Evaluation of Content Page

I also made my contents page in photoshop then moved it to indesign to finish it off. I followed the conventions of a music magazine contents page when designing and making it. 

I divided the page into three, using the rule of thirds. I put the writing and main content in one third of the page, an image in the top third and the subscription advert in the lower third. By using the rule of thirds it makes the page look balanced and well thought out. I went against the conventions with the placing of my subscription because this is the last place that the reader looks. I got the idea of having the content of the magazine all down the right side of the page from some of the magazine content pages that I analysed as it follows the convention and if often where people look to find the pages. By keeping it similar to other magazines it will be easy to navigate round.

The main content of the magazine is written on a block colour of red, this draws attention towards it and is often seen in similar magazines, which I gained through my research.

I included the logo on the page, I chose the top right hand corner as this is the first place the reader will look

. This emphasises what magazine it is and as the logo is seen more often they become more associated with it and become to trust it more.

Instead of the use 'content page' I decided to use 'All this for YOU! (that can't be right?!). This is because I believe this targets my audience better and makes it more personal as it is like the magazine is talking to you in a relaxed tone. The use of the word 'YOU' in capital reinforces that the magazine is personal. To emphasise this I could have changed the colour of the word to red to make it stand out even more. I used grammar in the sentence to make it still seem reliable and professional.

I used one image on the page, as this makes it stand out the most. I chose to use an image of a band member getting ready, because it shows a behind the scenes view of a popular band. I chose to put a block of colour behind the story at an angle to make it look fun and to make it look similar to the other side of the page with the contents on so they can be associated together. I put the page number at the top, so that it is clear and people will be encouraged to turn to this page. 

I stayed with he same background as the front cover, this is to keep continuity throughout the magazine. I put the focal point of the background image on the bottom left hand side of the page, this is so that people are drawn toward the subscription advertisement.  

I have put this image on a social network site to gain feedback from my target audience, the feedback was positive with many comments such as 'I like this housestyle', 'very nice use of text/font', 'all text readable, few empty spaces, nice one' and ' looks very professional'. This is all positive and tells me that it suits the target audience.