Planning Task 6 : Contents Pages

You should now have a clear idea of the design, layout and content of your two front covers. 

This means that you are now able to move on to the design, layout and content of the contents pages for the two editions of your magazine.

The layout will stay the same for both as it would be unusual to use a different layout for the two pages. However, the actual details of composition and layout need to be planned.

Conventions of a Contents Page

• It would be normal to have the word Contents, perhaps unsurprisingly, on the contents page somewhere
• Contents pages are usually divided into sections - these would be the sections of the magazine
• Page numbers would normally be used
• Not all of the contents in the magazine appear in the contents page
• Images are used in relation to at least one of the contents
• Contents pages show careful consideration of layout

You conducted research into the composition and layout of contents pages in existing music magazines - this should be helpful for you.

I have also provided images of contents pages from other magazines further down in this post (different genres) and these may act as some form of further reference and inspiration for you.

Take a look through these and, of course, any other contents pages you can find from magazines.

Planning Task 6

Create a post on your blog with the following title:

Planning Task 6 : Contents Pages

In this post you need to provide evidence of planning for your contents pages.

This should include mock-ups of both contents pages for your 2 magazine issues - remember to refer back to your front covers as you will need to make sure that the coverlines on your covers are reflected in the contents pages.

I have explained how mock-ups need to look in the last post so this should be fairly straightforward.

You do not need to write the full text of the contents page on your mock-ups BUT you will need to have these planned and spell-checked ready for inclusion when you come to produce your contents pages in Photoshop.

It is essential that all copy for your magazine contents pages is checked carefully for spelling and grammar.

Suggested Deadline

Wednesday 3rd September

Conventions of a Contents Page

• It would be normal to have the word Contents, perhaps unsurprisingly, on the contents page somewhere
• Contents pages are usually divided into sections - these would be the sections of the magazine
• Page numbers would normally be used
• Not all of the contents in the magazine appear in the contents page
• Images are used in relation to at least one of the contents
• Contents pages show careful consideration of layout

I have provided images of contents pages from other magazines below (different genres) and these may act as some form of further reference and inspiration for you.

Take a look through these and, of course, any other contents pages you can find from magazines.

Magazine front covers? Tick

Magazine contents pages? Here we go...

You conducted research into the composition and layout of contents pages in Sight and Sound, Film Stories and Little White Lies. You now need to plan these for the 2 issues of your film magazine.

The layout will stay the same for both as it would be unusual to use a different layout for the two pages. However, the actual details of composition and layout need to be planned.

Conventions of a Contents Page

• It would be normal to have the word Contents, perhaps unsurprisingly, on the contents page somewhere
• Contents pages are usually divided into sections - these would be the sections of the magazine
• Page numbers would normally be used
• Not all of the contents in the magazine appear in the contents page
• Images are used in relation to at least one of the contents
• Contents pages show careful consideration of layout

I have provided images of contents pages from other magazines below (different genres) and these may act as some form of further reference and inspiration for you.

Take a look through these and, of course, any other contents pages you can find from magazines.

Conventions of a Contents Page

• It would be normal to have the word Contents, perhaps unsurprisingly, on the contents page somewhere
• Contents pages are usually divided into sections - these would be the sections of the magazine
• Page numbers would normally be used
• Not all of the contents in the magazine appear in the contents page
• Images are used in relation to at least one of the contents
• Contents pages show careful consideration of layout

I have provided images of contents pages from other magazines below (different genres) and these may act as some form of further reference and inspiration for you.

Take a look through these and, of course, any other contents pages you can find from magazines.