Aquinas Magazine Contents Page

The two back ground colours carry on the house style of the publication. Using white and red as the background colours helps break up and organise the page to make it easier to read. The mast head is similar to the front cover as 'Aquinas' is the same however 'magazine' is replaced with 'contents'. This informs the read of what the page is. The date and issue number on the right of the masthead is to inform the reader of which issue they are reading. It is coloured white to stand out against the red background.

On the left is the content of the magazine indicated by the subtitle 'in this issue'. The features are then divided into categories with subtitles: 'on the cover', 'regulars' and 'features'. These are indicated by red rectangles to differentiate the subtitles to the features. The features title is in black and then the subtitle relating to that feature is in red to contrast so it is easier for the audience to read. The page numbers are in a larger font and are in a brighter shade of red to stand out for the audience to read. The These are structured in a list so it is easy to read and understand. 

On the right there is a picture to promote the main cover star. This picture is anchored by the page number of the feature and the pull quote from the cover. This entices the audience to read the feature. Below the cover image is the editors letter. The editors letter is an informal introduction to the magazine and it directs the audience to read certain features. It is in one of the house style fonts and the features titles are in italics to stress them. The sign off from the letter is in a font which looks like handwriting as if the editor has signed it.

Underneath the editors letter are three other images relating to features. The first image is related to the 'Exclusive Offers' feature. The image shows to friends looking a phone, one friend supposedly showing the other the offer. This tells the audience that there are offers for everyone. The second image is related to the 'Aquinas Latest' feature which is about news. The image shows the main Aquinas college building which tells the audience the news is all about Aquinas. The third image is on the 'How to prepare for Uni' feature and the image shows a former student. All three images are anchored by the page numbers of the features.

I changed some the layout from my original plan. I didn't include a 'News' category as there wasn't enough features to fall under that category. Also, I didn't use the auto-shape as there was no room because there were lots of features to include. I also swapped the position of the editors letter and the main cover start in order to break up the pictures and text. I also only included three images rather than four like on my original plan to promote the other features. As well as this I didn't include a banner at the bottom of the page because there wasn't enough room.

To improve my contents page I would make the text more striking through the use of brighter colours or different fonts. I would also anchor the pictures with extra information to persuade the audience to go and read the feature.