Coursework - Final Contents Page

The image below is a JPEG file of my final contents page for my music magazine. I have been successful in creating and composing this contents page through the use of Photoshop and have been able to present a piece of near professional standard due to my previous research.

Thus the image above is the complete presentation of my final contents. In contrast with my previous contents page research I found that the use of text boxes to divide up the page is a common feature and one that I was particularly drawn to. As a starting point, I divided my portrait page into half with the image positioned at the bottom and all the text in one large chunk at the top of the page. Through assisting help I was offered the advice that as an overall view it didn't look like a professional contents page. Therefore I re-read my research and began the idea of dividing my page in separate sections. I believe the image is still the main feature on this page, but as noted, it is not an image of the band that are going to be featured in the double page spread. I believe this opens the readers eye into seeing that this magazine is about varied and worldwide music and not just the focus on one band/artist per issue. The image itself was placed into photoshop where I was able to alter the brightness and contrast to achieve a 'studio shot' looking image, which I believe bodes well with the image on the front cover. 

The editor's box is simply a small message which the reader can read in order to boost their knowledge on what to expect within the magazine, "you can sample Jack Hall's new album, and no ladies this one isn't for the bin" really address the audience and the use of personal pronouns really engages the reader. I found that this was also a common feature in the composition of contents pages.

My contents page also offers "357 reasons to update your music" which is an exciting feature headlining next to the heading of "contents" which allows for the audience to realise that this is something largely important.

Research has shown me and built upon my knowledge that many contents pages do not header their page "contents" however some do. I decided to include this in my page for the main reason that without it may not be clearly something to pick up on that it is a contents page. This therefore could be noted within my skills on improving realted pages. 

Overall I am pleased with the consistant outcome of both my magazine front cover page and contents page. I see that the colour designs, and presentation styles of both pages bode well together and therefore I can be satisfied with the concluding result.