Contents page Layout

                                  Contents Page                                               Flat Plan

Real Media Text

In this post I will be discussing how my contents page changed from my flat plan and the reasons why. Also I will be comparing it to a real media text for a R&B magazine so you can see how it inspired me to create my contents page.

What I have kept the same:

• First of all I have chosen to keep two pictures. I liked having the ability to show of creativity with  my photograph and having more than one image allows me to do that. With the images I kept the shape of one as I still wanted to have a main image and a side one.
• The word "contents is still there. I didn't want to change it to the format of the real media text as I only wanted mine to be influenced by the magazine without copying its actual style.
• Features is still kept as a title. It is a common convention of most magazine so I didn't feel the need to change it. The actual features are still numbered and listed to the left.

What I have chosen to change:

• The picture at the bottom of my contents page has replaced what I had planned to do before. At the beginning I wanted a portrait image and a list that mentioned top R&B tacks of the month. When I was putting it together, I realised that it wasn't working out as it become very structured. I then placed a landscape image instead.
• I added a extra sub heading called "Fashion". When it came to constructing the page, I had some space so I referred back to the Vibe magazine example and used that to inspire me.
• That magazine also helped me with the font choice for my sub headings. It now matches the font of the real media text.
• The placement of the masthead changed. Before it was so big and took away focus from everything else so I decreased the size and lowered it as my peers said it look better and I agree.