The contents page is always the first page in the magazine and tells people where each article is. This is a convention that I will definitely stick to because every magazine has it the same, so it might confuse people to try and break from the genetic convention. Also it makes sense to have the contents page at the front because then it makes the rest of the magazine have a chronological order because they can see where they want to go.
Another convention is that the artist from the front cover should be the main image on the contents page as well. This helps because readers will look on the contents page for the artists article after being intrigued by the front cover, so to have them as the main image makes it obvious where to go. I will stick to this because I think that it will help my magazine feel like the artists edition.
The contents list having subheadings/article titles being in bold typography or another colour is a convention that I will follow because it makes it clear what the article is called and it stands out more. Also having a very short summary underneath each article title is a genetic convention I will consider because doing it means that the reader can get a little more information before they decide to read it.
The contents page should always have the page numbers next to each article title so that people know where to find it. Also the numbers will be in a slight bigger typography than the article summaries so that they stand out and aren't missed.
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