First Draft (Contents Page)

The next part of my coursework was to develop a contents page to go with the already developed front cover and the upcoming double page spread. Developing the contents page took slightly longer to undertake than it took me to develop the front cover. It took me only one Media lesson to develop the front cover, whilst it took me about three or four media lessons to complete the contents page. This was because, I wanted the contents page to look as professional as possible. When I initially believed that I had finished, I wasn't impressed by how it looked so I decided to change it.

I changed the background colour of the 'Top Spot Contents' box. It was initially red and the colour of the text was white. I thought that it looked like something from a powerpoint presentation and it didn't tie in well with the theme of a rock/indie magazine. I changed the background colour to black and I also changed the font of 'Top Spot' to make it look more professional. I did the same thing to 'contents', except it looked different from 'Top Spot'. Now, it looks professional and something you would find in a music magazine.

I also changed the font and the size of the cover lines. They again resembled something you would find on a powerpoint presentation. However, the cover lines now resemble something you would find in the contents page of a music magazine in the real world of a similar genre to mine.

First Draft (Front Cover)
Overall, this particular task was more difficult than the previous task. It was certainly more challenging to complete because, my contents page lacked a background colour. The background was plain. However, I think that the different font and colours of the text made up for it because, they are types of text, colour and font that are usually found in music magazines like Q, Kerrang and NME. Currently, I am awaiting feedback for this task which I hope will be positive. However, I do think that the front cover looked better and more professional.

If I was to undertake this task again, I would use another image or I could include more text and features because, I have come to discover that most popular magazines (of any genre) have various sections (i.e. regulars, features). However, since it is only a first draft, I feel that I have made a very good attempt.