Mock up of front cover and contents page

Introduction To Main Task And Action Plan

 I am producing a music magazine including a Front Cover, contents page and a double page spread. I will carry out extensive research on various music magazine so that my magazine can achieve high standards.

Evaluation of Student Magazine

I have now completed my Front cover and contents page for my student magazine, the research and planning have given me immense ideas for my music magazine and now feel ready to start planning my mock up.

Student Magazine Front cover and contents page

Questionnaire Results

1) Which title do you prefer?

2) What colour scheme?

3) Content?

4) Price?

5) Layout

6) What Images?

Evaluation

From this questionnaire i found that more people are interested in the idea of a fun filled brighter magazine! Than a informational magazine. Therefore my music magazine will meet those customers needs by filling the pages with more than fun information.

Mock up of front cover and contents page

Student magazine analysis two

On the front cover of this magazine there is a medium long shot of a man. The masthead is in the same place as most mastheads on the front cover, although it is covered by the mans head, this shows that the title is well known and doesn’t need to be prominently displayed.There is lots of important information on the front such as the month the episode came out, the issue number and a puff displaying a prize to be won.There are many cover lines on the front, they all have the same theme as they all have the subject and a brief description on what is written. There is no apparent colour theme but all the colours used work well.

This contents page has a prominent title to show what it is and a description of who the person is on the front. On this contents page there is more text than images, with each image there is a description and page number of where you could find this image.  On the bottom half of this contents page there are subjects written in red with page numbers and descriptions underneath. The red used on the front cover works its way in on the contents page. The page number and website address is displayed on the bottom right hand corner of the page. The reader of this magazine can easily find what they are looking for easily as the layout is very simple and easy to use.