Finished Contents Page

Progess

I am in the process of filling out my left hand column of my contents page. I am using rulers to ensure my text is equally spaced. 

I have now finished typing up everything on my contents page so I am in the process of spell checking all of my text to make sure my contents page as no repeating of words or incorrect spelling. 

Cover story and subscription box

I wanted to add something to my contents page to make it look more professional looking and real. I therefore decided to add a 'subscribe' box which is a conventional feature on music magazine content pages. I created this subscribe box by inserting a rectangle shape on my page and then typing over the shape. I also added a screen shot of my completed front cover music magazine because this is often the layout music magazines use for their subscribe box. 



I have now completed my 'featured' column which is on the right hand side of my contents page. I now have finished the cover story part of the contents page by using large typography for the band and 'The Hand Picked' I also used a pull quote from the article. 

I have also removed the 'pg' before the page number in the right hand corner of the pictures on my contents page as it look more alternative and professional. 

completed photograph contents page grid

Here you can see I have completed my four part grid of photographs. The photographs show an insight of what is featured inside my music magazine. I have also added page numbers on the right hand corners of each photograph to inform the reader what article and page each photograph has been taken from.

I have edited and drained each of the photographs colours to compliment and reflect on my music genre of alternative. I also like the fact I have photographs with musical features in such as the records, headphones and speaker. This as a result makes the contents page look more like its from a music magazine. 

Editing Images

I want to continue the conventional way of editing images in alternative music magazines, draining the flesh colours from the models and making the overall appearance of the photos to be drained, pale, neutral and pastel. In the same way in which I editing my front cover main photo. 

In order to achieve this conventional neutral and dull 'look' of the pictures, I used Photoshop's tools such as colour balance, exposure, brightness, saturation  lightness and exposure to gain the correct colouring of the photographs. 

Beginning My Contents Page

I have started to create my contents page, and as a starting point I started to plan and make the layout of the page. This is the process so far. 

First I typed the title on the top left hand side of this page, and the title 'contents on the right hand side. I wanted to make the typography font colour 'sleek' and professional looking as featured in   almost all alternative music magazines, therefore I have made the main colours black and dark grey. 

I then created a section where interactive information such as my magazines social networking sites; twitter, facebook and myspace. And also the magazines official website.A phone scan code is also placed in this section so that readers can access exclusive features with their phone.I have also decided to use red typography to highlight important information on this page, it also links back to the red 'brand' colour associated with Interzone music magazine.I then inserted the title on the left hand corner and the title 'contents' on the top right. I also used grey rectangle shapes to create and plan the layout of my four part grid where photographs will go. I also placed a larger grey box where the cover story photograph will be, this box is placed in the 'featured' column of this contents page. 

Next I dragged a number of lines from the rulers on Photoshop to make sure my contents page will be in line. I also added the subheading 'featured' in red typography on the right hand column of this contents page. This is wear all the exclusive sections and information in my magazine will be mentioned.

I have also selected a photograph from my double page spread photo shoot of my created band being interviewed. This gives insight of what is featured in this cover story and engages the reader to read the article. 

Chosen Images

These images will be edited and featured on my contents pages' four part grid layout of photographs.