Finished Contents

First Draft:

This is the first draft of my contents page. Overall I am fairly happy with the layout of the page, as I have used columns and headings to separate out the articles into different sections to make them easier for the readers to find. I have also included an Artist Index, an idea which I have taken from NME magazine who use a Band Index. I think this is a very useful element to have on a contents page because it means that the readers now have a more convenient way of seeing if their favourite band/artist is in this issue by scanning down the alphabetical list of names.

However I do need to tweak a few little things about this page.

Firstly, I have noticed that I have forgotten to put page numbers onto my main articles, I have only put them into my Artist Index and my interview with Scarlet.

I am also not too keen about including Scarlet's single cover on the contents page, as it seems a little irrelevant at this stage and does not really fit into the structure of the page as there is no article around the single cover that mentions anything about Scarlet. I think that I am going to get rid of this element and include it in the double page spread instead, where it will be more relevant.

Lastly, I have noticed my shocking spelling in parts of my text - "many moreare srutinised by ur resident critic" so this definitely has to be corrected.

Final Contents Page:

This is my finished contents page. I have amended my draft so that I now have page numbers for all of the articles, and my spelling has all been corrected.

I have also got rid of the single cover in the bottom right hand corner of the page, and replaced it with a thumbnail of the front cover. I did this because I have noticed that most magazines have a small section at the bottom of the contents page where they give a bit of information about how to subscribe to the magazine.

Overall, I think that I have managed to continue the house style over from my front cover, by using the same colour scheme and similar fonts, to continue to create a brand identity for readers to recognise instantly.

Contents + Double Page Spread Photoshoot

Possible Photos For Contents Page And Double Page Spread

I wanted to try a slightly different photoshoot than I did for my front cover shots, because I did not want all of my photos to look very similar. I wanted to use props in these photos so that they could help the photos look more real than just a person standing in front of a camera.
First I tried out the use of a guitar, so it would look like I had just found Scarlet sitting down playing the guitar on the off chance (basically an action shot). I really think that these photos are quite effective as they add another element and dimesion to the photos.





I also used a cushion as a prop for one of my photos to carry the colour scheme and house style from the front cover through to the contents and double page spread, by using the Union Jack. This photo is meant to show another side of Scarlet as in all the previous photos she has been looking quite moody.