Making of Contents Page and Final Contents Page

Hello!

Here, I will be discussing the process of creating my contents page, what I had to consider and how I got to my final piece. 

1. I started off with a planning background colour that is the same as my double page spread and corresponds with the house style of my magazine. 

2. I continued with the logo of the magazine on the very top of the page so it stands out and grabs attention.

3. Inspired by the magazine contents page I have analysed which is from the magazine MOJO. I added subtitles below the title.

For "Spring Issue/....", I used the font
 
which the font I have used in one of my subtitles on my double page spread and 

on the second subtitle. I decided to use a font that is subtitle and less eye-catchy than the title and first subtitle in order for the attention to be focused on the first two.



4. I added the articles and page numbers. Here, I made sure to use engaging vocabulary and name of artists that are well-known to relate to my target audience. Consistent house style or sticking the magazine's colour scheme is key as well.

5. A minimum of 3 images is needed in the contents page. I carefully chose the images and below are the final images I chose.

Since my target audience is mainly female, I made sure to use models that are female however I used a male model as my main image to add more variation and since 1/4 of my target audience are male. An additional reason for choosing this is because the mood/ facial expressions of the model give off the same vibe seen in other pop & RnB magazines. Below are examples:

 



Then, I made sure to place each image where appropriate/ suitable.

6. Like any other magazine, if an image has been borrowed with permission, it is important to give credit where needed. So, I gave credit to each picture and added their corresponding page number where it can be found in the magazine. 

7. To make the page more organised and tidy, I inserted lines to separate the title and subheading from the rest of the page and to divide the page in half.

8. Since there is wasted space on the bottom left of the page, I decided to add a freebie/ subscription section.

I made sure it matches with the house style and make it as vibrant as possible and since it relates to the magazine itself, I add the front cover of the magazine. 

9.  To finish off the whole page, I added the page number on the very bottom right of the page to tie everything in. 

10. Finally, this is my contents page.

Nina
20.04.17