Table of contents

   After doing some research it has become apparent that the table of contents is presumed to be the most boring part of a magazine. That the "traditional design solutions for the table of contents is to play it safe." However the table of contents is the first thing you see when you open your magazine. I want to make my table of contents creative and draw the reader even more into my magazine. As displayed here there are a number of different ways you can create a visually engaging and functional table of contents.

   I have a number of ideas I can do. My first idea was to just put a single item, like a baseball, for every different page number but I thought it would look too repetitive. So then I was thinking of doing different types of baseball equipment for each page number, but again unoriginal. But then it hit me why not make the whole table of contents the baseball diamond and have every page number and summary connect just as it does on the field. I am already going to be at the baseball field taking photos for my cover page so why not while I'm at it take one for my table of contents as well!



Sources cited:
"Designing the Perfect Table of Contents: 50 Examples to Show You How." Design School. N.p., 06 Jan. 2016. Web. 19 Mar. 2017.