Layouts

Francesca Emmingham

Front Cover Layout

Using my colour scheme I have indicated what my front cover may be set out like, the colour of each box showing what colour the text will be and my main image taking up the full background of the cover. I chose to have this layout as I feel that it incorporates everything that a front cover would need to attract my target audience. I chose to place the writing around the main image and not over it so that it will not distract away from the feature band of the issue.

MAIN IMAGE

MASTHEAD

QUOTE

PLUG

SUB HEADING

SUB IMAGE

FEATURE STORY

BARCODE

TEXT

Example Contents page

FEATURE IMAGE OF BAND

PAGE NUMBER; CONTENTS

INFO

EXCLUSIVES AND OFFERS-

INFORMATION ADDED

PAGE TITLE

FEATURE PAGE NUMBERS

Example image that could be used.

IMAGE

MAIN HEADING

TEXT IN BOLD/BIGGER FONT

TEXT

SUB IMAGE

TEXT TEXT

TEXT TEXT TEXT

IMAGE

MAIN HEADING

TEXT IN BOLD/BIGGER FONT

TEXT

SUB IMAGE

TEXT TEXT

TEXT TEXT TEXT

I have chosen this layout for my double page spread within my issue as I feel that it fits the information that I would want into the spread. The image to text ratio is just right and I used my feedback from my questionnaire to decide how this would be set out. There will be a sub image also included within the spread so the band can be seen in a separate environment than the main image on the page. My text will be in columns just as it would be seen in any other magazine as I feel it adds to the official nature of the issue. I have incorporated within the double page my colour scheme for the magazine as I feel that its appropriate to keep this constant through the magazine so that it will be recognisable to the audience.

Using an example image within my layout ideas I can see what the double page will look like in a more finished state. Although the main writing and sub image have not been included yet with this image the way it is I can see that the ratio of picture to text is right and that I am happy with the layout that I have chosen for this part of the

magazine.

Why I did this layout…