The document describes the process of selecting and designing images for the contents page of a magazine. Several photos were taken but many were rejected for being too dark, blurry, or the model wasn't ready. Some internet images were also used. Initially one page was planned but there was too much content, so it was spread across two pages similarly to Q Magazine. Backgrounds were removed from many images. The artist on the cover was featured larger on the contents page. Different shades of gray arrows linked to sections and a gradient effect replicated the cover. Fonts, text boxes, gradients, and a printscreen background were used to design and lay out the contents pages.

2. I took a range of photos for the contents
page(s). Some with a background, some
with no background.

3. These are examples of the images I
rejected. Some were too dark, too
blurry, part of their hand is cut off
and in general the model wasn’t
ready so I could not use these.
TOO DARK Hand is cut off
TOO BLURRY
Not ready

4. Selected images for
the contents page.

5. Images obtained from the internet
I had to use some images from the internet so the sell line can link to the contents e.g. Jhene
Aiko is an upcoming artist I featured.
I used the image of Kendrick Lamar as the background for my made up website.
R Kelly’s concert image is what I used for the promotion of one of the artists tour in the contents
page.

6. Initial ideas
Initially, I wanted to construct just one page for the contents page however, I soon
realised that I had too many images to fit in just one page so I decided to spread the
images across two pages much like Q magazine.
For many of the images, I used the ‘Remove
Background’ tool to create a clear back ground

7. The artist featuring on the dps is also on the contents, I
purposefully made his image larger than the others.
The arrows
pointing up are
all different
shades of grey
and link to the
section “Up n
Coming”. This
recreates the
gradient effect I
used for the
front cover
I tried layering again and edited the different text
boxes by adding a white to black gradient with hints
of red in the
largest page
number and
the sections
plus the line
breaks. Making
my sections
distinguishable

8. Headline
I experimented with many fonts and styles
for the headline until I finally settled for the
font “MOLOT”. I downloaded all of the fonts
from www.dafont.com

9. I started separating the sections in black text
boxes and red font. I made sure to align them
all first by drawing a line down the edge of the
first box.
I settled with the same font I used for the sell lines on my front
cover “Aldo the Apach” whilst the issue number font is the same
font I used for the page numbers.
I also used the print screen of my DPS and used it as a
background behind the model. You can see the difference in his
expressions.
The most
suitable font I
thought was
“Molot”, it is
similar to the
masthead font.
The thin fonts didn’t really
show up well when you
zoom out however I made
an exception for the bigger
page numbers to be “Aldo
the Apach”

10. Final Product