Fonts for Contents Page

 

I chose the contents page font to be black, so it would be the same colour as the mashead on the front cover, also chose to have it bold so it would stand out on the page compared to the amount of information on the page, Also if the rest of the information is in colour the title will stand out and people will know what they are reading and from the conventions it will be recongisable too.

Contents Page - Conventions Analysis

In this genre of magazine, the contents pages all have more than one picture on and they are either on a slant or have a larger picture then the rest which could mean that person might have been on the front cover of the magazine. They all seem to have instruments or singing which refers back to their tours or performances. The colours are all very basic and plain so it attracts both genders but also it is the colours that most of the bands are seen wearing. One of them have a small story on the front about one band, but none of the others do. This could show that the magazine didn’t follow the conventions or there is something important the readers need to know. They all have the basic page numbers of things that are mostly going to interesting and they also have short titles near the pictures which are around the contents page to show they have stories on this band and what it is about. They all have a white background, no picture used so I think it sticks to the colour theme of the whole magazine.

The pictures in this take up half of the page so it draws your attention to it straight away. Also they have a section on the magazines where things are featured such as quiz's or competitions. None of the pictures are in black and white, they are all in colour and they all seem to have the same colour contrast as the whole page.

Front Page

-Price needed.
-Less space at the bottom of the page.
-Three different types of fonts (change some of them).

Feedback From Jamie

Jodee, I really love your front cover. The use of light and shade, the interplay of the image with the masthead, the coverlines, the choice of image all tell me that this is a music magazine with a distinctive style and attitude. Here are some suggestions: reduce the number of fonts that you use on the front cover (I would argue that only two or three different types of fonts are necessary); Make it clear how much your magazine costs; reduce the amount of empty space at the bottom of the page where the article about Elle Thresh is advertised; devise a strapline to your magazine which makes clear what genre you are targeting. Also, I would place the website the masthead.

 

This is my final draft and also the one I would use as my final piece, I have used the colours that will attract ant gender and I have also put information that anyone can read, I thought I would put some of the main festivals that they perform at which will attract anyone of any age and is also useful information for people. I used the pictures to add suspense and use it for a cover line ‘Secrets Revealed’ so it makes people want to read on. I decided to stick to basic colours so it looks modern and older generations would want to read it and also it doesn’t make it look tacky. I put white into this so the barcode looks part of the magazine too.

 

Possible Pictures

This picture could be used on the contents page, because it is the same person who is representing the magazine, but the fact that it doesnt seem a very positive photo and doesn't have any colour in it might represent different things and attract different audiences.
Also the fact the only colours that are used is black and white, and she doesn't have any expression on her face, doesn't show us what she is feeling or gives us any insite to the story she would be in. For the bands audience aswell, it doesnt showyou what she is wearing or in colour, so her ''fans'' wouldnt read it as some might look at that picture to see her fashion.










It's the same with this picture with the colour, and the fact you can't see any emotion in this picture. But you could use this as the contents page, so it looks like she is looking at the story or the pages that are featured. We start to see a little bit of what she is wearing, and also her hair style, which attracts her ''fans''.

 
This one is a bit different to the other pictures, since she has a prop, but she doesn't show any expression again but the fact the prop is a bottle, could mean there is a story behind it, maybe a drinking problem or friends/family have that problem.
This photo is in colour too, and it is the colour red which stands out alot. The colour red connotes danger, sexuality etc. So that could give us some more idea's of the story/interview with her. As she would be part of a indie band, the clothes she wears in this would be vital, as she is a role model for others.










This is the one i have chosen, that would take up quarter of the contents page, so it is the first picture you see when you turn onto that page. The fact we see emotion in this picture, being excited will make the readers want to read on, as something exciting would be on, and orginally there would be a small heading on the bottom corner of something she is excited about.

She is wearing a leeds fest bracelet, which refers back to the front page of her attending leeds festival in 2013. This could mean she is excited for that and give you some hints of a new album etc. We see more outfit in this aswell so people could take fashion tips from her too,

I have chosen this one to be my final picture that would be on my front cover, as i tihnk the photo gives a a story behind it just from having her hand over he mouth. It could give the impression that she is hiding something, or she is in shock, or maybe she has secrets to reveal, and having coverlines either side of her can help advertise this and get more buyers. I think its best to keep it in colour and maybe change the contrast a bit so the colours stand out more. The red scarf and nails could mean she is in danger or has done something wrong, or that her herself could be in a relationship. The white background can give me chance to change the colours a little bit so they all stand out and make the magazine look attractive, Although i want the magazine to attract both genders.