Contents

Point made: More than one picture

A few of the contents pages I have analysed have included more than one image to illustrate what the reader should expect from the magazine. For example, on the right, the third picture down shows us the new classrooms which we are told is written about on page 4.  Although, I like the images on the contents page below because they are simpler to understand what is going on. For my contetns page, I plan on having two main images (one large) with more happy students so it continues smoothly from my front cover.

Point made: Colour scheme

The colour schemes on contents pages are usually the same as that of the front covers so the pages run smoothly into the next. This reinforces the importance of the colours, especially if they appear in the school logo. It also ensures that the text isn’t overshadowed by the sudden change of colours, so that the reader’s attention is drawn to what is included inside the magazine. This is something which I will take into careful consideration when constructing my contents page. I will make sure I include the same colours I did on my front page in order to enforce continuity.

Point made: Layout

It has occurred to me that contents pages must be kept very simple in order to look appealing to readers; this convention has been followed in most of the contents pages I have studied, accepted The Works. The creator of this page has included three separate columns filled with a mix of small writing and pictures, which, in my opinion, is too busy. As a reader, my eyes aren’t focused on any piece of information because there is too much to look at. Because of this, I have decided to keep my contents page as simple as possible to keep the reader engaged and wanting to know more about my magazine. I will keep writing to a minimal and include at least one large image to accompany it.

Point made: Language
 Typically, contents pages don’t use full sentences, which leave the reader intrigued and wanting to find out more. They also occasionally use exclamation marks for important information to alert the readers as to what they’re expected to look out for. As a convention, this is something I will definitely use in my contents page because it is what is expected by readers.