I had lots of inspiration when selecting the layout and the graphical features of my contents page, my Letter from the Editor conveyed the attitude and style of what my magazine was all about, I drew inspiration from the informal writing style of Front magazine. As well as the graphical features of Myspace. I wanted my magazine to have a sense of humour and so I used generators from http://acme.com as features, as well as to make the magazine more appealing to look at.
I kept the background a neutral white/beige colour because I wanted the features and the bright colours to stand out more, however, I feel like I used to many Photoshop brushes and that some people may find them distracting. I included a “Featured Student� section because, apart from a small college title on my Front Cover, I felt I wasn’t really telling people it was a collage magazine, I like the informal interview style and the layout which was consistent with my design features.