School Magazine: Finalised Contents Page

This is my finished Contents page which follows the theme set from my brief, ICT suite, along with other features of a school magazine such as the Science element featured in the magazine.

 For my contents page I used a total of two images as my contents research all had more than one image, bar one which was particularly effective although not suitable for a school magazine. Most of the research had around three images plus, however I did not want the contents page overcrowded, which I feared would happen if I added more images. I used images related to the feature of science as although my brief was about the ICT suite, I felt I needed to showcase other features of the magazine otherwise the images would have been too similar. I used the same blue colour as the logo and the front page for the titles and numbers along with the same maroon which was used in the logo and front page. I also used the black border, to correspond with the front page, which was in black and white. I used the same font as I used in the front page and ensured all the text lined up as this is considered good design. I used white font colour on the title as it not only showed up on the black border, but also matches the white lab coats which the students are wearing in the main picture. This is also considered good design. The numbers have also been outlined in bold to ensure they can be read. I am sure this corresponds to my brief and fits in with the school front cover.  

School Magazine: Contents Page Implementation

I designed my Contents page using the same software, InDesign, as I had previously used to create my Front cover.



I first inserted a border at the top of the page, this prevents the main image becoming too heavy, which would occur if the image was placed at the top of the page.

I then inserted the title, using the same font, Trajon Pro, size 60 as the front page to ensure the design element is consistent and professional. I also hung the black border slightly over the edge to ensure there was no white borders.

I then began to insert the logo by using the "place" function.

 I then selected the logo and moved it into position, by the title.

I then begain to create the actual contents page by inserting the page numbers and the page details on the left hand side. I used the same font and the sky blue that had previously been used on the front cover and in the logo. I aligned the features box with the logo for design purposes.

I then used the same blue for the number, although i used a sans serif font as this is considered good design. I used this colour to add some colour tot he contents page as the front cover is in black and white and coloud be considered boring if too dull.

I used two different fonts for the page title and then the details to add some interest to the contents page.

I continued on with this until all the page numbers and details were positioned on the contents page.





I then inserted the images from my second photoshoot and moved the layout around to fit both images in. 

School Magazine: Finalised Front Page

When creating the school magazine cover, I decided to focus on the opening of the new ICT suite which was specified in my brief.

For the main image on my front cover I used the last image from the 1st photo shoot with both of the models using the ICT equipment. I chose this image as although I originally intended to re-shoot, this image showed the students using the equipment which is what I intended for the front cover. Additionally, after editing, the image appeared to be much better than before, due to the natural light behind, which appears to look like an artifical soptlight on the two models and the ICT equipment. This therefore suited the look of the magazine, which I designed based on the previous general research. I used a black and white feature on this image, much like the image from the research and the thick, bold coloured block at the top of the page to place the school logo and magazine title on. The title was also designed with the general research in mind as the title features two different font types and is positioned in the same place. I believe this creates an effective and professional appearance as the title is eye catching. I also used just three colours, maroon, sky blue and white, when creating the magazine cover, which is considered good design. I also bleed the image over the frame of the document when designing to ensure, when printed, there would be no white border. Furthermore, I additionally tried to line up all of the features, such as the logo, text, bar code and title to ensure none of the features were hanging. 

I used the same font type for the main text which was also present in the logo and title. I also used this for the school slogan, which was positioned under the logo. This made sure the magazine cover was consistent. I also included basic information for a magazine such as bar code, price and issue number.  





School Magazine: Front Page Implementation

The title of the magazine was then inserted by using the same technique which was previously used for the image.

The magazine title was then positioned over the block at the top of the page. This was taken from the general research for magazine covers.


I then inserted the logo into the document using the place technique.

This was then placed into the document and positioned in the top right hand corner. The barcode was then inserted and rotated to be positioned sideways with the issue number and price above it.

The text was then positioned in the lower left hand corner and changed to font type Trajan Pro and made bold to ensure it stod out from the image. The text was then made size 36pt. The text was then changed to the same sky blue as the block and the logo.

School Magazine: Titles

I used InDesign to create my school magazine logo. I used a range of fonts to try and find one which i liked and related to my general research. I couldnt not decide on a singular font so i decided to incorperate two fonts, much like one of my magzines from the general research.

I then changed the background and the font to multiple different colours to try and find a combination that looked appealing and fit into the colour scheme of the school. I decided on sky blue, maroon and white. I then changed the alignment of text and decided to have "The Wilmington Girls" on the left and "messenger" to the right. This is my final logo.