Designing the Table of Contents
The Important Factors to Forming the Table of Contents:
In semester one of media studies, we moved on to covering the steps to designing the table of contents. So, to start this new topic off my teacher went over presentations in class that consisted of material showing what's needed to make the table of contents in the magazines we read. She first started off with explaining how the table of contents has to compliment the cover design since it usually follows up after the title page. When making the table of contents it's important to make it stand out creating a good first impression on the reader. If the reader eye is not caught by skimming past the table of contents, they wouldn't want to read any further within the magazine. One thing we learned to do that can draw in a reader is including secondary coverage. This shows emphasis on main topics that will be included into the magazine allowing for the readers to get a glimpse of what they are to be soon reading. A common mistake many people make while making the table of contents is having it disorganized and hard to read. If this is the case this will result in the audience not wanting to even attempt to read past the table of contents since it was confusing itself. After telling us the dos and don'ts of making a table of contents our teacher showed us a few examples from published magazines.
Example of the Table of Contents Complimenting the Cover Page:
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| Gymnast Cover |
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