Conventions of a double page

• Image of artist/band article is about
• Name of artist 
• Columns for the article/ interview 
• Pull quote 
• promotions
• Images (mini images)
• Title that stands out (Catchy)
• Each article usually sticks to no more than three main colours, to ensure its eye-catching, but doesn’t put its readership off of the article.
• Websites and information (e.g. new singles) written in a strip at the bottom of the page.

Double Page Inspiration and Analysis

Double page Spread draft

Anyone heard the latest news about the loved up couple, Marvin and Rochelle Humes. Well let us fill you in. The couple were seen on ‘Good morning world’ chat show, on the 18^th of January. Interviewed by Katie Linton, they were questioned about any new family edition planning, or thoughts on another baby Humes. Marvin hinted, “You never know, it would be lovely for Alaia to have a sibling”. Is there an Infant Humes 2 on the way?

Exciting the crowd alongside Katie, however the couple didn’t state clearly their current situation.

Taking it back a step, to the history of the loved-up couple who are already parents to daughter Alaia-Mai, who will be celebrating her second birthday in a few months. Rochelle and Marvin married in a fairy-tale ceremony at Blenheim Palace in summer 2012. Their daughter, Alaia, arrived the following year. 

Despite loving life now, the beautiful singer admits things weren't so easy at first following Alaia's birth. As Katie has a deep conversation about the pop stars’ first pregnancy, Rochelle openly stated "For a while you just feel a little bit weird emotionally. I knew I didn't have post-natal depression because it wasn't all day, every day. But I felt very low," she says. Rochelle credits close friend Myleene Klass for helping her during one particularly low point when she was becoming upset about the smallest things. "I had to have a C-section because Alaia was breech and the cord was around her neck. The first time I had a shower afterwards I was in so much pain, it was so upsetting”

"Then Myleene Klass sent me a lovely text: 'Rochelle, its Day three, don't freak out. You WILL get teary.' I was so grateful because I felt like a freak!" For the first few months, you're so tired you just want to go to bed. I was very emotional. One day, Marvin asked me what I wanted for breakfast and even that set me off. I just wailed 'cereal' across the house. We still joke about it now!" The couple revealed some laughable details about their pregnancy, but could Rochelle be hinting, that she is definitely not having another baby? Could Alaia be the one and only Humes?

Despite all the differences and struggles, Marvin and Rochelle, couldn’t be better with their little baby girl. "Having a child strengthens your bond even when you don't think you can get any closer. We look at her and think, 'That's both of us there. It's me and you and no one else in the world has the bond we have.'"

Travelling to Morocco for an early Valentine's mini-break, Marvin and Rochelle were enjoying a romantic holiday without their little girl – only the second time they've been away on their own since their baby was born."I fancy Rochelle massively and constantly find myself looking at her thinking, 'Wow, that's my wife” Marvin told HELLO! Magazine.

During an interview with Katie, Marvin had previously made no secret of his desire to have more children, and speaking candidly about whether it will happen any time soon, Marvin said: "I want another baby, I really do. If I had my way, we'd have one every year." Followed on by Rochelle quoting "He's not even exaggerating”.

The brunette beauty of girl group The Saturdays revealed that she hadn't enjoyed her first pregnancy. "I really wish I had, but I didn't at all… I felt sick, tired, huge, weepy and unattractive."," said Rochelle. Marvin made no delays in telling his wife how beautiful she looked. "When she was pregnant with Alaia, I found her so amazingly sexy," the former JLS singer admitted. "She thought I was just saying it to make her feel better, because she felt so big and unattractive." Peaking about their family life, Marvin admitted that his girls are "everything" to him. Rochelle, likewise, is very protective of her firstborn baby. "She's so pure, so innocent, and it's my role as her mum to protect her," she said.

Edits for Contents Page

 

These images I edited on Be funky, as I selected these certain few to put onto my contents page, and to use as a story in the magazine. 
I choose these pictures because they are very formal and would attract the audience to see what the story could be about.

Conventions Of a Contents Page

• Page Numbers- clearly shown, easy for the reader to read whats inside, and find certain pages in the magazine 
• Sub-headings- A contents page should contain subheadings, to give  clear idea of what the certain page is about, making it easier for reader to navigate. 
• Colour Scheme- Using the house style, based on the front cover of my magazine cover.
• Use of imagery/photography - Image of the artist/band articles will be based on. Usually with a caption to draw the readers in. 
• Bold fonts- Context standing out
• Issue number and date
• Captions- Anchorage
• Website address- If reader wants to know any additional information
•  Title of magazine

Contents Page inspiration

This is a mood board of previous Pop music magazine contents pages used to show the reader whats inside the magazine. The house style of each contents page follows on from the front cover, and the colors used are the common pop music magazine color, such as pinks and purples. 

Contents Page analysis

Before and After- Front Cover

Things I changed... 
The cover on the left, is the first final draft, which I was planning on using for my music magazine,but then I developed it, by doing several things, and the feedback impacted the actions I toke along the way. 

• Changed the font of the bold title "Sumaiya Westwood", and I made the "Upcoming star" smaller.
• Adjusted my image, by using fireworks- I adjusted the brightness, and contrast, making the image look brighter and more attractive. 
• Rearranged the cover lines, and added an another one to fill in the space. 
• I removed images that I used fro the internet, and replaced it with my image from my photo shoot. 
• I made the bar code smaller, and the price and date. 
• Adjusted the size of the pug 

Developed Cover

My covers