Editing in Photoshop - Contents page

Editing in Photoshop Contents

2nd draft contents page

 

This is my second draft for my contents page. 

First draft of Contents Page

This is my first draft of my contents page, at the moment I have clearly figured out the layout of my contents page, however in my next draft I am going to move the pictures into more of a conventional house style and not have the background visible in the bottom left picture. Also I think after looking back at this draft the page needs more colour to grab the reader attention. Finally where the masthead is displayed there is no date or issue number which needs to be added also, i think i may add a banner to make the masthead stand out more.

Taking Photos for my contents Page

From my previous post I have taken a screen shot of my contents page in progress, after taking additonal photos to follow the theme i wanted to, i found it hard to carry it out so have opted for an easier structure to follow here are some photos that i have taken for my contents page;

On the left are two similar shots that I have took for my contents page, the first shot is significantly better than the second shot because the second shot is slightly blurred and the composition of the shot is all wrong as the top of head is cut off and the end of the guitar is also cut of. Whereas the first shot has another room above the head to add text and the lighting is all right.

After taking the photos of my friend shown above, I also used my brother as a model, adding to this I also got my brother to use a prop so that it was noticable that he was featuring in a music magazine. The prop that I got him to use was a set of Beats headphones, here are some of the photos I took;

 

Contents page (layout)

Contents page

For my contents page I have followed a similar format to an exisiting pop magazine contents page, her is the current contents page.



I like this contents page because it fills the enitre space given there is no blank areas on the page, also even though the layout is unconventional to a regualar contents page it is easy to follow and pull the reader in because of the associated images around the text and the bold page numbers.

I am currently working on my contents page, here is a print screen image of the present but ongoing first draft of my contents page;

To the left is a print screen of my contents page that is in progress, directly I have only just set out my layout of my contents page. Similarly to the exisiting contents page above I have opted for the roughly comparable layout for example I have included to the far left a traditional 'welcome note' and underneath page numbers and article headlines. Adding to this I have also added a border to follow the colour scheme on my front cover which is yellow, black and green. At the moment I only have one picture but in my further drafts I am going to incude various other images related to the magazine down the right hand side and along the bottom on the green banner.  

Contents page inspiration

Contents page Inspirations

 

 

I decided for my contents page to research already exsisting contents pages to gather information on the layout and style. 

 

 

 To the left is a generic pop magazine contents page, I can tell this is a pop magazine because of the colour scheme and related images on the page. I like the layout if this contents page because it is easy to follow and simple for the reader to navigate. The layout of this contents page is bright and effective to the target audience. The text boxes and related images help understand the stylistic imapct and the genre of the magazine and age of readers (teenagers). Even though the layout is busy is understandable and creates an effective layout.

 

This magazine is relatively different to the above contents page as it is aimed at older readers and is of different genre, this magazine is linked to the rock genre this is shown through the stylistic layout and colour scheme, the use of dark colours and simple layout adds to the genre. However the layout is easy to navigate and understand making it equally effective as the above contents page but not as visually eye catching.

 

After looking at various magazine front covers for my inspiration I have decided to follow a simple house style, and follow the same colour scheme that is on my front cover. Similarly to the above magazine I am going to have related images to my magazine on the contents page. For the page numbers I am going to make them bold and eyecatching, so the pages are easy to find for the reader.

 

 

Peer Feedback

Feedback questionnaire  

 

Front Cover	Yes	No
Is the colour scheme effective/appropriate?
Is the layout easy to follow/effective?
Is the main image appropriate and effective?
Do you think the price of the magazine is reasonable?
Would you consider buying/subscribing to this magazine?
Does the cover portray a conventional music magazine?

 

The above is a simple questionnaire that I am going to use for feedback on my front cover, I am going to ask my class mates, friends and family.