Flat Plan: Contents page

This is a flat plan for my contents page, again like the front cover it is very simple but will stand out a lot more when I add images and colours.

Colour Usage: The use of colour in my contents page would be the same as the colour scheme of my front cover. I will go with the red, white and blue theme, which will match and make the magazine look well presented and in uniform. I may change the colour scheme to black and white which is more clear and classic, it was also a popular choice in the questionnaire I created for a 'monochrome' colour scheme. In a number of ways it could also be more effective but personally I thought the red, white and blue would be more eye-catching. I will decide on colour finally when I come to create my magazine and see which type of colour scheme would be more effective. It might also be good if the contents page was a little bit different in terms of colour to differentiate it from the front cover.

Image Usage: The large image that I have indicated down the right hand side will refer back to the image on the front cover. It will be the largest image on the page because it is the main article. This large image will be a close up of the cover star, maybe a profile of one side of the face which will stand out and show off the make-up and facial expression. I also thought it would be a good idea to use the idea of placing the page number on the image that matches it. The two other images at the bottom of the page will be one image referring to each navigation bar. For example; an image of a live band or an image of an album cover for gig and album reviews, and an image of the person who will be getting interviewed to relate with the interviews navigation bar. The image of the person who is getting interviewed would be a mid shot to give a clear profile of them. Their body language will be relaxed, maybe with their arms folded and a straight look into the camera to make the image look personal to the reader. They will be holding a copy of their album as a prop. The texture of the images will be quite sharp and high quality.

Text Usage: The narrative voice will be the same as used on the front cover. Of course the contents page is there to advertise the articles of the magazine, so I will use alliteration, imagery and enigma codes to make the sell-lines sound more interesting so people will want to read them. I would like to come across as quite informal but still professional on the contents page, so it sounds more personal and as if I am having a conversation with the reader. The masthead will be featured again on the header (title) of the page, next to the text 'contents.' The two images would have captions which will be amusing (puns) referring to what is happening in the image, the name of the person will also be included for identication.

Layout and font: The layout of the contents page is easy to understand, with navigation bars which will have the relevant articles underneath so the reader can find them easily. The page title addresses what the page is, and will also include the masthead to match the contents page with the name of the magazine. The main image will be down the right hand side of the page, and will be of the cover star. I have not noted this on the plan, but instead of the image being so long, I would cut it halfway and have an editors note at the top of the right hand side for the reader, which will explain certain parts of the magazine and be a nice, personal touch. The fonts of the articles will be the same as the front cover, and will be in white with the enigma codes underneath them in red. I would have a blue background which the writing would stand out against. Again going with the red, white and blue colour scheme. The font of the navigation bars will be in bold so they stand out and come across as headers.