Progression of

Contents Page.By Iram Dogar.

Ideas for presentation. After looking at various

amounts of magazine content

pages I found these two

pages most interesting.

However, I then analysed

both pages and came to

conclude that I want my

contents page to look a bit more like the VIBE magazine.

This is because it had the

same genre as my music

magazine so this is why it

appealed to me most.

Contents font and title.

VIBE magazine broke down the ‘contents’ word down, so I wanted to then use that same idea and use it for my music magazine.

I didn’t want the style looking exactly the same as the VIBE magazine so I kept the ‘CO’ straight and the ‘TS’. However, I experimented and placed the ‘NTEN’ diagonally to give it a more unique look but also because it was parallel to her back this made it more interesting. I used Helvetica size 90 and in bold to make it stand out.

Typefaces on the page

I noticed the dominant title and how there was a catchy title for each page this is done to attract the audiences attention so that they buy the magazine and ant to read on inside.

Furthermore, I acknowledged that when it included who the photographer, stylised or producer it was written in a different font and in capital letters. I however developed that idea and wrote those features in yellow and in ‘Orator Std’

Images to choose from.

I had taken many pictures in order to chose the most appropriate and suitable picture for the contents page. I took them in different angles and compositions, with different camera effects. This made it easier to edit and play with on Photoshop

Overall, I chose the image at the top because I like the rich reds in the image but also the way her wrist is gently resting on her laps to create a more seductive implication.

Chosen image. Finally I chose this picture because I liked the composition of her sitting. This

composition was most suitable for the contents page it was also appealing for me

to be able to fit writing on the page according to the way her body is lined. Also I

like how the image has a sharp look showing each feature of her clothing,

accessories and facial makeup .

Editing using Photoshop. Firstly to remove the background I used the ‘Quick Selection Tool’ to select the

background.

I then used the ‘Gradient Selecting Tool’ to choose the colour I wanted the background to

be. This allowed me to get the exact same red as the image; this helped to blend the

image in with the background. I believe the red is a rich, sharp colour which gives the

image a more vibrant and bold look.

Continuing to edit. Background completed. I used the ‘Diamond Gradient’ to make the background more

interesting rather than just having a single colour all across.

After adjusting the background I wanted to use the ‘Spotlight Tool’ to put all the attention onto my music artist rather than the sofa and the background; with this tool I was able to achieve a more realistic and effective effect by making the reds much more richer and bolder in appearance.

Use of Quark.

First of all I placed the image onto Quark this helped me acknowledge where all my writing would go. And how I would place it so that it fits the magazine page appropriately.

Here, is a clear file of how Quark looks when its first opened. All the tools around the page are used in order to create the realistic magazine look.

Quark Tools and knowing

what they do.This tool allowed me to

change the colours of

my typefaces also it

allowed me to even

create my own colours

if I didn’t like any of the

colours that were

originally there.

Changes fonts, Size, Bold/italic, Font colour, Changing the way my paragraphs are written.

This tool allowed me to move things around the page, in order to view where typefaces looked best.

If I wished to have a frame around any textbox or image then I would use this tool to create that.

This tool can be used to create a shape of my own if I chose to or even just have a line going through my work or something.

This allowed to create text boxes.

This tool means I can create different shapes or different sizes also.

Continuing to use Quark.

I began to include text

onto the magazine page.

I put on the ‘contents' title,

page number, date, and

picture details (the

photographers name, the

place it was taken and

the date it was taken).

I put the following

context in smaller fonts

(10pt) as they’re not very

important in comparison

to other contexts on the

page.

Continuing to use Quark. I started to produce more context onto the

contents page filling up the space where

there was no object apart from the red

background. This made the page look

more like a music magazine and more

fuller.

I used different fonts for the subtitles this being; Zapfino the font size being 34pt Bold.

The writing in white is about the information

in the inside pages of my music magazine. I used Helvetica, size: 12pt.

I used a different font for the description of

photographers, stylists, written articles etc.

(this is mentioned after writing information about inside pages) I used Orator Std. I used

a yellow colour to give the page a diverse

look with more than two colours (white and

red).

Preview. After successful completing my music

magazine I noticed my music

magazine looked a lot like the VIBE

magazine this makes me believe my

creativity of achieving a magazine

which looks so much like a magazine

which is published and distributed

worldwide, makes me believe I am

able to produce high quality and a

high standard magazine page.

Since it looks a lot like VIBE magazine I

want to change some elements of it.

Such as the font for the ‘Fashion’

‘Features’ and ‘New Releases’

REDO – Final View.

I removed the date, due to research I

acknowledged that no other magazine

provides a date on their contents page;

therefore, it felt irrelevant to use.

I also changed the typeface of ‘Fashion,

Features and New Releases’ to Helvetica

I felt although I had given the page

some originality that it still needed to

stand out more and have consistency in

relation to the typefaces on the Front Cover.