As well as creating potential front pages, I also had to design 3 possible contents pages as part of the task. These pages had to also attract the target audience throughout the layout and images used.
Here is my 1st contents page with a banner running along the left hand side hosting the title of the page. This links in with one of my original front cover ideas as well as "breaking the mould" of the typical magazine contents page genre. This gives a fun ambience straight away and creates the magazine to be seen as new and up to date. Images are at both the top and bottom of the page, showing storyline's described in the page title summaries index, which is placed between the two in a simple list format to add a piece of normality and convention to the page.
Here is my 2nd contents page which hosts a banner running along diagonally along the top left corner. This creates interest immediately by looking at the page due to the offset text, giving an unusual shape. There is an image filling the rest of the top half of the page as well as layered "polaroid" shots along the bottom. The polaroids images idea gives a more "school-like" approach (which also links to the fact it's a school magazine), showing the images to be fun and spontanious.There is also the index of page summaries laid in the lower center of the page, closing the gap between images.
Here is my 3rd contents page with a title running along the top, being a typical aspect of the magazine contents page genre. This keeps it simple and familiar to what students will already know and understand. This is next to an image of a triangle (linked to the first chosen front page). 3 images run down the left side column of the page parallel to the index of page title summaries, so as when reading from left to right, readers will see the image before reading on to understand the story behind it. The main storyline is the first summary as this is the most important part of the magazine. There is also a banner running along the bottom of the page to give any extra notes.
- Overall i think the 3rd contents page design would be the most effective in my magazine due to having a simple layout with slight added features that make a big difference such as the triangle image next to the contents title which links to my chosen front page design which hosts a triangle image in the corner. Another feature is the banner along the bottom of the page which gives an added aspect to add interest. This also links to advertising banners which are frequently used on social networking sites which my target audience regularly go on, therefore this aspect will be second nature to the audience of my magazine. I've been able to give the information clearly as well as give "younger generation" aspects, such as the images and banners which should attract my target audience to wish to be a part of my product.
Here is my 1st contents page with a banner running along the left hand side hosting the title of the page. This links in with one of my original front cover ideas as well as "breaking the mould" of the typical magazine contents page genre. This gives a fun ambience straight away and creates the magazine to be seen as new and up to date. Images are at both the top and bottom of the page, showing storyline's described in the page title summaries index, which is placed between the two in a simple list format to add a piece of normality and convention to the page.
Here is my 2nd contents page which hosts a banner running along diagonally along the top left corner. This creates interest immediately by looking at the page due to the offset text, giving an unusual shape. There is an image filling the rest of the top half of the page as well as layered "polaroid" shots along the bottom. The polaroids images idea gives a more "school-like" approach (which also links to the fact it's a school magazine), showing the images to be fun and spontanious.There is also the index of page summaries laid in the lower center of the page, closing the gap between images.
Here is my 3rd contents page with a title running along the top, being a typical aspect of the magazine contents page genre. This keeps it simple and familiar to what students will already know and understand. This is next to an image of a triangle (linked to the first chosen front page). 3 images run down the left side column of the page parallel to the index of page title summaries, so as when reading from left to right, readers will see the image before reading on to understand the story behind it. The main storyline is the first summary as this is the most important part of the magazine. There is also a banner running along the bottom of the page to give any extra notes. 
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