From the preliminary task to the final product, the author learned several skills: 1) They gained a better understanding of key conventions for designing a music magazine through experimenting with layout and structure in their first draft. 2) They learned new skills with design software like Photoshop and InDesign, starting with a basic PowerPoint draft. 3) They strengthened their skills through feedback and multiple drafts, becoming more familiar with the tools.

1. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you
have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
From the preliminary task I have a better understanding of the key conventions of a music
magazine. My first draft allowed me to experiment with the layout and structure of a simple
magazine front cover and contents page; this was very basic and limited in content. I decided
to design this first magazine on PowerPoint, as I was less confident in using design software’s
such as Photoshop and InDesign however through the different drafts of my magazine I was
able to learn new skills on Photoshop and InDesign. I learnt how to take high definition
photographs using a high quality complex camera, I overall took around 600 shots, this
allowed me to experiment with camera angles and shots making sure by the end of the process
the photos I was taken were at a high standard. Through the range feedback I was given I was
able to make adjustments to my magazine, this allowed me to strengthen my skills in the
software as I began to becomefamiliar with the tools.

2. MOCK UP
From the preliminary mock up to my final product I gained a wider range of skills in the graphic
software. Contrasting my contents pages the mock up version had a basic layout which I merely
developed in my final product, this was done by changing the colour scheme and adding more detail
and a creative design in my features column. The gain of knowledge of existing magazine conventions
allowed me to develop the magazine turning it into a sophisticated product. The final design is much
more detailed and realistic. I learnt the conventions of a Double page spread and applied them to my
final version, this included making sure I had maximum three article columns, the image is spread
across bothpages, there are sub images and the magazine logo Is present on all pages.
FINAL DESIGN