1. Before I began constructing
my contents page, I created a
quick template to help me
along the way. I used Adobe
InDesign to create my
contents page because it has
all the appropriate tools to
help me create it successfully.
I put in a column to divide my contents page
into two parts. One side would be used for
images and the other side would be used for
text.
I divided the contents list into different sections by using
subheadings. This will help readers to allocate the articles
they want to read first. It also makes the page look my
I put boxes in this column to help me professional and neater.
know were to place the images. It also
gives me a vague idea of how the
contents page will look like with the
images.
2. I decided to put a border
underneath the page title. I think
this makes it stand out more
These are all the images I want to incorporate into my
contents page. I've chosen to use five images because I
think that it is more than enough to use for a contents page.
All these images relate to my target audience because all
the people in the images are all roughly the same age.
3. I used this shape tool to help me
create borders for all my subtitles. I
decided to make the borders black so
it can match with the border of the
page title
4. In the filter
column in adobe
Photoshop, I
clicked the
sharpen. From
here, I had the
choice of
sharpening the
image in different
ways
For all the image I put on my contents page, I made sure I put them into high quality. I
first did this by airbrushing and sharpening them in adobe Photoshop. I then right
clicked all the images in InDesign and displayed them in high quality.
5. Using the internet, I researched different contents I was successful in creating my contents page
pages. I found this contents page and realised that it and making it look like the contents page I
was similar to my contents page layout. I decided to researched. I decided to alter the way my
construct my contents page around this contents page images were displayed on the page so I
by taking ideas from it. changed the shapes of the images into
triangles. This makes my contents page look
more interesting and fun to look at.
6. Firstly, I placed the image into
InDesign. I was able to adjust the
size of the image once it was
placed by using the select tool
I then used the direct selection tool to change
the shape of the image. By double clicking the
image, a blue frame appeared and I was able
to adjust the walls of the image into any
shape.
This is the outcome of how I was able to change my
images into triangles.
7. I featured a subscription box on the bottom
right of the contents page. I first placed a black
box in the grid lines on InDesign. I then started
to put in the text. I decided to make the
“subscribe” into a stamp form text. This is
successful because it the colour stands out and
it makes it more noticeable.
I went on Google to find the icons for Facebook,
twitter and blackberry. I wanted to put these icons
into my subscription box so my readers can
recognise them and realise there are different ways
to subscribe to the magazine.