Moodboard (Contents Page)

This is my moodboard of contents pages I have made sourced form the internet, You can clearly tell the professional ones from what students like me have made. I am going to try and make my contents page as professional as I can.

As you can see this contents page is very professional, due to the layout and photo.

Then there is this and obviously this doesn't look as good as the one above due to the layout, the font, the pictures the background etc.

Research On Codes and Conventions (Contents Page)

The Issue number is most of the time positioned in the top left or right corner of the contents page. Normally by the magazine title. The Issue date is usually positioned with the issue number, they are shown together on the front cover and the contents also. The main image on the contents page suggests it will be the main, most important story in the magazine. It is usually positioned in the middle or towards the side of the page. It is framed by the rest of the text.

Masthead is usually in the top left hand corner of the contents page.

Category headings ‘in every issue’, ‘regulars’, ‘every month’ This is usually on the left of the page, also the last of the headings, near the bottom of the page. Eg. Subscriptions, puzzles, competitions

The contents page is laid out into 3 or 4 columns, they are to the side of the main image. As if they are framing the image. They never overlap or cover the image.

Font is usually in size 11pt, numbers may be bigger and obviously the ‘contents’ title. Editors letters, Some magazines have messages from the editors who produced the months magazine. These are usually in either of the bottom corners of the contents page.

The front cover of contents pages may have a small copy of the magazine front cover, they put page numbers in circles to show which story is on which page. This makes it quicker for the audience to locate the page they want.

Best photos from photo shoot 1

These are the best photos I took from photo shoot one. The rest that are not so good are on my flicker account.

Third front cover (Need finishing)

This is my third front cover which is no where near finished but I have made a start on it.

Front Cover 2 (Almost finished)

Second front cover which is almost finished.

Finished front cover

This is my final finished front cover I have added all the key conventions of a front cover, I have tried to use the same house style for all my work which is Red and white (Minimal Black) I feel this front cover has been an improvement from my last update.