2. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you
have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
Preliminary Front Cover
Title- I like the design of the title but
doesn’t fit in with the codes and
conventions as it doesn’t stretch
over the top of the page and isn’t
centred.
Text-
The text is hard to read due to the font I picked
and the colour doesn’t standout out enough
against the background.
Image-
This image doesn’t look very
good as it isn't high in
quality, the light is to bright
and the subject of the image
isn't very interesting. I needed
to concentrate on the costume
and surroundings more.
This cover doesn't inform its reader
what to expect inside with few headings
and little information.

3. Preliminary Contents Page The idea of separating the subjects advertised
on the cover is successful however this
I designed this masthead with the technique could be used to separate other
idea of a drop capital although this issues in the rest of the list of contents, and
design is unique it doesn’t really also be connected to them more as it is
have anything to do with a school displayed away from the rest..
magazine and isn't in the school
colours.
The line stops to
Images- sudden and looks
The editing has made the harsh.
images fit in with the blue
colour scheme however
now looking at this I think it Layers-
blends into the page to This cover lacks in
layers and makes
much.
the visuals boring
Font & Text- and less exciting.
The font isn’t very
exciting and doesn’t This gap is boring and a
standout from the other waist of space with no
parts of the page meaning it makes the
enough. background appear
Headings- boring.
Even though the heading have
a highlighted part to them to
This shape has split the
make it quicker to read it
text away from the
doesn’t draw the reader in
image but looks boring
enough as its not easy on the
and not professional as
eye due to too much text
it is just a basic square.
under it.

4. Preliminary Task
Before starting my preliminary task I had never tried to create a magazine, this
task allowed me to try new things on software I wasn't comfortable on and
experiment with different tools and techniques, including
gradients, feathering, effects and rotating and lots of others. After completing
this task I had a better idea of what was achievable on this software and how to
do it.
Although the turn out wasn't as aesthetically pleasing as a magazine normally is
it gave me the confidence to try and create a music magazine for my main task
as I had a good idea of what looks right in the form of layout, colours, layers and
images.

5. What I Have Learnt From My Preliminary Task
Successful thing I used in Main Task;
• Strong Colour Scheme
• Use Columns to Separate Text
• Eye Catching Designs
• Use Boxes and Banners for Important Information
Things I need to Improve for Main Task;
• Quality of Images
• Use of Technology and Programs
• Layout and spacing
• Made all areas have Importance and No Blank Spaces
• Layers

6. Title-
Main Task Front Cover The title design is matching the convention of being cantered and
across the top of the magazine, this font makes it time less.
Even though I decided to use
After completing a white background again on
the preliminary task the main task I made sure
I decided to idea of there was less white spaces
using banners and and all areas had interest and
boxes allows you to a purpose.
separate text and
information, so I
used this technique
in my main task but
Images-
made it easier on
Throughout the main task I
the eye by
made sure the quality of
repeating it at the
images was higher and that
bottom and top
they matched the theme of the
making it even.
magazine.
Font & Text-
I used text that was I made sure all heading
appealing and eye stood out and informed
catching but made what was to be
the cover interesting expected inside the
by changing parts of magazine making the
the text to a reader want to find out
different font.. more about the
subjects.

7. Main Task Contents Page Theme-
There is a strong
theme running
through the
Columns- magazine allowing
Makes the text it to all to match
stay together and and flow easy, this
look placed on the achieved with
page well. colours, graphics
and repeated
aspects eg. Gold
banners.
Headings-
The subjects and issues are
separated with headings Editor’s Letters-
meaning its easier and quicker This is a traditional
to find what you want from this convention for a
page. magazine as it
address the audience
and gives a brief
breakdown of the
issue.
Colour Scheme-
The scheme matches the
images and I used similar Image-
colours throughout the three The model is making
pages allowing the to link and strong eye contact to draw
follow from one and another the readers into the
nicely, the colours are fresh magazine and address
and modern matching the them personal.
magazines genre.

8. Overall Improvements
Overall I think my understanding and techniques of how to create a successful and
interesting looking magazine has hugely improved. During this project I have been able to
use codes and conventions for my magazine but challenge them and develop them into
create a new type of magazine in a niche market. I have really enjoyed this project and
am very pleased with the outcome of my final magazine I think it looks and functions
suitable and in the way a magazine needs to be.
Main Task
Two Spread Page