Construction - Final Contents Page

This is my favourite page out of all three. I think the layout is clear and concise but it also holds all the necessary information the reader would require. I only made some very slight changes from my third draft as I didn't want to add anything else in as I think most of the space had been filled and I didn't want it to be overwhelming. My target audience also said they did not think any changes needed to be made.

Construction -Third Draft of Contents Page

This is my third draft of my contents page. I think that the extra image and rearrangements of the text make good use of the space provided. I feel like this page advertises my magazine suitably whilst providing the reader with essential information. I am really pleased with both images I have included on this page and think they match the house style well. In terms of my finishing this off I do not think this needs much more work. I am going to ask my target audience and see what feedback they give.



Audience Feedback - I really like his page. I think the colours work really well together and think it looks really professional. The layout is also consistent and adding in the extra image filled the gap and added more dimension to the page.

Construction - Second Draft of Contents page

I really like the new image and think the colour scheme co ordinates with the front cover a lot more, giving a consistent house style.  I also think the Facebook link and prize details make the contents page look more professional.

Audience Feedback - I like the image on this page but think that more of the space needs to be filled. I think adding in some more text and possibly another image would help fill this space. I think that the top right corner also looks a bit bare.

Construction - First Draft of Contents Page

Also using Serif PagePlusX6 I created the first draft of my contents page. As a first draft I like the colour schemes used and the layout of the subheadings and masthead. What I don't like about this page is the feature photo and caption and the layout of the bottom half, for example the editors note and the text. I think it looks quite messy. In future drafts I am definitely going to use a different photo, perhaps a lighter one so I can use plain black text without the white text box surrounding it. I also need to consider what text I am going to put in the "free inside box" and what part of the interview I am going to put in below the feature photo.

Audience Feedback - I think that the house style is good but it doesn't really match with the front cover house style and so i think adding burgundy to the front cover or adding more blue to the contents would create a more noticeable theme. I don't really think the feature photo used really reflects the fact that this is a music magazine and so a different image with a musical element would help with this. I really like the clear titles down the right hand side though as it make's it accessible for the reader and also looks quite professional.