Main page + Contents page

these images are scans of my rough idea for the main page and contents page of he magazine.

Main page:  


Contents Page:  


However, I have decided that the image on the main page should be larger to accomodate the space left on the page. This will though, make it seem more like a newspaper, in that newspapers have a large image(s) and a paragraph or two based on these images, as well as a small indication of what will be in it that week. I also am removing the Text at the bottom. This adds to the amount of text and is not needed.

My Contents page will be the same as it is on my design, because, less is more. If I really crammed in everything, it would look overly complicated, so by having a simple layout, I can avoid confusion among the readers.