Contents Page- Explained

These images show the thought progress and major changes made to create the perfect contents page for my magazine. The first image was just a simple black background, using red and white for my fonts. I also edited the images used to create a more interesting effect. The page numbers were written in red italic fonts.This was done to attract the target audiences attention to what pages the information that interests them the most is on. This is carried out in different ways for all the different layouts and styles of my contents pages.

Here is where I changed my mind and decided to use a grey background instead of black. I also used black and white fonts instead to make it look more simple and less complicated. ' However this was almost 'too' simple, it made the page look extremely basic and I felt like there was more work to be done. I then decided to add more cover lines and change the images back to their original states. I also added the brain waves used on my front cover by my title to the contents page to suggest a theme of stability through my magazine. Although this looked quite good the background of the page was way too simple and therefore it looked a bit flat the page had no dimension too and and so I began researching for alternative options.


I wanted to have a background where the theory and ideas behind the brain waves were again represented for the contents page background. I though of an idea of using tin foil seeing as its a type of metal and could relate to the monitoring of the brain. I used tin foil that I had at home and scrunched a piece up into a ball and then carefully opened it up and laid it out. I thought it would be quite interesting and took a photo of it. Using Photoshop I then changed the colours and ended up trying it out for my contents page.




I did like the outcome however I could not read the font and cover lines properly. It looked quite messy and unprofessional.I tried to clear the background using the 'background eraser ' tool but yet again it looked unclear and still didn't make the writing easy to see for the readers.Therefore I decided to use something different.

 I came across two very nice pieces of fabric, with wonderful prints. I felt they would work and blend in well with my genre and magazine contents page.One print was thin red and white stripes and the other was slightly thicker stripes/boxes in different covers. I liked the patters and I took photos of them to later work with on Photoshop. Changing the colours on both making them black and white made a huge difference. Now they were more suitable to place as the background of my contents page.I preferred the black and white thinly striped fabric fro my background. I experimented using this and the outcome looked very professional once everything was completed. 

Once placed, I reduced the brightness to make the image darker and more sophisticated. I felt this way it was more sophisticated. Using a fabric also combined well with the genre of Indie Pop, seeing as materials are quite popular in this genre. It speaks more to the audience however the writing was once again difficult to visualize. I created white and black boxes where appropriate to help bring the information and text forward.This also helped attract information and make key news stand out even further to the reader.I also duplicated the layer with the brain waves, to make it stand out more. I felt using a stripy background helps emphasise my theory used behind the brain waves in a different manner. It shows development and how the magazine has an impact on the target audience as well as the artists involved. It gives my magazine a more hip, youthful feel and this is key for the magazine as it helps create a strong relationship between the editors etc.. and the audience.


 This is the final outcome...