Music Magazine Contents Pages

As well as the cove page, I'll be making a contents page. Again I will have to look at existing contents pages to get ideas of what to use in my own.

• On this contents page the layout has been clearly shown. The parts of this page aren't just all over the place, the masthead is at the top, the image in the middle, the contents at the side, etc. This makes the page look a lot more professional because it shows time went into thinking about how it should look. It also makes the page look a lot more visually appealing and makes it easy to read. I will think about the layout of my contents page because that is very important and can make the page look very good.
• Another thing on this contents page is the subheadings over the contents. They are in block capitals and are big compared to other things, such as the contents information, meaning they are easy to read but also they have been done in a style that suits the theme of the page and makes it look better then just plain, magazine text. I will think about the font, size and style in text in my contents page as it can make the page look more appealing and eyecatching. 
• I noticed there was an advert to subscribe on the bottom. This is common on magazines now and is often advertising an online version of the magazine. The layout and font size have been used again here as it is in a fairly large and bold font size as well as in a black box with yellow/white text making it stand out to the reader, however it's also at the bottom of the page because it's not that important and so t doesn't take up too much room. I should try and use this on my magazine as this is a very common thing too see and it would make my magazine look more like a real magazine. 

• Something I noticed on this page was the size of the main image. There are a few more images at the bottom but this one is a lot bigger than the others, in fact it takes up most of the page. This may be a bad idea as there wouldn't be very much room on the page for other things, like other images as a contents pages tends to have at least 3 to 4 images. However it does show how the main image tends to be a lot larger then the others as it's more important and the larger size means it'll be the first thing the reader sees. I will think about image size on my contents page as it is an important factor in the design of a magazine. 
• Something I saw on the page that may not be visible on this as the image is a lot smaller, yet something that is still very important is page numbers. The page numbers on this page are in bold font and in red, rather then being in black like the contents information. This makes the page numbers easier to see and read. This is something I will need to think about as page numbers are one of the most important part on a contents page, they make sure the reader can navigate the magazine very easily. 
• Something interesting on this example was at the bottom. Under the main image there is a part for the editor to talk to the readers. It is at the bottom as it's not the most important part of the contents pages, there's not out standing fonts or sizes for it either, however it has been given quite a bit off room so it's not the least important thing. This might be a nice touch to add to my magazine if i have the space or time. 

• Something I noticed on this example was that unlike most contents pages which usually have 3 to 4 images at least, this only has one large one that fills the whole page with the text over the image. This is a nice idea as it looks quite appealing and professional. However it may also be a bad idea as it's not reliable that the information will be easy to see as photos are many colours, it's harder to find a colour for the text that can be seen sometimes. I might think about using this because if it's done right it could look good.
• Another thing on this page is that the layout makes sure the page isn't cluttered. This makes sure the information is easy to read and makes sure it doesn't look like a lot for the reader. This will be something I will consider as it makes the page seem better to the reader.