The images I used on my contents page were originally going to be all of festivals, the image shown on the right. However, through guidance of peers, i was advised to create a variation; this way I was able to show the posed photoshoots I had set up. The images was placed in a photo-strip, shown in the image on the left. I situated them in this, as a photo-strip connotes the journey/experience of something, and originally this would have been the experience of many festivals but now it denotes the different articles within my music magazine VOLUME. It was positioned on the left third of the page, as the text was written on the right/middle third, so overall gave a neat and sophisticated layout and appearance.
The top strip banner consists of the institutional information. It shows the masthead of the magazine, the date issue and states the 'contents' clearly showing the page. These are all aspects which are signifiers to the audience of the magazine. The date will show that they have the up to date edition, the masthead shows they have the magazine they want. I have positioned it at the top as this connotes the superiority of this information. The colours of the typography fit in with the house style. The orange again has been used as the background base colour, and the pink used in contrast. The same font of 'rainy days' has been used. This will denote to the audience the magazine, as it will eventually gave significance from this.
The information of the magazine articles, have been split into sections. The front cover proposes information originally through the puffs used, and the bottom strip. This has been labelled on the contents page as 'on the cover' and 'plus' this states the articles spoken about on the front cover. There is also further articles written about, yet not categorised. The images also show different page numbers, although there is not any writing which denotes that there are articles within the magazine that are not necessarily states on the contents. The page numbers go up to 78, which is a rather high number, although existing magazines are likely to include more, this is a reasonable amount considering the type of magazine. The typography remains in the 'rainy days' font for the title of the articles, the summary underneath is in black 'times new roman' which tells the reader more about the articles, giving out this extra information to intrigue the audience to read the article.
I then created a small bottom strip at the very edge of the page, about the contact information. This strip has been coloured in orange, much like the top of the page. However, the difference here is that the colour of the typography is different. As this information is highly important to the audience it has been coloured in black. The typography remains in the 'rainy days' font. They have been categorised into two section; 'contact us' and 'enquiries.' These have been coloured in pink which continues the house style colour. The 'contact us' has included the web address and the telephone number. The enquiries is an email address for the readers to get in touch. It has been situated below the editorial note. This is because from reading the editorial note, I would like to think, that the audience would get in touch.
The editorial note is a rare code and convention of existing magazines. But I have included it to create a way of speaking to the reader directly and establish a relationship, so that they will be more inclined to read my magazine VOLUME, and subscribe, which is done via the website, which is why the contact information shown above, is placed below it. The editorial note is placed in a pink rectangular box which will contrast with the white typography. It has been positioned below the articles and is to the right of the freebie offered.
The freebie offered is the same as the one on the front, this is so that the reader will be more encouraged to purchase the magazine as it has been repeated which will be a reminder of what they can gain. It has been superimposed in a spiky cloud shape, as the grasps the attention of the reader. The outline is in pink, which contrast with the white background, making it noticeable. The same typography has been used, and the pink house style colour remains.
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