Analysing My Mock-Ups

Im pleased with how my front cover mock up looks. I feel like the time and effort i put into cropping Rob out to put him onto a different background has payed off, as it let me have the flexibility to move him where i want and experiment with the colours on the background. I decided to go for a simple black/white gradient effect background as i feel it fits in with the Indie look. As Rob is dressed in a leather jacket and sunglasses he suits the background. Also, i like the blue colour for my headings and titles, the colour stands out on the black background and fits in well with the over all magazine. However, in my final version i want to change the colour slightly, i feel it is a bit of a dull shade so i want to experiment til i find a nicer shade of blue. I also need to make up some more headings down the side of my magazine, as at the moment its looking a bit scarce.
At this moment, im not happy with the progress ive made with my contents page. I like having the word contents written verticly, yet not how ive arranged the letters. I need to experiment with the fonts and placing of the word until i find a more effective place. Im not keeping my background white either, it looks too harsh against the writing, so i need to spend some time trying out a variety of backgrounds until im happy. I think i'll chose black again or maybe of grey.
My double page spread mock up is very minimal at the moment, but the real thing will also be similar. I have chose a picture of a brick wall in the dark so i can have my article written across the wall like graffiti. Rob is doing a minimalist pose as the Indie genre is very simple in what its like anyway, so Rob doing an immature or random pose would not appeal to the target audience. Im pretty sure that i will use the picture in my final peice, but more editing is needed with lighting etc.