Table of Contents research

Good Morning Blog, 

    Today I will begin my preliminary task by researching the conventions of a traditional yet effective contents page. My findings include: 

Table of contents pages are created to allow the reader to easily find important sections in the magazine. The table contents page is often overlooked, which is why it is important that I create the most appealing contents page to keep my audiences attention. I will follow these conventions:

• They usually can be a one or two page spread depending on the information provided in the magazine. Mine will be one page. 
• They are usually organized in the order that the stories appear in the magazine. The table of contents is rarely ever in alphabetical order. Contents should be organized in sub sections and in page order. 
• The top of the contents page should always include: the magazine title, the issue date, and the word "Content" or the words "Table of Contents".
• A masthead sometimes is included in the Table of Contents page with the editor's contact information.
• Should include the photo on the cover 
• The contents page should also include the name of the article and sublines that give the reader an idea of what the article is about.
• Limited color scheme

Sources: 

https://www.canva.com/learn/table-of-contents-design/