Contents page statement of intent

Contents page – statement of intent

WHAT layout will you be using for your contents page (This relates to the use of COLUMNS and GRIDS in planning your Contents Page layout) and WHY?

For my contents page, I will use approximately 5 columns, to create an organised and well-structured appearance. From my research, I saw this worked well, so hopefully it will for my own work. By arranging the information into 5 columns, it will sustain the readers focus, as the information will be spread around the page, rather than squashed into one section. This could cause the reader to lose interest, and make the content look less appealing.

WHAT codes and conventions will you be using from your CONTENTS PAGE RESEARCH and WHY?

From my contents page research, I will be sticking to codes and conventions such as:  including a title – to establish the purpose of the page, and prepare the reader of what will be included within the magazine, sticking to a specific colour scheme – to make the magazine look attractive, images of the content that will be inside the magazine, page numbers on some of the images to make it clear what page to find particular information.

WHAT stories will you be including in your Contents Page and HOW will they be related to the images?

My contents page will highlight topics that will be in my magazine such as – celebrity gossip, the latest music, fashion tips and interviews with different music artists. I will ensure I use images that reflect a few of these topics. I could take a picture of a couple being rather intimate to signify celebrity gossip, or a picture of various music artists performing their ‘latest music’.

WHAT colour scheme (shades, tints and colours) will you be using and WHY?

I will stick to a vibrant colour scheme, incorporating colours such as bright pink, splashes of yellow, light blues and black and white font to neutral the appearance and keep to keep my magazine looking professional. I will have a bright colour scheme to capture the vibrant concept of the Pop genre, to entice my young target audience and to give my contents page an attractive appearance, which will hopefully allow my readers to feel intrigued and excited to read the rest of my magazine.

HOW will you make your Contents Page easy for your audience to find the major cover story or other stories?

From my research, I got the idea to unconventionally place my front cover into my contents page, and use arrows to label the page number that particular information can be found on. Also I will place page numbers on other images I include in my contents page to make it easy for my audience to find the major cover story or other stories.

WHAT type of fonts and font sizes (style of lettering used) will you be using for your Contents Page and WHY?

I will use a variety of fonts ranging from Comic Sans, Times New Roman within my contents page, to make it look intriguing for the readers. I will ensure my title is bold; I may use a curly font, to allow the writing to stand out, whilst also highlighting the youthful target audience. I will use a range of big and small sized font, to signify the importance of different stories. I may also use different colours for the text, to make the information look more attractive.