My Contents Page Evaluation

My finished contents page continues from my front cover with the white background. The black Century Gothic font is also continued and the title of the magazine is in the same format as it is on the front cover, with The Confidence Issue underneath in Times New Roman Italic which is the same as Unique in Teen Unique.

To decide what image I should use on my contents page I asked 10 teenage girls between the ages of 13-17, the photo that I ended up using got the highest amount of votes so I used that one. I decided to ask my target audience because I couldn’t decide between the three, and as they are the ones viewing it, there opinion is essential.

I have decided to set my contents page out following the same conventions as a magazine contents page of the genre I am following. I have separated on the cover articles and featured articles using headings. When writing my pages references I have followed on from my front cover using black Century Gothic font; the page numbers however are Bell Gothic Std Light, this is so they stand out against the writing. The titles for the articles are in font size 26 and the insights are size 20.5 italic, this is so it is clear what is where.

In the bottom left of the page I have included a note from the editor (myself) that reads, “This month we are working on building up your confidence, we hope this issue gives you that extra boost you need to feel comfortable in your own skin. Remember it’s what is on the inside that counts.” By doing this I intend for my target audience to feel more connected to the magazine by feeling the note addresses them individually.

My Contents Page

 

This is my finished contents page. I have chosen to use an image from my no makeup selfie article from my double page spread instead of one to do with my front cover, this is so it grabs attention and makes the audience want to read the double page spread.

The Font and Layout for my Page References

 

This is what my page numbers and sections will look like on the contents page. I have followed on from my front cover using black Century Gothic font; the page numbers however are Bell Gothic Std Light, this is so they stand out against the writing. The titles for the articles are in font size 25 and the insights are size 20.5 italic, this is so it is clear what is where.

The Top of my Contents Page

This is going to be the top of my contents page. I have chosen to do it this way through my research of analysing other contents pages, I have included the name of my magazine, what the issue is going to be about, and the date of the issue. This gives my audience all of the relevant information. I am actually quite impressed with this as I believe it looks quite professional.

Final Image Decision

I could not decide on the photo graph to use to ask 10 teenage girls to choose which one they thought would be best.

Selfie number 1 scored the highest with 40% and the other two both equally scored 30% therefore I will go with the majority and use selfie number 1 for the image on my contents page. This image is of my friend Amanda, she is wearing a bright red top which is eye catching and she is looking directly into the camera enhancing her natural beauty.

Note From The Editor

In most of the magazines I have analysed on the contents page there was usually a note from the editor, I believe this is a great way for my target audience to feel more connected to the magazine by feeling as though they are being addressed personally, therefore I will include a short but sweet one in my contents page which will say the following.

This month we are working on building up your confidence, we hope this issue gives you that extra boost you need to feel comfortable in your own skin. Remember it’s what is on the inside that counts.

 
 

Images for my Contents Page

As I am doing my double page spread on the no makeup selfie campaign for cancer research I have taken photographs of my friends and family to make them look like average selfies they would have taken themselves. I have taken 16 photographs that I intend to use on my double page spread however I have narrowed it down to 3 photographs to use on my contents page.

Template for my Contents Page

Planning my Contents Page

Following my researching into magazine contents pages I am now ready to start planning my contents page for my regional magazine. The contents page is essential to any magazine as it shows the readers where in the magazine articles they wish to read are located, therefore my contents page must be clear, easy to read and follow, and should be in chronological order.

The contents pages I have analysed have shown the columns of page numbers broken up into sections, for example the cover stories in one part and the features in another, my contents page will follow the same idea and layout. I will also have an image on the page with the writing next to it.