Contents page construction

I began my contents page by selecting the background image that I had taken previously on my Roche Rock photoshoot. I kept this image unaltered as I was satisfied with it's appearance.

I added the title of my contents page before any other text in order to establish the layout, I chose to follow convention and place the title in the top left corner of the page. I selected a lighter blue than that of the background so the title was visible, but at the same time not the most prominent element on the contents page.

Next I added my magazine cover image next to where the subscribe advertisement would be. I have observed in other publications that featuring a subscribe section on the contents page is imperative.

Here I began to add text and headers, as observed in other magazines of this variety the editor's note is present 100% of the time on the contents page. I decided on a white font in contrast with the darker background further down the page.

Like other magazines I have included a special subscribe and save offer to entice customers looking to save on the RRP of my magazine. Again I have used a smart white font.

I chose to list the actual contents of the magazine to the bottom left corner of my contents page, this is a convention I observed when looking at existing magazines. The reader's eye is naturally drawn from left to right, meaning the contents are likely to be the first thing to catch the reader's eye.

I added translucent black boxes around my main bodies of text to contrast further with the white font selected, these boxes help by making the text easier to read by blocking out the lighter aspects of the background image.

Later I decided to enlarge the main image to get rid of most of the empty sky space at the top of my contents page. In addition to this I made sure to add the KerNow logo in the top right corner of the page to create continuity between the cover and contents pages. The subscribe section has also been reduced slightly to make it appear a bit tidier, I have also replaced the old cover image with my newer version.