evaluation

1. QUESTION 7: LOOKING BACK AT YOUR PRELIMINARY TASKS (COLLEGE
MAGAZINE) WHAT DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE LEARNT IN THE PROGRESSION
FROM IT TO THE FULL PRODUCT?
By Charlotte Ayres

2. PRELIMINARY TASK OVERVIEW
❖For the preliminary task I had to create a front cover and a contents page based on Salford city college. Here I
represent some of the photos I taken in preparation.

3. Preliminary task
Slightly followed the
Gutenberg design
principle
The cover lines are
along the side
The masthead is
along the top
The model credit
isn’t clear.
The colour scheme
doesn’t match.
Very few styles of
font

4. Photoshop
❖Since this task I have learned new techniques using many different software especially
in photo-shop. These skills insisted of learning how to delete unwanted background using
the magic wand tool and making sure all the colours matched using the eyedropper tool.

5. Research
❖For my final magazine I researched magazines which reached my target audience and has the me genre
of music as mine, the magazines I looked at were NME and Q as these were the most popular indie
magazines in the UK.

6. Q Research
❖I then decided to analyse these magazines and got inspiration from
some of the elements they have used and incorporated them into my
own work.
I liked how the magazine
has used the Gutenberg
principle such as the
columns down the side are
clear and stand out.
I also like how the magazine
has an ‘every month’ section
as I think that this keeps the
reader engaged and
committed to the magazine.
I also like how the magazine has a main
image to attract the reader and make it
clear on what genre of magazine it is
before looking any further.
I think the bottom section stands out
to readers as it is more of an insight
into other bands and more information
about what’s inside the magazine.

7. Comparison
I have definitely improved since my preliminary task as the colour
scheme now has improved.
The mastheads are
similar although I have
used a font which is
more suitable for the
genre of my magazine
and makes it look
more professional.
I have decided to put the
model credit in the centre
of the magazine as I feel
this would attract the
reader and looks more
obvious what genre of
magazine it is. It also
improves the Gutenberg
principle.
I also decided
to separate the
cover lines to
make the
magazine look
more
professional
and less
cluttered.

8. Developed skills
❖I have also learnt how to section of certain parts of the image so
you do not need all of the image on the cover which can make it look
overpowering I also have learned how to make the colour shade
match for example the two reds being the same shade.

9. Preliminary tasks&Final piece
❖I feel the structure of my magazine has improved significantly and
you can see the difference from the start of my magazine to the my
final piece.
Preliminary
Task
Final
piece

10. Image comparison
❖My photography skills have improved as I got my models to look at
the camera where was before Jodie was looking down also the
improved main cover line and cover lines.