I have learned how to improve the production quality, layout, and overall conventions used in my music magazine compared to my preliminary task. Specifically, I have learned how to use fonts, colors, images, and layouts that better appeal to the target audience and are more similar to existing music magazines. I have also gained skills in photo editing and magazine design using software like Photoshop that allow me to create higher quality images and page layouts. Overall, my knowledge of magazine production conventions has increased, allowing me to construct a more effective and appealing music magazine.

1. HOW HAS MY PRODUCTION
WORK IMPROVED?

2. What have a learned for conventions?
Since I done my preliminary task , I have learned a
better use of conventions leading up to my final
magazine production. I have learned that a good use
of conventions can make my magazine more
appealing to the target audience and more similar to
existing music magazines. for example I know the
content of the magazine needs to be appealing to
the target audience so the use of language is
informal to appeal to urban and younger people.
Here I have added a subscription
to the magazine which makes the
magazine more appealing to the
audience.
I know what features can be used to make my
music magazine effective and appealing. As
before when I had only done my preliminary task
I didn’t have the knowledge like I do now to
make a magazine as effective, appealing and
similar to existing music magazine such as vibe or
other competitive music magazines.

3. Photography and mis-en-scene
As all Images for my magazine was taken myself I
I have used a good use of
clothing to represent the have learned how to take a good photo that will
genre of music. (snap be conventional for the genre of music. For
back, sunglasses , necklace)
example the use of clothing, props and attitude
This is one of the can make the audience instantly know what the
images for the genre of music the magazine will be promoting.
contents page and I
have learned how to
make my images Mode of address is clear as the
more relevant to the facial expressions are
text on the page. serious, everything is taken into
consideration when making
taking the photo as it is in ‘line
of sight’. Must grab the
audiences attention which has
taught me to take photo’s
The use of colour for my music conventional for media.
magazine (the house style) is relevant
to the photo’s and images. My house Clothing is informal
colours of black, grey, white and red are representing urban societies.
I learned how to make the
used for the images as well. I have images more relevant to the
learned to make my magazine more genre of the magazine.
appealing as my preliminary task was
very basic. I now know how to
construct a magazine.

4. Image editing and layout I have learned how to efficiently
edit photos to make them look
more appealing and satisfying.
Before I started the media I did
not have the knowledge for
computer aided design such as
Photoshop C4 (64bit) and
fireworks to help my images
better and to remove
backgrounds and add effects.
Better method to make my
images look clearer. And more
effective to the audience.
I have learned how to make the For my magazine I have examined
layout for my music magazine more existing music magazine I have
appealing and similar to existing learned what features make a music
music magazines. I didn’t have the magazine effective for its use and
knowledge of how to layout the appealing to the target audience. I
magazine before I started the know that the layout for the contents
project. For example I have learned page needs to be very appealing with
how to lay the text out on the front the images usually on one side.
cover with the text along one side
next to one main image which is in the colours with the text and images
the line of sight. The image is what need to be layout out correctly so it
draws the target audience in so I now doesn’t look messy. I have learned
know how to lay the how to make the layout effective
masthead, text, headlines and other
features of the magazine around the
main image.

5. Fonts and colours
I have learned how to make the colours and font for my
magazine stand out to the audience. I know that certain
fonts have to be used for the Hip-Hop and R&B genre of
music, I mostly used a wide range of sans-serif font as
they are bold and stand out to the audiences better then
many other fonts that could be used.
After trying many different methods I have gained more
knowledge about what fonts I have learned how to do a good
for making a front cover as appealing
can make the magazine stand use of colour for my masthead
as it can be I know that the use of
out more to the target and the headlines. I think the
colour is very important to make the
audience of the magazine. best way to make them stand
magazine stand out as efficiently as
out is to make them in a good
possible. Bland colours are often
contrast with the background.
used as they catch the attention of
the audience.
Here the use of colour for this
contents page is very effective as it is
made to stand out to the audience
with a good use of contrast with the
colours. That’s why for the headlines I
have used white text in front of a
black block. Because my preliminary
task was very basic with the use of
colour and they clashed. I don’t think
it was very appealing at all but since I
have studied more existing music
magazine I know what colours will
make a magazine of this genre of
music more appealing.

6. One of the most typical features that I The use of language has improved in the way Use of images are more The use of color for my
have improved is the layout of my that I have used a better use of language on relevant, and represent preliminary task was very
magazine. As you can see the my magazine in comparison to my the purpose and the type bland and the text didn't’t
magazine cover for the preliminary preliminary task. The use of language makes of magazine better then stand out in good contrast
task is very boring and doesn't’t really it more appealing to the target audience. my preliminary task. The with the background. I have
catch the audiences attention. For my improved with the use of color
notorious music magazine front cover I to make y magazine stand out
Overall better use of
have made the layout more similar to The fonts are more relevant to the magazine and curtain features such as
conventions for my
existing music magazines, catching the in my music magazine then they are for my the text will stand out more as
magazine compares to I have taken consideration into
audiences attention. preliminary task.
my preliminary task the use of color more.