My music contents page- 3rd draft

My final page has been changed minimally compared with the last draft but I think it looks a lot more appealing despite this fact. The first thing I changed was the font of the text on the bottom right of the page. I thought it didn't look as if it fitted on the page correctly so I found a font which suits the page better. In addition to this, I put a page number at the bottom of the page along with the logo for a conventional appearance. This layout/theme will be included in my double page spread. The only change I will make to this cover is to include my own picture and then it will be my final cover.

My music contents page- 2nd draft

My second draft is improved from the first because the page is broken down more and the layout of the Page looks better. The first thing I did was add lines along the page splitting up sections which is subconsciously noticeable. However this is not the main feature of the change but it was introduced to make the page more aesthetically pleasing, the main change in the page is my inserted front cover. I have seen this in professional magazines so I thought it would be a good idea to see how it turns out. Not only is it a space filler, but it really does make a difference in making a good looking contents page. If I had left the text box at the bottom plain, it would have affected the contents pages' appearance making it look boring and almost as if I had nothing else to put there. When reading, the audience would prefer a full page of interesting things to look at rather than a few things. On my next draft, I will address the issue of smaller details which will give the page a much better overall finish.

My music contents page- 1st draft

This is the frst of my contents pages. I have tried to keep the colour scheme close to that of my front cover, this is so it looks as if they are meant to be a part of the same magazine, I also aim to do this with double page spread. Again, things that can be improved are similar to that of the front cover. For example, the 'smaller' basic information isnt there, like the date. Additionally, the layout looks as if it has been styled around the picture and the page looks like a series of blocks. I think I can improve the overall appearance by making a few smaller changes so I will go back and look at my reseach pages and see what looks good and hopefully get some inspiration from them.

My music magazine, 3rd draft

The changes I have made here are only very slightly different compared to the last magazine, nothing has been re-positioned or added. All I have done is change the colour of the fonts because in light blue, they contrasted and stood out too much compared with the masthead and by changing them to white, they now stand out in different way. They are seen later rather than sooner and this is the effect that most (if not all) front covers should have because it's conventional. My next post for my music magazine front cover will have an image of my own on it.