Table of Contents Analysis

 

Similarly to my cover page comparison, there are many features that are shared between the two. The use of horizontal lines, as well as the addition of supplementary information that supports the article titles, are both features that persisted into my final product. However, there are still many changes that improved the final result.

For starters, I added more article titles and page numbers, making the magazine feel more completed. Additionally, I shifted around the positions of these article titles, making the table of contents feel less linear and holding the attention of the audience better. Additionally, the fonts have been changed substantially to cater towards the audience of more mature and fashionable men. Additionally, I made sure to add more relevant photos into the table of contents. This allows the audience to have more of a visual representation of what the articles are about, providing them more information and giving them something to look forward to when reading the magazine. I also added a line at the bottom that encourages readers to subscribe to the monthly magazine to get each issue directly shipped to them. This is more in line with what an actual magazine would have. Finally, I made the background on the table of contents into an afternoon sky. This makes the page look more interesting and attracts the attention of the audience

For all the good additions and modifications on the final table of contents, there are still many things that should be improved upon. For instance, the table of contents feels too cluttered. To negate this issue, I tried utilizing horizontal divider lines to separate all the information. However, I feel that the effect this provides isn't sufficient to fix the issue of feeling too cluttered. Also, the layout of the pictures should be modified to declutter the page and make it feel more minimalistic.

All in all, I feel that this is my weakest part of the magazine. I still need a lot more practice with making magazines and experimenting to be able to make a more satisfactory result.