Contents Page Flat Plan

Contents Page

I decided to put my section header on an angle; it looks more interesting this way and stands out on the page more. Also, I chose to make the issue and date line much smaller so that they don't detract from my section header in any way.
I also began by placing the subscription banner as a strip along the bottom of the page but it does not need that much room and ate into the space I had for the more prominent images. Therefore, I placed it underneath the navigation panel; I did not need the full length of the page for this area to fill the gap.
At first, I tried top place my signed editorial section at the bottom of the page but I found that this got in the way of the important photographs and I definitely wanted the feature article section to be in the first two thirds so that people read them first. As a result, I moved it next to my section header as this will grab most of the attention nevertheless and I did not need the full width of the page for  "CONTENTS." I am pleased with its position now as it does not get mixed up in the contents itself so is not confusing. Furthermore, I included an image of the front cover in this editorial as I noticed that many professional products did this and it was clear that it was part of the same issue.
My navigation panel is found in the last third of the page; this is where the less interesting text is; it is more important for the feature articles to stand out than the regular ones. I have decided to separate these out with section headers so that is it clear and easy to follow. Although, I have not given the titles "FEATURES" and "REGULARS" because this is very unprofessional and it is clear due to the features having more photos and the larger width of the page.
I placed the main feature photo at the top of its section so it is prominent on the page, in addition to it being the biggest attraction. Overlapping the bottom of the image, I decided that I should place my pull-quote here so that it is clear to which article the text refers to whilst also filling unnecessary gaps in the image.
Moreover, I chose to incorporate six other images in a uniformed structure underneath, but still in the features section, so that:the page is pleasing to the eye; I can include a wider variety of images that look interesting and are structured uniformly because a lot of the surrounding area is quite busy and I do not want to create the illusion that it is too cramped. By arranging them in this way, it looks more precise and manageable.