. I love them both because of the detailing and patterns in them even though the actual images dont take up all of the page. I especially like the white background with the contents on, and feel that this creates a really nice and easy to read magazine which will be good for my target market. These magazines have differences as well as similarities, as one of them has lots of pictures on one page and the other only has one. I personally like both magazines equally and am planning on attempting to emulate a mixture of the two. I love how both contents pages have the name of their magazine above the word 'contents' and i think this is a nice effect. Overall both contents pages have helped me in looking towards my final contents page and given me lots of tips on what to do when i make mine.

Finished Front Cover

This is my finished music magazine front cover. Overall i am quite pleased with how it looks and i feel that it fits well and would attract my target audience. I have chosen the title from DaFont in two sections to make the distinction between the words and what the title is getting across. My 'Hayley and the Contours' font was created in word and then duplicated in a different colour and layered over the top to create a doubled effect. This makes the words stand out and creates a 3D effect. I have included a price, bar code and website adress to add realism to my magazine. There is a band of information at the bottom of the magazine, highlighting a main feature and creating a USP for this edition. The photograph i have chosen because it fits well with my target audience linking the fashion and tastes of the readers.

FRONT COVER

Here is the selection of stages of my magazine. This shows the production and how i added parts of my magazine to get the finished effect. 

  

This is the photograph i have chosen for my final front cover design. I chose this because i feel that it fits well with the magazine because it fits in with my target audience (the fashion, gender and age all represent this.)

Contents Pages

 I have been researching different contents pages for my own magazine contents page. This first contents page from the magazine Q has influenced me for my own page, and i like the big red block of background because it makes the text stand out more. I am thinking of emulating this in my own. I like the white writing and the way it compliments the darker background and stands out well. The image is quite dark but this fits with the genre of the magazine. The font is quite plain but eye catching and the contents page also includes the date and 'every month' regular features. It doesnt tell the reader everything that is in the magazine, just the main features.








This magazine also only includes the main features within the magazine on the contents page. The space is mostly taken up by the large, eye catching image. The title fits well with the general theme of the contents page, which is soft, girly and feminine. The wall in the background of the photo is textured slightly, making the magazine look more interesting and exiting. There is a quote at the bottom of the contents page, the only other piece of writing on their.