Drafting and planning

I have been looking more closely at my front and contents page. I have decided to wipe away the colour blue and incorporate the orange and black. I do think that this looks more effective.
Here is an example:

I think this looks much nicer. Especially with the sections at the bottom the "&" symbol looks effective in the black. It makes each section seem as though they link together and this is evident in the contents page. 

I have continued to use a black masthead - this is important because the colour black will immediately capture the attention of the readers as it's bold and eye catching. Yet the orange font underneath makes the magazine seem more inviting. 

I am pleased with how the images are positioned on the front page. It almost looks as though a student (obviously! it's a student magazine) has created a photo collage. This will be ultimately recognisable to them. Not only that, but the range of images clearly show to the reader how much Birmingham has to offer, foreboding that there will be lots to find in my magazine. 

I'm pleased with the positioning of the dateline, it's great that it's there! But it doesn't take up too much space, yet doesn't lose its prominence. 

On the whole, I think my new colour scheme is vibrant, and choice of images are fantastic! They feature Birmingham as busy, beautiful, with great shops, scenery and opportunities. 

Moving onto the advertisement on the right hand side. Even though I found this advertisement on Google. I think it's appropriate for me to use a food or drinks advertisement or even a restaurant advertisement on the second page. This will be a factor that students will want to know more about. I added this image here for now just to see what it would look like! But I generally think, with a little work, I may be able to create a fantastic advertisement for my second page. Especially with vibrant colours and information.