Conventions of a contents page

Conventions of a contents page:

• Numbers
• Colour scheme
• Images
• House style
• Subtext
• Captions
• Subheadings
• Headline
• Text
• Pull quotes
• The date
• Title/masthead
• Blurb/Subtext
• Different size and style font
• Banners 
• Structure

Contents Pages

Here I have collected a range of contents pages from different genres of magazines. They all have the same conventions but the layouts are all different.

Magazine front covers

First Mock-up














Second Mock-up

This is not my final front cover but this is the overall all idea of what it will look like, I am going to be making a lot of changes as I go along.

Here I have simply started to add the conventions of a music magazine. I started by changing the dimensions of the page.   selecting one of my images I had taken. Next I found an image of a barcode and copied and pasted it into fireworks. A message had come up asking if I wanted to resample it, this is where I simply selected 'Resample.' To create the masthead I used the shape tool to draw my self a rectangle at the top of the page. I then used the fill tool to fill it black. This already made my masthead look bold and stand out. I then selected a simple font and typed out the word 'LOUD' in capitals. I added spaces in between each letter so my masthead makes good use of its space. Next I selected a different  font so I could type out 'All The Gossip You Need.' This was then changed into white and set into a small text size and is located under the title of the magazine, also known as the masthead. Then I changed back to the font I used for my masthead so I could use the text tool to type up the price and the issue number of my magazine.Next I wanted to create a pug. I have done this by using the shape tool again and creating two circles.

Double Page Spread Text

Loud have had an interview with the girls from 'DoubleTrouble' to see how things are and what we can be expecting from them in the next year. DoubleTrouble were two girls that began singing on youtube as a hobby to see what reaction they could get from viewers. Little did they know they were liked a lot more than they expected, the views on there videos went up in hours, they got thousands of followers on twitter and thanks to the fans the girls have become a lot bigger than they expected.

Hello girls,how has this experience been for you so far?


Phoebe: This has been one of the best things that has happened to us
Jamie: Yeah, the experience has been amazing, we couldn't ask for anymore

What Inspired you to do what you're doing?
Jamie: Well we always used to sing ever since we were little and always said we wanted to get as big  as our favourite artists
Phoebe: Exactly, that's what led us to work hard and to keep on trying

So 'Loud' really love you're new single, will the genre consist through out the album or will we be hearing new things?


Phoebe: well we don't want to ruin to much for the fans but let's just say you'll be hearing a variety of things through out

Wow that sounds interesting! So guys what 'Loud' really want to know is do you have any celebrity crushes?

Jamie: Phoebe is mad on Harry Styles! She absolutely adore's him she never shuts up about him
Phoebe: well...haha, I wouldn't say mad

Is this true Phoebe? How about you Jamie?

Phoebe: Ok yeah it's true I loved him ever since I seen him on the X Factor
Jamie: And know she obsessed haha! I really like Peter Andre I think he is amazing

What do you enjoy most about your singing career?

Jamie: we just like being on the road, having fun meeting the fans and just doing what we are doing
Phoebe: Yeah, I mean I'm so thankful to the fans because if it wasn't for them we wouldn't be doing what we're doing, we wouldn't be able to have the fun that we are having

So girls, the fans have asked us to ask you, who do you style yourself after because your fashion sense is all very different?

Phoebe: well, personally I don't style myself after anyone I feel very unique in myself I don't really like to follow the crowd, I like to be very individual, I just wear what I personally think is good and don't worry about anybody elses opinion, ill wear things when they're out of fashion, I don't like to be seen to be a sheep haha!
Jamie: Yeah I'm the same, but where as I do look at different peoples styles and sometimes model what I wear after them but at the end of the day its all down to individuality

Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/110916656@N08/

Rule of thirds

The rule of thirds.

The rule of thirds is basically where you are breaking an image down into thirds. You break it down both horizontally and vertically so that your image will have 9 parts to it like the image below.

With this grid in mind the ‘rule of thirds’ now identifies four important parts of the image that you should consider placing points of interest in as you frame your image.Not only this but it also gives you four ‘lines’ that are also useful positions for elements in your photo. 

The theory of the 'rule of thirds' is that if you place points of interest into the intersections or along the lines, your photo will then become more balanced and will enable a viewer of the image to interact with it more naturally. It is known that when viewing images people’s eyes will usually go to one of the intersection points naturally rather than the center of the shot this is due to using the rule of thirds, it just works with this natural way of viewing an image rather than working against it.

Photoshoot planning.

Moodboard

Here I have made a mood board that shows the content of my magazine and shows artists from the genre of music that my magazine is based on. The pictures I have used in this mood board are either,very natural, fun or serious. This is the kind of look I want to go for when I take my images.