Student Magazine-Contents Page

I have kept my contents page as simple as possible and focused on its main function, page numbers and titles.
I put the page numbers in a different colour so they stand out more, and so they are different to the titles. I spread them out quite evenly and staggered them so they are simple to read.
I put the title of the magazine on the contents page too to carry on the themes, as well as keeping the same colour scheme of blue and green.

Student Magazine- Contents Page Flat Plan

This is my flat plan for my contents page. I want to keep it as simple as possible.

Student Magazine- Final Copy

This is the final design for my student magazine front cover. I changed the fonts again and some of the cover lines. added a picture so the images looked less harsh against the white background. I changed the colours of the cover lines to make it look more interesting and so it tied in with the colour scheme. 

Student Magazine- Draft 2

I made some changes to my magazine cover. I changed the font of some of the cover lines to make it look more interesting.

Student Magazine- Draft 1

This is the first copy of my student magazine. I kept to my brief as much as possible and tried to keep the design simple because i didn't want it too busy.
I think the picture is good because it uses direct address. He is looking down the camera lens which makes it look like he's singling you out. He is smiling and looks like a college student.
I dont think that the cover lines look up to a professional standard yet but by making the font smaller and adding more cover lines, it would look better.
I added a banner along the bottom because it created an extra space to advertise whats inside the magazine.

Preliminary Task- Proposal

I am aiming my magazine at South Downs College students. Between age 16-19, mixed race, gender and interests. 
I will have a theme for each magazine, so for each subject. For example; Music one month then Biology the next month and so on. I will include articles reviewing things that will help the students. And a monthly homework planner in the magazine.
I will use cover lines such as 'meet the life style' 'discover the gigs' using simple colloquial language.
My title of the magazine will be 'The SDC' I think that its simple and isn'y too 'collegey' and cheesy. I contemplated using 'The South Downs College' but it didn't have much impact.
I experimented with fonts but chose the middle one as it was simple but effective.

I am going not going to use a tagline because i don't think that the magazine needs it.
The magazine will be published monthly throughout the year.
I am going to put a portrait, mid shot image of a college student on the cover because it fits the conventions of a student magazine.
The magazine will be printed in A5 so it can be easily slotted into a bag or pocket.
I will use the image of the college student on a white background, with the masthead in the black and green, and the cover lines in blue. 

 <- Im going to use this image for my front cover.




                My contents page image ->

<- I decided against using this image for my cover because he doesn't look very happy.




      Another contents page image  ->