Contents page drafts

This is the original photograph I have used for my contents page. I decided to use it because it looks as though the artist is screaming and is fed up of fame perhaps which is the attitude I wanted to communicate. As well as this, the pose reflects a rock star's stereotypical attitude which was what I wanted to achieve.






I have edited the background on this photograph to be in a blocked grey colour. I did this to make the image more edgy and urban, also to make it look a lot bolder which will focus the target audience's attention.

Before super imposing the photograph on to the contents page I made a banner to go along the top of the text. I used red for the banner in order to maintain the house style I created on my cover. Also, the colour red will catch the eye of the reader and it makes a loud statement about this page. I have re-used the masthead from my cover page so the reader will recognise it and to emphasise my house style.
The white colour of 'This Week' contrasts from the red banner and I also used the same font as some of the anchorage on my cover page to keep my magazine consistent.
I have placed the date the magazine will be distributed on the banner so the reader knows that the information in this magazine is relevant and fresh.

I added the photograph onto the contents page underneath the banner as it will probably be the first place the reader will look- meaning that this will be the most popular article. I super imposed a white box onto the photograph and typed all the details about where to find the article and a caption telling the reader further information which is a convention of a music magazine.
I outlined the photograph in black to make it stand out further and maintain my house style.

I have begun to start adding the articles in my magazine down the right hand side of the page. I have also organised them into different sections which is a convention of a music magazine.

Here I have added more articles to the contents page down the right hand side. I have also outlined the page number of the Cora Jagger article in black to give it emphasis, as well as this I have changed the colour of the caption to red to make it stand out.

I have created a subscription advertisement on the bottom of the page which many magazines have to create interest in their magazine and to boost their purchase rate. I put the subscription in a black box to contrast with the white background and created it to look exactly like other subscription ads I have seen in other magazines.

I have finally finished putting the articles on my contents page . I have also added minor details to my contents page to make it seem more professional such as the page number and the small 'Radar' logo on the bottom right of the page.

I thought I had finished my contents page in this draft. I have added an editor's box in which the editor of the magazine writes a column in every issue telling the reader background information about an artist or a piece of interesting trivia that happened whilst the magazine was in publishing. I think that I made this box look professional and even included the editor's signature. As well as this, the text in the editor's box relates to the cover star in order to make my magazine consistent.

 Here I have edited ther text in the editor's box. I didn't think that it made sense as the sentences were a little too complex and didn't really say anything interesting. I have also changed the last article on the bottom of the page to make it seem like Cora Jagger has given each reader a free sample of her new single which will draw in more readers and boost magazine sales.