See below my draft two of my contents page.
What’s new and what’s changed?
- I have changed the layout of my ‘features’ and ‘regulars’ section so that it is more appealing to the eye and stands out. I feel it pops more and allows the magazine to be brighter and a lot more colourful.
- I have changed the placement of the filmstrip and changed the orientation so that it fitted in better with my magazine. I have also added some images to the film strip. I think that this adds some finishing touches and has a better effect when portrait.
- I have removed the pink and orange circles and made them into ‘blobs’ that make up the background. I think this looks more professional and less blocky.
- I have also slightly changed the placement of the title ‘contents’ to make it more flush with the image, this improving the minute details.
- I have also changed the fonts so that they are bolder and stronger – matching my genre. I feel that this brings the magazine together as a whole and has a greater impact on the reader.
What’s next?
- I will add more regular features onto my page to fill up the negative space, so that it is less empty. I will be careful not to make it too crowded.
- I will add some text near my cover star image to highlight where the article features so that anybody interested in her can easily navigate to her story.
- I will add page numbers so that I have the usual conventions of a music magazine.
- I will also change the cover lines that are linked with the film strip so that it is more visually appealing and matches the quality of other features of my page.
- I also need to realign the film strip so that it adjacent with the edge of the page as these details are important so that the magazine looks better.