Creating My Contents Page

Saikha Kausar

Image

This is the original image that I used for my main image on the contents page. The image by itself looked very plain and boring so I created layers of the same image which gives it a more fun effect. I then changed the colour of each picture (layer) one by one so they all have a different colour. (Seen in the final image). This makes the image unique as it is original and created without using any effects so no one else will have it.

Background

Firstly I added a grey background to the top half of the contents page. This is where the main image will be placed which will enable it to stand out as the background is dull. To the bottom half of the page I added a black border for the subtitle of the contents page and then a yellow border surrounding the bottom half of the page. This is in order to pull everything together and have a contrast of colours on the page so that it stands out more and is attractive to the audience.

Text

I then added the text to my contents page. The main title is over the grey background with a yellow colour. I also added the issue number of the magazine and the date it was published in black. This was put alongside the main title to show that it is important information. This makes the title stand out on the page. I added the subtitle ‘this week’ over the black border in white further making it more visible to see from a distance which will attract the audience. The font style is the same for both the main title and the subtitle showing that they are both significant.

Contents Next, I added the main contents text to my page this includes what will be inside my magazine for example; interviews, events, albums, rock charts and competitions also including delivery services and subscriptions. I put the main headings in bold with a yellow coloured font on top of a black background. This makes the headings more noticeable as the two colours are contrasting. Also, it links in with the house-style of my magazine as this is the style I used on the front cover. I have added the page numbers in red with the font size larger than the headings because it makes it easier for the reader to navigate to the page that they are looking for with the numbers being large. I have used a variety of colours so that the contents page is vibrant and eye catching. I added the main image of the artist at this stage to see whether the image would fit in together with the current layout of the page.

Images After, I added in the images in the spaces that I had left out previously. I also added a red outline around the images so that they look neat and attention-grabbing at the same time. The images are linked with each heading for example; the first image is of the double page spread which will engage the reader as it is the first thing they will see, it also gives an insight of what will be in the magazine and would make the reader want to read the article, there is an image to show the number one artist on the rock charts, another image which is a poster giving the reader a taste of what is inside the magazine as there are 5 posters altogether, the other image is a ‘guess who’ competition where the readers will have to guess who the artist is, one more image is of an album which could be won if the reader wins a competition and the final image is of the front cover explaining that the magazine can also be delivered. The main image is positioned on the right hand side of the page with the artist looking up at the main title. This would direct the readers eye towards what the artist is looking at.

Final