Planning (mock ups)

I have hand draw a number of mock up layouts for my front cover and contents page, i have done this because i want to be able to do the perfect layout by looking as professional and thought about as passable, this is important because a person who is viewing my magazine will see the front cover first and i want the reader to get a good impression. I have also done a mock of layout for my contents page because its also one of the first pages the audience will see, i want them to be able to think that this magazine was thought about and was given a lot of time in designing and producing. The contents page is key, this is down to the fact that the reader will look hear for information and headlines which will be found further into the magazine, and if this is no up to the highest and clearest standard, the viewer might be put off by this.