2. Step 1
Firstly, I inserted a
background - the same
background that I used
for my contents page.
All my content would
be placed on this
background.
3. Step 2
Secondly,.I Inserted my
masthead right on top of the
page, so it is easily seen. I
decided to place it there,
because I found that many
music magazine contents
pages had placed the
masthead at the top of the
page.
4. Step 3
I then added the date. Whilst
researching into different
magazines, I found that the
date was always next to the
masthead on the contents
page, which is why I decided
to place it beneath the
masthead, I a black banner,
making it stand out. Although
it’s small, because it is not
that important to the reader.
5. Step 4
Next I inserted ‘FEATURES’
in bold and in caps lock,
behind a red banner, to
make it stand out. I did this
so the reader is aware of
where to look on the page
to find out the content of the
magazine.
6. Step 5
I then added the subheadingS
beneath ‘FEATURES’. the
subheadings are in white and
behind a black banner. I then
added two sentences of brief
discription of what that page
consists off. This layout will not
confuse the reader, as they can
easily follow it.
7. Step 6
I then added an image of the
new group in the music
industry. The size of the image
is quite big, I have done this
because to gain the reader’s
attention and to make them
intrigued.
8. Step 7
After that, I inserted a text box
near the end of the image,
which informs the reader of
their name and the page
number to turn to so can read
more about them. I inserted a
pull quote, to further interest
the reader. I used this idea
from one of the magazines I
had a look at.
9. Step 8
Next, I inserted a ‘EVERY
MONTH’ and a ‘SUBSCRIBE’
box. I have inserted these,
because I noticed mostly all
magazines had included them
in their magazines. This gets
the reader more involved. With
my previous research into
different types of magazine, I
found that these boxes were
normally placed near the
bottom of the page, which is
why I decided to place them at
the bottom.
10. Step 8
I inserted two more images of
the artists who are also
featured in my magazine. I
have inserted page numbers
and the names of the artists, to
inform the reader of which page
to turn to if they want to read
more about them. I decided to
use at least three images on my
contents page, because I found
that most magazines had lots of
images included on their
contents page to make it look
more fun to look at.
11. Step 8
Finally, I inserted an editorial.
This is another feature which
was used for all contents
pages. I decided to place this
in the bottom left corner,
because that is the last thing
that I would want the reader to
read. This is why I
‘EDITORIAL’ is behind a black
banner and not a red banner.
