Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Contents Pages.


The reason I chose this contents page is because it stood out to me, and that's what I wan't mine to do. I really like the layout out of the page, especially the masthead, I like the font and how the white reflects of the black. There are five different colour fonts which I personally think is too much however it doesn't look a mess, the most important writing being the white which I think is good how they have done that. I also like the image at the top of the page, especially how it fit's along the top and isn't in the way of anything. However  I do wan't my title 'contents' at the top of the page, before any images or information because I think people should know what they are going to be reading about first of all. There is a lot of colours on the contents page which normally would of liked quite messy but I think it works really well, the pastel colours and then the quite bright coloured images attract the reader. I really like the fonts, they're not too childish however not too plain for the older generation which could mean the audience is an all rounder.                                   This is definetly one of my favourite magazine contents pages that I have seen in the shops and online, I really like how the image is the whole page and there is very little writing. I also really like the colour scheme, black and white really works together. The masthead being down the side I don't really like as I would prefer seeing it at the top however I do like how it is in a larger font than the rest of the writing. From what I can see the magazine could be an audience of female and male and more of a younger genertion rather than the old. The writing is quite plain, nothing fancy and that really goes with the page as it's just quite a dull black and white, with no colours it's quite boring like the font however I don't think it need's colour as this has a better effect.

I really like the layout of this contents page, especially how it has the photos down the side of the 'also in this issue' which i was thinking of doing, however maybe at the bottom. I think the colours match very well and there is just enough colour, not too much however not too dull. I don't really like the page number at the bottom as I think it draws too much attention too which is uneeded, it does this by being quite big. I really like the fon also and how the masthead goes with all of the other writing too, and how the titles have a black background behind them, I am definetly thinking of using this in my magazine as I think it makes them really stand out.

1 comment:

  1. I can see the appeal of this contents page because the close-up and black and white photography is particularly effective. Remember that your front cover, contents and double page spread need to show a 'house style' and feel as though they marry together - after looking at your other ideas, espcially with regards to use of colour, would a black and white contents page 'fit in'?

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