PRELIM TASK: Finished Product

This is my final magazine front cover and contents page. The flat plan I had initially created differs from my final magazine, as I added a few minor changes to make my magazine seem professional. These changes include font colour changes, coverline changes and font size changes to my magazine front cover, and alignment changes to the images and text on my contents page. I decided to carry out the changes on my magazine front cover to make it look the same quality as some of the renowned magazines. I changed font sizes to make the magazine look more attractive and focus on the main coverlines, as this would intrigue my target audience. I then changed the colour of one of my coverlines to make it look more bold and easier to read. I also adjusted the sizes of another coverline and made it the font a bit smaller, as it was not one of the main coverlines and therefore, the size had to be reduced. In order to make my magazine front cover relate to my main coverline, I decided to change my pull quote. The change enabled my main coverline and the magazine cover itself, look relevant to each other. The changes made helped my final front cover to look striking and as the same quality as well-known magazines. The changes I made to my contents page were very minimal as I only adjusted the images and text and made them both vertical, rather than diagonal. I carried out this change to make my magazine look more professional and appealing to my aimed age range.

Due to the alterations I made to my magazine front cover and my contents page, my overall magazine resulted in looking more cohesive and it was obvious to tell that they were from the same magazine. The effect which I had added on both my front cover and my contents page makes my magazine stand out and attract the reader. The colour scheme is kept consistent and all 3 colours have been used. The bold colours which I have incorporated in my magazine help to engage the reader and look eye-catching. I have also integrated a graphic of a black circle in my contents page, which I had previously used on my front cover, to make both the front cover and contents page look interconnected. This is effective as it makes my magazine and its theme look consistent, as well as helps to intrigue the reader.