Initially I decided that I wanted to use the simple background again as the effect worked really well on my front cover. Thus it would also continue the house style. I have an advantage for creating my contents page as certain text and articles can be used from previously created last year. I began editing the image by including a box shape on the left side of the page in which i would include the listed articles of the magazine.
I started to add the text onto the box but for some reason the concept just did not look realistic or professional. This is when I did extra research into contents pages individually and made detailed investigations into the correct conventions used in existing magazines.
In conclusion I knew I had to delete the box shapes and make the image a smaller size. I then began to add the titles of the different article sections and make them stand out by including a black outline box shape. Also I found it was more conventional to have the articles situated on the right hand side of the page, instead of the left.
The process of including the different text items onto my contents page was very lengthy as each line of text had to be made a separate layer in order for me to specifically place them on the page. After receiving feedback from members of my class I decided to change the sizes and selected font of the main headings and the text below to differentiate them.
I then began to concentrate on constructing my subscription article at the bottom right of the page. I took influence from the KERRANG magazine when including this convention to use a red banner at the top and bottom of the black box making the article stand out.
I obviously then had to include text situated below the banner to explain to the audience the purpose of the advertisement. I am happy with the construction of this subscription advertisement as it stand out and importantly continues the colour scheme.
I knew the next adjustment to make to my contents page was to continue adding text to the articles on the right hand side of the page. I admit I did avoid completing this job as it is so time consuming however I am pleased with the outcome and making the previous decision to change the appearance of the text.
This print screen demonstrates the work on the text aspect continuing on the contents page.
To ensure the grammar and spelling of my editorial note (placed at the bottom of the page) was correct I initially typed it up using word documents allowing me to simply copy and paste the text onto Photoshop. Although when pasting the writing did not have the same layout meaning I have to carefully select where each line of text would start and finish.
After pasting the text onto Photoshop I had to enlarge the "hello readers" to make it clear to the audience the content of the following text was an editorial note. I did this by again using the personal favourite blending options tool giving the sub title more of a 3D effect.
At this point I went to complete a photo-shoot of two separate models to take part as the character of the editor of my magazine. I chose this image as the background adds to the imagery of the working environment ,as well as further contrasting connotations of the image from the visible tattoo. I simply adjusted some of the lighting tools and used "spot heeler" to give me a good quality image.
To make the image of my editor model stand out on my contents page I used the shape tool to create a box effect around the outside of the image. I then simply put the shape layer behind the image to give the effect of it standing out.
As a final touch I again used the shape tool to make a thin vertical and horizontal box around the main image separating the articles and editorial note to the image therefore enabling it to stand out on the page.
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