Magazine Cover Page, Contents Page and Feature article page using InDesign - 2nd Draft

I did my 1st draft using Canva, a web-based design platform with a drag-and-drop interface ideal for quick projects. However, I needed a professional-grade desktop publishing software for my complex layouts and printing requirements. So for the 2nd draft onwards, I will be using Indesign version 2025.

Cover page
The layout of the masthead and the background color are fine with me. However, I would like to change the masthead font to something that feels more like handwriting. 
Improvements I will incorporated with my final version.
For this cover page, I used only one image, but I am planning to blend multiple product images into a single background image to showcase on the cover. The challenge, though, is ensuring that the cover line text remains clearly visible. I tried reducing the image’s opacity for this cover, but the cover line text still doesn’t stand out properly.



The Contents page
I’m very satisfied with the layout, fonts, and colors of the contents page, so I won’t make any drastic changes to it. Since this is just a mockup, the images will be updated to match the text accordingly.

The feature article page
The final text for the feature article hasn’t been finalized yet. 
Improvements
To improve layout and Design, my plan is to use the "Text Wrap" function around the necklace image and  "Drop Cap" function. This will not only create decorative element to my text but also it draws reader's attention. Further more I will introduce three columns instead of two columns to make the layout look more professional and polished.



Here is my flipbook version of the mock magazine layout!

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