Contents Page Construction

6th draft:

For this draft i have changed more since the previous draft. I took away the pug in the top right hand corner as i felt it was to close to the title making the page look messy and unclear. I therefore had to move the date and prefer the new location of it, as its more discreat and blends in , which is what i wanted as it's not as important as other piece of information such as tey page numbers. I changed the positioning of the text for the main image as i felt it didnt work well at the bottom of the picutre, therefore i moved it to fit around him. This is better as it makes the image standout, promoting the artitis and the text has become more clear. I decided to make the subscribe box smaller as i felt in previous draft that it took up a lot of space. Due to making this smaller i decided to add in additonal information. I took the text used in the front cover and added the page number so it would be a useful piece on information for this page. This was good inforamtion to add in as it creates the house style of the magazine as its linking the two pages. I added another pug to the page to create more formal inforation for the veiwer. Another thing i changed in this draft was the font style and size for the text that says ' this weeks top 10' the reason for changing the font style was to follow the same fonts throughout the magazine, and as an improvement on my front page i changed the font as i felt it represented and conveyed the genre of music, therefore i changed the font on this page to showe the house style and to create the flow of the magazine. Overall i think has benn the most succseful draft out of my contentse pages.

5th draft:

Again for my 5th draft i have chagned alot, i have only altered a few things at a time to ensure each time the drafts are improving. I have changed the background of the box's that are used for the headings. They used to be black but i have changed them to the background of the front cover to creat the flow of the magazine. By changing this it has also made the page more eye catching and appealing, making the reader intrested. Overall i like this design but still feel there are changes to be made to improve it.

4th draft:

For my fourth draft i kept most of the layout the same but i added a pug towards the top of the page to add additional information. However i feel its to close to the main text, so the text at the top doesnt standout. So on my next draft i will ensure that the information is spaced correctly to ensure that each bit of inforamtion stand outs. Overall i think the design is okay however i still feel there is to much information on the page.

3rd draft:
For my third draft i kpet to the white background and didnt try any other combonations as i think the white works well. I add a sub-heading to the page numbers as this would make it easier for the reader to follow and making the page layout clear. I changed the font size for the picture caption as i felt it was too small and didnt standout, now i have made it better i think it has improved it. I added other information to fill the blank spaces however i feel that there is now to much and has become unclear. Overall this draft has gone well however there are still improvements to be made.

2nd draft:

For my second draft i decided to change the background colour to white rather than having the grey background. After changing it to white i prefer it. This is because i felt the grey was to dark therefore the text didn't stand out and was hard to read. I kept the position of the name the same and the text underneath. I didn't change them as i feel they work well in this position as there clear, and make the page eye catching. I changed the colour tone of the writing for how to subscribe as its a different colour to the name therefore they don't go and it doesn't follow the house style colours. Overall i haven't changed a lot on this design as i was mainly concentrating on getting the background correct, therefore i will make more improvements on my next draft.

1st draft:

After having done many drafts for my front cover i decided to start creating my contents page. I looked at my planning stage in order to see the layouts i had planned to use for the contents page, however i found when constructing i very quickly started to change these ideas as i felt they worked better. I started off by making the background graduated with a light grey fading into a white. I chose these colours as i feel they work well with the front cover, creating the house style and the colours fit in well with the genre of music. I kept the name of the magazine in the same position, top left hand corner, so it would be constant and make the magazine flow. I placed the 'this week' directly under it and made the font colour black, this is clear, easy to read and standout. On the left hand column is the whats on the different pages and the numbers, this is clear and easy to read which is good as it will enable the reader to find what they want easily. On the opposite side is the, this weeks top 10 list, i think this part of the contents page is good as it stands out and is eye catching, with the red and black text. The main picture i feel is good, as it promotes the artist and is showing the reader its the same story as on the front, linking the two pages, creating the flow of the magazine. However i feel that the image doesn't standout against the background enough as the image is in black and white , therefore it isn't eye catching and standout. In the bottom right hand corner is the information on how to subscribe for the magazine, this is good as its against a black box with white and red writing so it stands out. However the box is quite large and therefore takes away the attention from other key information. The 2 smaller images on the right hand side work really well. They are a good size as they are clear and easy to see, they make the page more attractive by adding colour. In the bottom right hand corner is a red arrow that holds information about the next page, this is good as it encourages the reader to turn the page and carry on reading the magazine, it also makes the page appealing and attractive. Overall i think this is a good fist draft for my contents page, however i can see a lot more room for improvements in oder for me to produce a high quality contents page for my magazine.

After having constructing my front cover for the magazine i decided to start drafting my contents pages.

Front Cover Construction

6th draft:

For my sixth draft i kept a lot of it the same as the previous draft, however i have altered a few things to improve it. I kept the name of the magazine the same size, the same font and in the same position. I kept it the same as i feel it works well with the main image, is clear to read and standouts out. I kept the text the same and the box size the same at the top of the page however i changed the font style as i feel i stands out better and fits better with the genre of music, therefore i also changed the font style for the pugs so they would match and create the house style of the magazine. I changed the style of of the '100' as i feel it works better as it conveys the genre of the magazine and makes it more eye cathing. I also changed the box colour that has the word 'shocking' in it as i feel it goes better with the background colour and the rest of the content on the page. I changed the word 'shocking' by making it red and having a white outline, this has improved the text as it stand outs. I changed the text of one of my cover lines by creating an effect on the word 'the horrors'. This makes the text interesting and standout, making the reader drawn in to the text. I kept the larger red writing across the image as i feel its clear and stands out, as the font is clear, large and the red standouts out against the black and white background, however i did change the smaller text underneath to black and changed it the the same font as the other text, to create the flow of the magazine and i feel the black writing looks more professional and goes better with the rest of the content with the magazine. Overall i like this draft the best out of all of them. I feel it works the best all together and like the positioning of each item. I will look into altering a few things to improve it for my final draft.

5th draft:

For this draft i kept the name and the text at the top of the page the same. This is because i feel these work well as there clear, work well with the picture and each other. However i changed the postioning of the issue number, and do not like the new postion as i fell its to close to the name of the magazine so people may read this before the name. I decided again to change the arrangement of the cover lines. I feel this time they look a lot better as they work well around the main image, making him the main focus and promoting him as an artist. I moved the pugs back to the same positions as to the previous drafts. I changed the angle of the bar code, and i feel it works better thid way. I like the cover line at the bottom of the page as i think it makes the text intrerstin and therefore stands out. Each time i feel the drafts are getting better and improving.

4th Draft:

For my fourth draft for the front cover i kept the name of the magazine in the same position and the same size, i did this as its clear, easy to read and fits well with the image. I changed the black box at the top of page, by making it smaller and changing the text, i feel this works a lot better as it makes the name standout more as it isn't as large and prominent to the page, The text style and size also works better as its clear and easy to read. I looked at changing the layout of my cover lines to see whether they worked better in different positions, i think the pug at the top of the page is to close to the name of the magazine, therefore the name no longer stands out. I moved the text in the black box that was on the previous drafts, to the side of the page as a cover line. It works better in this position however i feel that the pug worked better in that position as it fitted around the image best. I kept the text over the image the same, as i feel this works well, but i did change the smaller writing ,however i don't think it works as well as its not as bold so doesn't standout. Overall i feel my drafts are improving each time, however there are still changes to be made.

3rd Draft:

For my third design i kept the design of the name the same as i fell it works well with the image ,the genre of music, its clear, simple and easy to read. I have slightly altered the size of the black text box at the top of the page to make it less big and less dominate to the page, however i still don't like it. I changed the cover line on the right hand side and now i much prefer it, as its more subtle but it still standouts out and it fits around the image well, as well as the text on the left hand side. I kept the bar code and price in the same place and the two pugs as i feel that they work well in these positions as they are clear, standout out and fit around the main image, keeping it in focus. Overall i feel these drafts are progressively getting better and each time are improving.

2nd draft:

After creating and analysing my first draft i decided to create my second draft, and look at the areas that needed to be improved from my fist construction. I firstly started off by completely changing the font style of my name as i felt in the previous draft it was unclear. I now feel since i have changed it that it has become more clear and now standouts. I decided to keep the black box at the top of the page as i felt it might be less overpowering now the style has changed, however i still feel its to large and needs to be made smaller. On the previous one i felt the text was boring and therefore didn't standout, so i created a design which made the text standout, however i don't like it. I feel it is to large and spread out so the image is no longer the main subject of the page. I kept the text across the image the same but change the angle of the lower-case writing to mirror the larger text. I feel this works better as it looks more together and is therefore more clear for the viewer to read. I changed the positioning of the bar code and the price to the opposite side as i felt the pug needed to be moved lower down so its further away from the text, to make them both standout. Overall i fell this draft is an improvement from my first draft,however i feel that there are still improvements to be made.

1st draft:

I have started off by creating a first draft of my front cover. I looked at my planning stage to see the page layout i had designed for the front cover. When i started to create this design on Serif i straight away stared to alter the design as i could see different features worked better in different places. I feel this design has both bad and good elements to it. I feel that the design of the name is unclear and therefore doesn't standout. At the top of the page is a black box with text to draw in the viewer, however i feel that its to large and therefore over powers the name of the magazine. I think the Cover lines don't standout due to the size of the text and the font. The word 'shocking' is boxed in a white text box, however i feel it doesn't work as it doesn't fit around the image, so the male doesn't standout. I think the text in the centre going across the image is good as it standouts is clear and easy to read. The red links in the name of the magazine, bringing it all together. The bar code and the price are good as they are small and in the corner so don't take up to much space but are clear and easy to see. The two pugs are good as they make the magazine appealing as they standout against the background and the rest of the text. Overall i think this is a good first design but there are a lot of elements to be changed in order to improve the magazine.

As you can see i have started to begin my construction for my magazine. I have decided to start the construction of my front cover as this is the first page of the magazine, followed by the contents page and double page spread.

Straker

There's some good work here though I'm not sure if your interview is too wordy for a magazine - the amont of close text could be off-putting

Straker

I like this, it's clear and pretty effective

Dolby

Some good drafting here, you use a range of techniques which is good but the layout is a little confusing; make sure the size of the fonts reflects the importance of what you are saying and that the overall structure makes it easy for the reader to follow which is the purpose of a contents. Keep up all your hard work.

Dolby

Well done Chloe, lots of work here, the drafting shows you are changing fonts and layouts slightly, consider the mark scheme and look at how you can demonstrate the skills well.

Straker

Get constructing now so we can see the results of all that planning