The contents page is designed for a school magazine.
I used the same title banner from the front cover to the contents page which I saw in some magazines, or the magazine had at least carried the same font or colour of the title over to the contents page.
I used colours that matched the front covers as well as using the school colours to separate out the page and break it up. I think this is a good aspect to the page because the main stories are broken up by colours and also makes it more eye-catching for the young audience.
The pictures relate and are relevant for the articles next to them, this allows the reader to see what the article is at a glance and whether they want to read it or not. This is a great feature as it also follows the codes and conventions of a contents pages with a varied number of photos which show the articles of in a enticing way.
The USP for the magazine is in the centre and just below the main article giving it the best chance of being seen by the audience and being used. I think that it is a good placement, however may need something darker behind it to make it stand out more against the background.
Also, to follow in codes and conventions, I listed some regular features together and quite far down the page, I feel this makes the page look more authentic and is a great way to show the audience what else the magazine offers.
