I asked 6 people which contents page and double page spread was the best out of all the drafts I have done. 50% of them said that having a white background looks better with the picture I have chosen to use and it looks more professional. 1 person said they like the brick wall backgound but maybe if I used a different picture it would look a bit better or even using more than 1 picture would make a difference. 2 people said that that they like the red background as it shows more of the colours used from the front cover. However the picture was the problem once again.
Taking into account everything they have said about my contents page, it seems the problem is the picture I have chosen to use. However I like this picture a lot and I think it works well with a white background but I will try adding another picture to see if it works better. I also prefer the white background. My only concern is it looking too different to my front cover and double page spread. I want it to be consistent.
The double page spread had all 6 people liking the copy with the blue text. They said as there is more of the darker blue on the front cover and the contents page, they would use it here aswell as it shows consistency. However 1 person suggested I should maybe experiment a bit mor with were I put the the main heading.
The blue text does work better as more of that colour has been used so it would make sense. However it looks a bit dark against a dark background which adds concern. I also think that the pink may be a bit strong but this colour is one that remains throughout.
My front cover recieved good feedback as they said that it looked professional and they could tell what genre it was meant for. It attracted a female audience. I intially wanted to attract both genders but as I went through the stage of creating my front cover I decided to change this idea. The music magazine NME is targeted at 70% of males so as thereisnt a magazine of this genre specifically Also my images were of a female model and this would be more likely to attract a female. So overall my audience has been targeted.
I like this picture as it is a good use for a double page spread. It originally was just a4 size but I have copied and pasted the wall so that it flows throughout the full page. This is the first draft I have done of my double page spread and it needs a lot of improvement. I dont like the idea of having the text in a box as it looks quite bland so this is something I would change. 
I prefer this picture to the other one as it is more easy to regognise within my genre. I have done the same method of fitting the picture across an A3 landscape and have copied and paste selections of the picture. I have had to draw in some of the bricks and this is quite noticeable. I figured when I place the text in it wont look so bad. To show consistency with the front cover, I have added stars at the side of the page that use the same colour scheme I have used throughout. I have experimented with the title and have decided to place it at the bottom to make it unique. Conventionally the heading on the double page spread are usually placed at the top of the page. I have gone against this here. As this is a draft this is something that can be changed.
I have decided that I will keep this picture and work around it to complete my double page spread. I have used the colours pink, green and white as they are quite common on my front cover and contents page. I've decided that I dont want to have my main heading based at the top of the page as I want it to look quite different. Many magazines of today have this feature and as my genre sort of relates to the past I have gone for an old look. Ive sort of placed the headings in a starnge position but I think this adds to the character she is so I have tried to make it quite different.
I have again arranged the headings in a different order. I dont think this looks all that good but it shows I am experimenting with it. Looking back through my other pieces. The greeny/turqoise colour isnt that visible and so I will be looking to change this in my final piece. I also will arrange my headings again so that tey are positioned in a correct place that doesnt make it look to crowded. Also I have to think about the fact the text will interfere with the fold in the middle of the page.