School magazine contents page

After I had created this I realised that there were many changes that I could have made to improve the look and content of this contents page. The first thing I noticed was that the text should have been spaced out and a greater size. I say this because now looking back I have realised that there appears to be too much extra space on the page, whereas all of the previous examples that I had looked at filled up the entire page to a T. Not only do I feel as though the size of the font should have been bigger, but I also noticed that the type of font itself should have been plainer, despite it having a feminine look to it which would be highly appropriate for my targeted, female audience. Next, the school logo that I have included at the bottom of the page could have been repositioned and a smaller size. i say this because I feel as though the logo itself takes up too much of the attention of the contents page, whereas the focus should be completely on the writing informing the reader about what the magazine includes. Then, I noticed that the colour of the background is a faded grey rather than a more prestigious white. Even though I have always said that plainer is best, I now think that white is the way forward. Finally, I think that including images would have been a good move too. I have learnt that images really enhance the look of any front cover or contents page, if they are used in the correct way and do not over power the presentation. 

All in all I have learnt that a contents page that is carefully created along with the correct use of font, logos and colours is the best for crafting any magazine element. I will be taking all of these things into consideration for my next coursework tasks. 

Having a contents page in a magazine is vital, as this is used to inform the audience/reader about what is going to be in the magazine itself. This also makes the magazine easier to use as page numbers tell the reader exactly where to go for each particular topic. For instance, with my school magazine, a reader may only want to find out information regarding the new lunch menu. By using the contents page, the reader will be more successful in quickly being able to find the pages that they need rather than having to go through the entire magazine.