2. I feel I have made a lot of progress from my preliminary
task to my final task. My editing has improved and my
knowledge of how a magazine should look and what
the audience looks for in a magazine has also
improved. For instance, on the front page of my
preliminary task I didn’t have a barcode so I made
sure I had one on my final production, also I found
out in my research I needed to put photo credit on
the contents page and double page spread, however I
didn’t put photo credits on my preliminary contents
page as I didn’t know so made sure I put them on my
final production contents and double page spread.
Another problem with my preliminary front page is
that the mast head is at the bottom of the page,
after doing research I realised it should be at the top.
3. I have been able to improve the layout and design
of my magazine from looking at lots of different
existing media. This helped me make it look
more professional and real.
The pictures I took looked more professional due
to taking them against a white screen and using
proper lighting, this improves the overall look
and quality of my magazine, something that was
lacking in my preliminary task.
I also looked at the language used on magazine
front covers and tried to incorporate similar
words, such as ‘exclusive’, into my work.
4. I didn’t really plan my preliminary task, I just shot
some pictures and edited them on Photoshop to
make them look more professional and I also
didn't plan what text I would have on the front
page and contents, I just came up with it on the
spot.
For my final production I planned in advance,
through mock ups, roughly how I wanted my
models look/dress/pose and how the magazine
layout/design should look. I also drafted the
interview for my double page spread so I could
alter it as I went along.
This saved me a lot of time and made my final
piece a lot easier to put together as I knew
roughly what I wanted it to look like.
