2. Looking back at your preliminary task, what
do you feel you have learnt in the progression
from it to the finalised product, and why?
3. Preliminary Task: Front Cover.
Whilst creating my practice
version of a magazine, I
was generally aware of the
simple and basic skills
when using the Adobe
Photo Shop software, and
creating such a product. I
ensured to follow chief
codes and conventions that
may be typically identified
in a real life magazine.
Such conventions included;
a central image, a title
block, anchorage text,
puffs and the issue date.
4.
5. I have learnt:
During the process of creating my music
magazine, I have learnt quite a few skills
regarding such software’s, as Photo Shop
and Illustrator. In comparison between
my preliminary task design and my final
product, there are huge differences. This
may be seen evidently through a variety
of edit adjustments used, and the
different positioning of magazine
conventions.
6. Whereas, the front cover on my final
product, displays more of a
sophisticated, polish look compared
to my preliminary task. This was
accomplished by editing a
background colour on Photoshop
and enhancing the central image by
adding brightness and contrast
allowing it to stand out and become
very prominent on the page. I was
also able to increase the scale of the
image appropriately so that it
partially covered the title block
which made it stand out even more,
also making it look more real and
professional, as this is a similar
techniques used on real, established
magazines.
One main, would be the format
used. In my preliminary task, I
used a very simple format,
having just a white background,
as I thought this would work best
as the text would stand out
against it. However, the overall
effect is quite poor, as it makes
the front cover lack any sort of
professionalism as it does not
look close or similar to a real
magazine. Also, this has an effect
on the image in the centre of the
page, as the appearance of the
image looks low in quality, and
does not seem to have any
relation in regards to the page.
7. Final Product: Front Cover
Whilst creating this, I became more
aware of how I should position
and distribute my puffs around
the page, as through research
into similar magazines I was able
to apply it to my magazine. I
continued to use a simple and
familiar format so that my
audience would be able to
identify my magazine, and also,
so that it reached success as it is
only the first issue. As well as
this, I wanted to maintain
consistency and sophistication
with my format to suit my
selected target audience being
older female teenagers in the
age category of 16 – 19.
Therefore, I thought more about
my audience and their desires
regarding their outlook on my
magazine.
