Going forward, I have to start thinking about my contents page. The contents page is the page that has everything you need to know about the magazine in it and is like an index. It is filled with cover lines and page numbers that draw the reader in and make it sound even more interesting. It provides just the right amount of information so that an audience is attracted, but doesn’t give away too much information or make the page too crowded.
This is my mood board of magazine contents pages that inspire me. The magazine’s I have chosen and appeal to me most are all very neat and sophisticated, yet have some fun aspects to them like in the pictures or the layout and typeface of the fonts. A lot of the pages have the magazine name included in them which I think is quite good as it shows that the magazine is important and compliments its own brand. I will be able to use this collection of media to create a magazine contents page that fits the vibe of my front cover.
Here are a few hand-drawn ideas for me contents page layout:
These are my ideas for how I want my contents page to look. They are all fairly simple layouts that I think would compliment my front cover well. I will make use words like ‘Contents’, ‘What’s Inside’ and ‘In This Issue’ to make it clear what the page in my magazine is. I will have coverlines presented neatly and with page numbers to direct the reader to each part of the magazine. I will have a pug included that directs the reader to a page number attached to an interesting picture to leave the reader wanting to see more and know what is happening on that page.
5 eye-catching headlines:
- Exclusive interview with Elly Anslow
- Q&A with Meg reveals secrets of music industry
- Rhianna’s do’s and dont’s
- Drake talks about breakup and its influence on his music
- Trl talks upcoming album
These are headlines that I want to use in my contents page that I think will grab the attention of the reader and make them want to read more. I will make some of the words bigger and bolder like the dramatic language and names that would hook the reader in.
Now that I know the technical design features and how to layout a contents page, I can move on to trying to make one of my own.