This document describes the initial steps taken to design a contents page for a hip hop magazine, including choosing a red and black color scheme, adding a header and page number, and inserting two graphic features and a callout advertisement to provide variety and attract readers. The body copy was then added to complete the layout.

1. This is my blank page to start off.
I started off with the basics. Putting the header at the top and the page number in. I also decided on
my colour scheme, deciding on a red background with black font. I thought that’d be suitable for a
hip hop magazine, and quite east to do.

2. I then inserted my two graphic features into my contents page. This is similar to my green contents
page mock up because it has two graphic features, although the layout of the entire thing has
changed. The reason I changed it is because I thought it would be easier to read in this format. Also I
didn’t go with the conventional central image that seemed to crop up when I did my research
section. This is because I want the reader to get a greater feel for the variety the magazine has to
offer.
I decided to put a callout in the middle of the page. This is because from my research I have seen
that most conventional contents pages have a callout advertising their main article, so I put one in
my one.

3. I then inserted my body copies into my contents pages and fitted it all together to give it the most
attractive layout.