The document describes the process of creating a contents page for a music magazine. Key steps included: 1) Inserting the word "contents" in the magazine's font within a text box and positioning it. 2) Adding the magazine's masthead aligned with "contents" in the same font used on the cover. 3) Populating the page with stories, features, and pictures using different fonts to make the page visually interesting. 4) Formatting elements like headings, backgrounds, and page numbers to complete the layout according to magazine conventions.

1. Creating my
Contents
Page

2. First I opened a new document on InDesign, this was going to be my music magazines contents page. Into a text box I
inserted ‘contents’ vertically. I then changed this to the font that matched my masthead to fit in this the house style of
my magazine. I then set out the positioning on the letters into the place where I wanted them.

3. I then inserted the masthead of my music magazine and lined it up to fit in with the word ‘contents’. I also changed
the font to the font that I had been using on my front cover to keep the house style and brand identity.

4. I then started adding the actual contents of my magazine. I used different fonts for most of the features to make
the boxes look full and interesting. This gave the effect that the magazine was full of features and so good value
for money. I added stories and features which are popular and in the media at the moment to attract attention
and look better than any competitors.

5. I added in a second and third box of features. I changed all the fonts to be different to keep it similar
to the other boxes.

6. I then inserted a picture I had taken in my photo-shoot. I line this up with the other features I had placed in my
contents page and made the size fit as well as I could. I then added a text box into the image and made this
white. In this text box I placed the story that linked to the picture as it was one of the main stories in my
magazine. I change the colour to make the story stand out and keep in with the colour scheme of the whole
magazine as well as the brand identity.

7. I then added the headings “Features” and “Every Month” (although the “E” got cut off so I had
to alter the positioning) to make the features easier to understand and keep them in order.
Having a every month section gives the impression the magazine is already full of features and
the changes with even more features every issue.

8. I then added a blue background to the texts which make it easier to read. I picked the light blue to fit with the brand
identity and house style of my magazine. The colour were picked in my audience questionnaire. I also added an image
of the prize that can be won the the competition I put on my front cover. I wanted a picture as I didn't’t have room to
put one of my front cover and it would also help persuade the audience to take place in the competition. At first the
“Win a MAC!” was underneath the image but I liked the effect of having it on the screen on the Mac as it added
interest. Finally I moved all the page numbers to the other side of the feature as this was a convention of music
magazines as well as adding a page number in the bottom corner.

9. I then got some audience feed back on my contents page.