In a magazine the contents page is the index of your magazine. The contents page offers a list that outlines what is included in a magazine, this is very beneficial for a reader as they know what they will be reading and it is important to make the contents page attractive and catchy so that the reader will want to read on.

I researched different content pages to ensure that my contents page fits my genre and that it will attract the appropriate audience.I remembered to consider AIDA(Attract,Interest,Desire,A call to Action) and Blumler & Katz (Entertain,Inform,Social Interact,Personal Identity) whilst researching content pages so that I can make sure it fits my genre perfectly.

After researching I picked out 4 designs I liked the most and drew the out, I combined a few so that it fits my genre of EDM. I made my contents pages simplistic whilst still making sure they are attractive and interesting for my audience. I did a simplistic design that didn’t include images but I think images within a contents page draws in people more as they have a better understanding of what they are going to read.I like when the page numbers are bold and bigger than the writing so that they stand out and the audience knows exactly where to look to read a specific feature.

FIVE CATCHY HEADLINES

• ALL THE SECRETS ABOUT EDM
• EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEAKS INTO THE WORLD OF EDM
• HOW TO EDM IN THIS DAY AND AGE
• THE REASON WHY EDM IS TOP MUSIC
• SHOCKING NEWS IN THE EDM INDUSTRY

FOCUS FORWARD

I have now realised how important it is to include all the aspects into designing my contents page so that it stands out from competitors and attract the correct audience.I have made a decision on having a simplistic but attractive contents page so that it won’t overpower but will offer the right information for someone who is reading.