Flat plans

The main image will go in the centre of the front cover page and bleed out to cover the whole page. The image(s) for the contents page will be shown on the left hand side of the page.

 I came up with these layout by looking at various magazines. The majority of magazines print the puff and main cover line on the left hand side of the front cover, as that is the side of the page that is on show when shelved in stores. I decided to place the date, price and issue number etc on the top right corner of the page, as it is more out of the way and will cover less of my main image.

I have place all the articles and stories included in the magazine on the right hand side of the contents page, as this is the first page and side of the page you see when you open the page. The sub-lines will have a page number next to them, to indicate the reader to where they can read it. It is a very simple layout, but I don't want to overwhelm the reader, so I may change fonts and colours to make it look more interesting.

I choose to have my main image on my double page spread on the left page and have my model in the photo looking towards the article the title will be on the top of the right page above the article. I may include some quotes on the main image to make the photo seem more alive.