2nd college magazine cover plan.

College magazine cover plans.

College Magazine Contents page plan 2

College magazine contents page plan.

Passion magazine contents page.

 

 

I chose to do my contents page completely black and white for a bigger impact on the reader. I wrote in bold Garamond in white again to match the cover I made. Also white is readable on a grey background.

 

I found a stylish main picture and then I wrote around it. All of the featured from the cover are on this page, then I made up some other stories you could find in this sort of magazine such as Paris fashion week and this winter's fashion trends. I also put in offers as some magazines have and a letter from the editor-me.

 

I wanted to make this page look stylish, fashionable and realistic and I really like what I have done.

 

The pictures at the bottom link with the stories, Victoria Beckham, Paris fashion week, Fearne Cotton and Chanel fashion in sweaters. I decided on this layout because I wanted to write around a main image as lots of fashion magazines have, but some have lots of pictures, so I added the ones at the bottom. They are small so you can still see the main image.

 

If I did it again I would maybe add in a page number in the bottom corner or try to make the writing stand out more. Also I could add in more content, but I didn't want the page to be too crowded. 

Passion magazine front cover.

I created this front cover for a high-end fashion magazine I have named 'Passion' as in 'Passion for Fashion'. I researched different fashion magazines and what fonts were most popular. In the end I went for Garamond in bold.

 

 I chose to write in white because the background picture of Victoria Beckham is quite dark and white stands out. I also used purple and brown because of the different background colours. I don't think that the purple worked very well because it is quite difficult to read. The brown writing for the price stands out less which is what I wanted. People should be attracted by the cover itself and contents, not the price.

I got a lot of inspiration from 'Vogue' magazine. This is why I decided to use one staple image for my cover. The anchorage title says, 'Sometimes I'm so busy, I forget to take a break.' It was supposed to be a quote I created from Victoria Beckham.

Also I have added a bar code, date and issue number to make my cover look more realistic and professional. I chose a separate font for the masthead because that's usually how magazines look. Also the masthead is a sort of logo and would be what people remember, so a certain font could remind them of my magazine when they see it or are trying to find it.

I put in a couple of sell lines and the buzz word 'NEW' to attract customers.

I am quite pleased with my finished product. There are a few small changes I would make if I were to do it again, however overall I am happy with the way it looks.

 



Examples of college magazines.

These front covers talk a lot about what is going on in the colleges they are from eg. pregnant teens, bright futures and science courses.
I have noticed that the contents pages are all brightly coloured to be bold and eye-catching.