1. *
Looking back at your preliminary task, what do
you feel you have learnt in the progression from
it to the full product?

2. *
From looking at both my front covers you can see that for the
main coursework I chose to use a different layout from my
preliminary task. I also feel that my main coursework front cover
(left) has a more professional look to it than my preliminary task
front cover (right).

3. Serif font
used, not as
bold, looks more
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professional. No strapline
Strapline Bold font used
More thought
and all
writing to one
side.
Smaller A more edited and Writing not organised.
barcode defined Photoshop
and image used.
price.

4. *
Here you can see that I have chosen to go for the same style of title with the
‘…’ at the end, but however my main task contents page (left) is not as
crammed and packed together as my preliminary task (right). My main task
also includes strapline, which my preliminary task does not contain, the
strapline improves the contents page and makes it look more professional.

5. * Bold, quite boring font.
Serif font.
More order
too it. No strapline.
Strapline. Looks a bit too busy.
More professionally
produced images using
Photoshop.

6. *
When producing my preliminary task I did not know
much about the programmes and technology I was
using, as it was the first time I had been introduced to
any of the programmes used. When it came to creating
my Main Coursework I had used Photoshop and
InDesign before, therefore knew more about the tools
and was able to create a better front cover and
contents page by using the tools to the best of my
ability. Morever I also picked up skills on how to use
the DCLR camera and was therefore able to take and
produce better quality photographs for my magazine.

7. *
When I did the preliminary task I did not do much planning and preparation, therefore
when it came to creating my front cover and contents page I had to waste time thinking
about what to do. However when producing the main coursework and I planned what I
was going to do, by organising my models and where the photographs were going to be
taken and when. Furthermore I also planned ahead what the magazine was going to be
called and what type of music magazine it was going to be. To help plan and prepare I
also conducted research in to what music magazines of my chosen genre
include, therefore I was able to plan and decide what was going to go into my final
magazine front cover, contents page and double page spread.
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During my main coursework I tried to set myself time limits in order to finish
something. For example I gave myself a week to finish my contents page. The fact
that I gave myself a time limit made me work harder in lessons and at home to get my
work done. My knowledge of the technology also improved with this as I knew I was on
a time schedule in to get it done on time and did not have time to mess about.

8. *
Whilst doing this project I have learnt much about magazines and
how certain aspects of the magazine can help attract the target
audience. As well as attracting the target audience I have learnt
that certain images and words can connote different things
depending on the individual. Furthermore I have also learnt
about dominant and emergent ideology and how they can be
expressed through images and text within a magazine.
From my preliminary task to my main coursework I have trained
myself to use the software better, so that I get used to the tools
and I am able to produce work to the best of my ability.
Moreover if I did not quite know how to use the software or
struggled with certain aspects of producing my magazine, for
example knowing how to rotate an image in Photoshop or
InDesing I would ask people around me for help.