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.