School Magazine: Final Contents Page

School Magazine: Contents Page Construction

I decieded two fonts which i believed corresponded well. I put the font in size 12 first however i don't think that this is the right decision as it is too small and difficult to read.

This is with size 18 font which I prefer.

I then looked at the actual writing and I thought that they did not create a nice or well designed piece of writing so I choose to change it around. Below is the result.

I then looked at the colour, the writing is the colour of the wall below to keep the image tied in however I used  the darker, but I think this is too dark so it tried the lighter colour.

I think this is too light so I believe my orginal colour was the best idea for the magazine.

I then spaced out my text so that it filled the entirety of the window however I think that this is too spaced out.

This together left me with the above image which is my final contents page.

School Magazine: Contents Page Photo Shoot

I put my model in a classroom with plenty of light to simulate the conditions that I would like for my image, I took many different photograhs, where I changed the costuming slightly and her positioning as can be seen below but I finally decided on one singular image.

School Magazine: Contents Page Plannings

I took the picture that I wished to use for my contents page and I printed it many times. I was planning to design how I would create my contents page by myself.
Firstly I placed the text in the top middle third.

However, I felt that this did not balance the dark image of the girl so this would not be good positioning.

I then put the text laying over the model, however this was hard to see and still did not create a balance.

I then put the text in the top left third and I believe this creates a good balance between the dark model and the dark text, but the text is too close to the edge in this image and must be floated.

 I then placed the text here, but this is floated but too low down so I realised that I has to find a happy medium. I then thought that I could edit the normal layout of the word contents to make the page more interesting. Below I have tried this.

I tried this but I do not like it so I will not use this. Below is my final design that I wish to use with all my design features.

School Magazine: Contents Page Specific Research

For the contents page of my school magazine, I wanted to use a different model in a different setting and a different set up. I selected similar images to the one I wished to create to consider how I wanted my image.

 Background
I will not use other people in my background as I want the image to be quite simple with the focus  on the person studying. I like the background of a window as it brings in natural light which could eb used in the image, it also symbolises light being brought in which is a very good symbol of a school as it makes the school seem bright, happy and wholesome.
Model
I will be using a model similar to the girl in the first image and I think having the model's hair over one side makes her look smarter and tidier so I will also do this. I hope to have my model holding a pen and writing as they are in the first and second images as this shows studying and intellect which I would like to display in my magazine.

School Magazine:Contents Page Research

The following are three amateur magazine's contents pages.

Overall layout and images

The first and the last content pages do not have an image in the background but instead they have a block colour ( white and red) with images around text whereas the middle picture just has a picture as a background. I believe the one large picture in the background makes the contents page more interesting and more professional so I shall try to recreate this. 

Text

The all have used a fine rounded font to create the title as it is bold and clear, the second magazine has used a slightly san serif text to make their magazine more classy as it is a local wedding dress magazine so this fits the theme. As I am attempting to create a high class feel to my school magazine I will look into using a similar font to this. 

They have all used capital letters to write sub-titles above pieces of text, I will also use this as it helps define the overview and description more easily.

The colour of all the different fonts in the magazines can easily be matched with an image or a block colour on the page, this has been done to tie everything and create a professional continuity. I will also aim to create this effect. 

Positioning

The second and third magazines have placed the page number to the left of the descriptive text and I also do this as I believe it looks better if the page number is before the description as it gives the crucial information first which can be useful. I will use this in my own contents page.

Those two magazines also have their text running horizontal on the page which creates an easier to read contents page without confusing anything which I think improves the look of the magazine and I will also use this.