Contents Page Mock Up

This is the first ICT draught of my Contents Page. The main purpose of it was to determine different ways I could present the layout of the contents page for my college magazine cover, determine the positives and negatives of it and then change it to suit what I need it for in my final draught.

I have used conventions easily. For example, there are pictures relating to the articles and I have placed a small description of the articles underneath the main heading, this will further engage the reader and persuade them to read through the magazine.

In my final draft I would probably add more images and use a background image or colour and also perhaps include contact details for the magazine, eg. a phone number/e-mail address.

First Draft

This is the first draft of my college magazine front cover

PLANNING

This is how I want my college magazine front cover to look like.

PLANNING

Here are some of my ideas for my college magazine.

PLANNING

This is what my magazine front cover will be set out like.

Ingredients of a Magazine Front Cover

Masthead - Title of the magazine.
Dateline - Date of publication and usually the price.
Main image - Cover image, usually of a model.
Coverlines - Headings of other stories featured in the publication.
Main coverline - Title of the main story in the magazine.
Selling line - Short, sharp description of the magazine's main marketing point - maybe showing who it's audience is.
Barcode - Standard barcode used by retailers.

Example of College Magazine Cover

This magazine cover is from a college magazine. My task is to create my own college magazine and contents page so this magazine cover is similar to what I am aiming to create myself.

This magazine cover carries the same conventions as other magazines.
These conventions include:

• Title of the magazine
• Headings
• Main image
• Date Barcode
• Sub headings
• Logo

When creating my own college magazine cover I must use this conventions.

Magazine Contents Page Examples

There are many different types of magazines, therefore there are many different kinds of contents pages. Here are some examples:

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The contents page for this magazine uses small images to make it easier for the reader to find what they are looking for in the magazine.
Also it has been laid out over two pages instead of one.

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The contents page for this magazine uses just three images and the page numbers in large over them to show where the reader can find the story relating to the image.

Also, there don't seem to be many stories in this magazine compared to others.

Magazine Contents Page

The purpose of a contents page is to inform the reader about the content of the magazine and where it can be found. It needs to be simple and easy to read/follow. The colour scheme from the front cover should be be used again to create consistency. The contents section is usually split into sections so it is easier to find what the reader is looking for from the magazine.

Conventions of a College Magazine Contents Page

Pictures
Page numbers
Headings of features
Welcome note
Descriptions of features
E-mail addresses/telephone numbers

Usually a main image is used in connection with the main feature story featured within the magazine, this is usually placed in the center of the page to catch the reader's attention.
There are also headings and sub-headings to show additional articles within the magazine and give more information to the reader.

Conventions of a Magazine Front Cover

Main heading - Highlights the subject.

Image - Gets a feel of what is to come inside the magazine.

Date - Tells the reader how old the magazine is in terms of relevancy.

Sub-headings - Shows other issues discussed within the magazine.

Logos - Something the reader knows and trusts.

URL of the related website - Where the reader can visit for further information.

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The Brief

Preliminary exercise: using DTP and an image manipulation program, produce the full page of a new schol/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close-up plus some appropriately laid-out text and a masthead. Additionally you must produce a mock-up of the layout of the contents [age to demonstrate their grasp of DTP.

Main Task: the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine. All images and text used must be original, produced by you - minimum of four images.Presentation of your Work:

The presentation of the research, planning and evaluation may ake the form of any one, or combination or more, of the following:a presentation using slideshow software such as PowerPoint; a blog a podcast.