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The student learned many skills from completing the preliminary task that helped in constructing their final magazine product. They gained experience with Photoshop tools and magazine layout and design. Researching existing magazines helped the student understand conventions and what attracts different target audiences. The preliminary task showed how much the student had improved in using Photoshop and creating a professional magazine.
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Eval 7
The document discusses what the author has learned from creating their preliminary college magazine task. They note that they did not have much prior knowledge of magazine design when starting, and their first attempt using Word was of poor quality. However, they have since learned key skills like using InDesign to design professional magazines, importance of elements like mastheads and color schemes, and value of planning magazines in advance rather than planning as they go. They also discuss developing skills in Photoshop but wishing they had learned it earlier to improve image quality in their magazine.
Evaluation
The student learned several things from progressing from an initial college magazine to a full product:
1) Research is important to understand the target audience and their interests in order to create an appealing magazine. More research into audience preferences leads to better content.
2) Planning is vital to stay organized and ensure all magazine elements like photos, articles and layout fit together cohesively. Lack of planning led to issues with the initial magazine.
3) Using both Photoshop and InDesign allows for easier photo manipulation and layout changes than just Photoshop, leading to improved aesthetics and appearance.
4) Experience with the production process and technologies like Photoshop, InDesign, and online survey
Question 7
Sorcha discusses the challenges she faced during a photo shoot for her preliminary task magazine, such as directing the model and ensuring proper lighting and setting. She found that the photos she took for her main task magazine were of higher quality, as she learned the importance of high-quality photos from reader feedback on her preliminary task. As Sorcha's skills in Photoshop and InDesign improved, she was able to produce higher quality photos and a more professional-looking magazine cover for her main task, applying lessons learned from her preliminary task cover which appeared unprofessional with hard-to-read text and too much blank space.
Evaluation Q7
The document discusses what the author learned from creating a preliminary school magazine that helped them create a successful music magazine. Some key things they learned include:
- How to research the target audience and their needs/interests so the magazine would appeal to them
- Magazine layout conventions like mastheads, photos, cover lines, etc. to make it look professional
- How to use technologies like Photoshop, cameras, and InDesign to create high quality magazine content and design
- The importance of audience research through tools like questionnaires and reader profiles to understand who would read the magazine
Creating the preliminary school magazine helped the author practice and learn skills that made their music magazine project much stronger.
Evaluation Q7
The document discusses what the author learned from creating a preliminary school magazine that helped them create a successful music magazine. Some key things they learned include:
- How to research audiences and tailor content to meet their specific needs and interests. The school magazine had a broad audience while the music magazine needed a particular target.
- Magazine layout conventions like mastheads, photos, cover lines, etc. They studied existing magazines to understand important conventions.
- How to use technologies like Photoshop, cameras, and InDesign to create professional quality layouts, photos, and designs.
- Research methods like questionnaires and reader profiles to understand the target audience.
- Blogging platforms to document their process, which was new to
Evaluation Q7
The document discusses what the author learned from creating a preliminary school magazine that helped them create a successful music magazine. Some key things they learned include:
- How to research the target audience and their needs/interests so the magazine would appeal to them
- Magazine layout conventions like mastheads, photos, cover lines, etc. to make it look professional
- How to use technologies like Photoshop, cameras, and InDesign to create high quality magazine content and design
- The importance of audience research through tools like questionnaires and reader profiles to understand who would read the magazine
Creating the preliminary school magazine helped the author practice and learn skills that made their music magazine project much stronger.
Q7
The author reflects on creating a music magazine and how it was an improvement over their previous college magazine. For the music magazine, the author planned out each step in more detail, learned new design tools like Photoshop, and put more effort into elements like photoshoots. The author feels they cared more about the quality of the music magazine and it shows in the final products when compared. The overall experience taught the author to plan out projects more deliberately and learn relevant technologies to achieve the desired end result.
What have I learnt from the preliminary task?
The preliminary task helped the author learn skills that improved their full music magazine product in several ways:
1) It provided practice with the design software before the major project, allowing things to run more smoothly.
2) The research and planning process informed them on magazine construction and best practices.
3) Gaining photography experience through pictures for the preliminary helped when shooting for the magazine.
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The document discusses what the author has learned from creating their preliminary college magazine task. They note that they did not have much prior knowledge of magazine design when starting, and their first attempt using Word was of poor quality. However, they have since learned key skills like using InDesign to design professional magazines, importance of elements like mastheads and color schemes, and value of planning magazines in advance rather than planning as they go. They also discuss developing skills in Photoshop but wishing they had learned it earlier to improve image quality in their magazine.
Evaluation
The student learned several things from progressing from an initial college magazine to a full product:
1) Research is important to understand the target audience and their interests in order to create an appealing magazine. More research into audience preferences leads to better content.
2) Planning is vital to stay organized and ensure all magazine elements like photos, articles and layout fit together cohesively. Lack of planning led to issues with the initial magazine.
3) Using both Photoshop and InDesign allows for easier photo manipulation and layout changes than just Photoshop, leading to improved aesthetics and appearance.
4) Experience with the production process and technologies like Photoshop, InDesign, and online survey
Question 7
Sorcha discusses the challenges she faced during a photo shoot for her preliminary task magazine, such as directing the model and ensuring proper lighting and setting. She found that the photos she took for her main task magazine were of higher quality, as she learned the importance of high-quality photos from reader feedback on her preliminary task. As Sorcha's skills in Photoshop and InDesign improved, she was able to produce higher quality photos and a more professional-looking magazine cover for her main task, applying lessons learned from her preliminary task cover which appeared unprofessional with hard-to-read text and too much blank space.
Evaluation Q7
The document discusses what the author learned from creating a preliminary school magazine that helped them create a successful music magazine. Some key things they learned include:
- How to research the target audience and their needs/interests so the magazine would appeal to them
- Magazine layout conventions like mastheads, photos, cover lines, etc. to make it look professional
- How to use technologies like Photoshop, cameras, and InDesign to create high quality magazine content and design
- The importance of audience research through tools like questionnaires and reader profiles to understand who would read the magazine
Creating the preliminary school magazine helped the author practice and learn skills that made their music magazine project much stronger.
Evaluation Q7
The document discusses what the author learned from creating a preliminary school magazine that helped them create a successful music magazine. Some key things they learned include:
- How to research audiences and tailor content to meet their specific needs and interests. The school magazine had a broad audience while the music magazine needed a particular target.
- Magazine layout conventions like mastheads, photos, cover lines, etc. They studied existing magazines to understand important conventions.
- How to use technologies like Photoshop, cameras, and InDesign to create professional quality layouts, photos, and designs.
- Research methods like questionnaires and reader profiles to understand the target audience.
- Blogging platforms to document their process, which was new to
Evaluation Q7
The document discusses what the author learned from creating a preliminary school magazine that helped them create a successful music magazine. Some key things they learned include:
- How to research the target audience and their needs/interests so the magazine would appeal to them
- Magazine layout conventions like mastheads, photos, cover lines, etc. to make it look professional
- How to use technologies like Photoshop, cameras, and InDesign to create high quality magazine content and design
- The importance of audience research through tools like questionnaires and reader profiles to understand who would read the magazine
Creating the preliminary school magazine helped the author practice and learn skills that made their music magazine project much stronger.
Q7
The author reflects on creating a music magazine and how it was an improvement over their previous college magazine. For the music magazine, the author planned out each step in more detail, learned new design tools like Photoshop, and put more effort into elements like photoshoots. The author feels they cared more about the quality of the music magazine and it shows in the final products when compared. The overall experience taught the author to plan out projects more deliberately and learn relevant technologies to achieve the desired end result.
What have I learnt from the preliminary task?
The preliminary task helped the author learn skills that improved their full music magazine product in several ways:
1) It provided practice with the design software before the major project, allowing things to run more smoothly.
2) The research and planning process informed them on magazine construction and best practices.
3) Gaining photography experience through pictures for the preliminary helped when shooting for the magazine.
Student Magazine Evaluation
We were tasked with creating a practice student magazine project to gain experience for an upcoming music project. Through research of existing student magazines, we found that many focused on stereotypes or used images that did not appeal to both male and female readers. To create a magazine that was different, the author conducted focus groups of fellow students to get input on content. Photoshop was used to layout and design the magazine, but challenges arose from the author's lack of experience with the software. Feedback was solicited to improve photo editing skills and produce a higher quality final product for the target audience.
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From creating a preliminary magazine cover and contents page, the student learned important lessons that improved their final magazine. The preliminary task helped them understand proper layout, the need for high quality photos, and important design elements like distinctive mastheads. Experimenting with different designs and formats taught the importance of conventions, fonts, and making key elements stand out. Reflecting on the preliminary task allowed the student to better engage their target audience and create a more polished, professional final magazine.
Question 7
The document summarizes what the author learned from their preliminary sixth form magazine task to their final music magazine product. They learned to do more thorough research, include more codes and conventions, focus on house style, improve photography skills and time management, and utilize focus groups and audience feedback. Research, planning, photography, editing, and incorporating feedback were areas that improved between the preliminary and final tasks.
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Midway, the student continues research and starts problem-solving potential issues like unreliable models or camera problems. They set up a website and experiment with lighting and photo techniques.
In later weeks, the student plans layouts, color schemes, and shoots while acknowledging some aspects may change during production. They begin the production phase with a photo shoot and start on layouts and articles while continuing to reference their planning.
Reflective diary
- The document is a reflective diary of a student's 4-week process of creating a fanzine in Photoshop.
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- In week 2, the student created hashtag pages and continued improving speed and layout skills.
- In week 3, the student added interview pages and illustrations, struggling with fitting text but making progress.
- In the 4th and final week, the student completed the fanzine by adding final articles and pages, then compiling it online.
- Overall the student was pleased with completing the fanzine but noted areas for further improvement and practice.
Evaluation – part 7
The student felt they learned more from creating their music magazine compared to their college magazine. For the college magazine, they had less creative control and time due to restrictions. However, they gained experience using design tools. For the music magazine, the student had more freedom and time for in-depth research, planning, and organization. They improved their photo shooting, layout design, and time management skills. Overall, the extra creative control and time allowed the student to produce a higher quality final product for their music magazine.
What I Have Learnt From My Preliminary Task
The document discusses the author's experience creating a school magazine for their preliminary task and what they learned from that experience to improve their main task. Specifically:
1) For the preliminary task, the author struggled with using new software like Photoshop and InDesign and had issues with text boxes and image sizes that affected the quality of the final product.
2) However, for the main task the author planned pages in more detail, took more photos to choose from, and learned how to better use the software to manipulate images and create a more visually appealing and professional end product.
3) Not preparing and planning enough for the preliminary task resulted in a lower quality final product, whereas increased planning led to improved results
Looking back at your preliminary task, what
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Question 5 and 6 evaluation
The document discusses how the author addressed their audience for their fashion magazine and what they learned about technologies through creating the magazine. To attract their target audience of young adults interested in R&B and hip hop music, the author featured popular artists and used dark color themes that would appeal to this demographic. Through creating the magazine, the author learned how to use various technologies like DSLR cameras, Photoshop, InDesign, and blogging platforms. They gained skills like photo editing and page layout that improved the quality of their work. Overall, the process taught the author how to better utilize different design tools even when unfamiliar with them at first.
The preliminary task for a school magazine
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Final Evaluation question 7
The student learned a great deal from their preliminary continuity editing task to creating a full magazine product. Initially, their preliminary work was poor due to little research. They improved by doing more research on magazine layouts and content, which helped create a better magazine. They also learned from researching color palettes, fonts, covers, and spreads. This knowledge helped them create audience and fashion profiles to inform their work. The student progressed by learning software like Photoshop and tools like the magnetic lasso. They learned to add layers to make the magazine more professional. Receiving feedback helped them improve spacing and symmetry. In the end, they learned to better present their work on platforms like Blogger, SlideShare, and Scribed and
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For their preliminary task, the author did little research and focused more on what they liked rather than what readers would think. When working on the main task, the author researched magazine formats and designs. This helped them understand conventions like prominent images on covers. The author also gained more skills in Photoshop over time, allowing them to create a more professional magazine for the main task compared to the preliminary version.
Question 7
The author learned new skills with Photoshop and InDesign and gained experience manipulating the software features. They improved their understanding of real media texts and professional magazine layout techniques like reducing blank space and including relevant features. The author's photos became more professional through learning camera skills and techniques like framing the subject as the focal point. Planning documents like flat plans and call sheets also helped the author better organize and produce their magazine. Looking back, the author feels they have gained valuable skills and knowledge that allowed them to create a more polished final product.
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Hannah Flowers conducted research on existing fanzines about feminism, coffee, and fashion. She was most inspired by a feminism fanzine that explored relevant topics and used appealing colors and layout. For her own fanzine, she planned to include illustrations and cover topics like feminism in the 1900s through interviews and articles. Hannah created a detailed planning process including idea development, pagination, and article drafts. She felt she managed her time well to complete 36 pages for her fanzine while balancing design elements, illustrations, and articles.
Evaluation Question 7
The document discusses the progression from the preliminary task to the full product for a music magazine. It reflects on areas that improved like understanding of software, research skills, design skills, photography skills, and developing a house style. The preliminary task helped prepare for the main task but many areas could be improved. For the music magazine, more extensive market and audience research was needed. Semiotic knowledge and conventions were applied to make the product look professional. Time was used effectively through research and focus on the end goal. Skills and the product improved overall from increased experience with the software and production process.
Question 7
Planning and preparation were key areas of improvement for the author. They found that researching the target audience, setting clear deadlines using project management tools, and improving photography and design skills led to a much higher quality final product compared to their preliminary task. Skills in Photoshop, InDesign, and time management were developed through practice and online tutorials. Overall, taking time for planning, research, and organization resulted in a more successful magazine.
Evaluation question 7
1. The student learned that thorough research of similar magazines in their genre is important to understand audience appeal and conventions. For their final piece, they focused on researching Vibe magazine specifically.
2. Interviewing teenagers about preferred music genres provided insight into audience tastes that informed content decisions for the magazine. This market research was lacking in their preliminary work.
3. Advanced camera equipment allowed for high-quality photos to feature on the magazine cover, contents page, and double-page spread.
4. Time management and working at home helped ensure deadlines were met, though some presentation websites slowed progress initially.
5. Creative and technical skills developed between preliminary and final work, supported by research, drawn drafts
Evaluation on questions 1, 6 and 7
Tiffany Malcolm evaluates her media foundation portfolio, specifically questions 1, 6, and 7. For question 1, she discusses how her magazine product follows conventions of real magazines by looking at layouts, structures, and designs from Top of the Pops and We <3 POP magazines. For question 6, she discusses learning photo editing software like Photoshop and InDesign, and technologies like blogs and online document sharing. For question 7, she reflects on improvements from her preliminary magazine cover, noting how the final product is more professionally designed and considers important magazine elements like layout, images, and conventions.
Evaluation 7
Looking back at your preliminary task what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product
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In the early weeks, the student focuses on research, including looking at inspiring brands, photographers, and existing streetwear magazines. They create a project proposal and do audience research through an Instagram poll.
Midway, the student continues research and starts problem-solving potential issues like unreliable models or camera problems. They set up a website and experiment with lighting and photo techniques.
In later weeks, the student plans layouts, color schemes, and shoots while acknowledging some aspects may change during production. They begin the production phase with a photo shoot and start on layouts and articles while continuing to reference their planning.
Reflective diary
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- In week 2, the student created hashtag pages and continued improving speed and layout skills.
- In week 3, the student added interview pages and illustrations, struggling with fitting text but making progress.
- In the 4th and final week, the student completed the fanzine by adding final articles and pages, then compiling it online.
- Overall the student was pleased with completing the fanzine but noted areas for further improvement and practice.
Evaluation – part 7
The student felt they learned more from creating their music magazine compared to their college magazine. For the college magazine, they had less creative control and time due to restrictions. However, they gained experience using design tools. For the music magazine, the student had more freedom and time for in-depth research, planning, and organization. They improved their photo shooting, layout design, and time management skills. Overall, the extra creative control and time allowed the student to produce a higher quality final product for their music magazine.
What I Have Learnt From My Preliminary Task
The document discusses the author's experience creating a school magazine for their preliminary task and what they learned from that experience to improve their main task. Specifically:
1) For the preliminary task, the author struggled with using new software like Photoshop and InDesign and had issues with text boxes and image sizes that affected the quality of the final product.
2) However, for the main task the author planned pages in more detail, took more photos to choose from, and learned how to better use the software to manipulate images and create a more visually appealing and professional end product.
3) Not preparing and planning enough for the preliminary task resulted in a lower quality final product, whereas increased planning led to improved results
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Question 5 and 6 evaluation
The document discusses how the author addressed their audience for their fashion magazine and what they learned about technologies through creating the magazine. To attract their target audience of young adults interested in R&B and hip hop music, the author featured popular artists and used dark color themes that would appeal to this demographic. Through creating the magazine, the author learned how to use various technologies like DSLR cameras, Photoshop, InDesign, and blogging platforms. They gained skills like photo editing and page layout that improved the quality of their work. Overall, the process taught the author how to better utilize different design tools even when unfamiliar with them at first.
The preliminary task for a school magazine
The preliminary task involved creating a front cover and content page for a school magazine to gain experience with Photoshop skills and understand expectations for the music magazine project. Researching existing magazines helped understand key terms and elements like the masthead. Audience research included developing questions for a questionnaire. An initial draft cover and page were created in Photoshop, which was challenging but allowed experimenting with layouts, fonts, and colors. The final cover and page demonstrated learning Photoshop tools to make the magazine stand out. Overall, the preliminary task was useful for gaining design experience, understanding terminology, and planning approaches for the music magazine.
Final Evaluation question 7
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For their preliminary task, the author did little research and focused more on what they liked rather than what readers would think. When working on the main task, the author researched magazine formats and designs. This helped them understand conventions like prominent images on covers. The author also gained more skills in Photoshop over time, allowing them to create a more professional magazine for the main task compared to the preliminary version.
Question 7
The author learned new skills with Photoshop and InDesign and gained experience manipulating the software features. They improved their understanding of real media texts and professional magazine layout techniques like reducing blank space and including relevant features. The author's photos became more professional through learning camera skills and techniques like framing the subject as the focal point. Planning documents like flat plans and call sheets also helped the author better organize and produce their magazine. Looking back, the author feels they have gained valuable skills and knowledge that allowed them to create a more polished final product.
Evaluation
Hannah Flowers conducted research on existing fanzines about feminism, coffee, and fashion. She was most inspired by a feminism fanzine that explored relevant topics and used appealing colors and layout. For her own fanzine, she planned to include illustrations and cover topics like feminism in the 1900s through interviews and articles. Hannah created a detailed planning process including idea development, pagination, and article drafts. She felt she managed her time well to complete 36 pages for her fanzine while balancing design elements, illustrations, and articles.
Evaluation Question 7
The document discusses the progression from the preliminary task to the full product for a music magazine. It reflects on areas that improved like understanding of software, research skills, design skills, photography skills, and developing a house style. The preliminary task helped prepare for the main task but many areas could be improved. For the music magazine, more extensive market and audience research was needed. Semiotic knowledge and conventions were applied to make the product look professional. Time was used effectively through research and focus on the end goal. Skills and the product improved overall from increased experience with the software and production process.
Question 7
Planning and preparation were key areas of improvement for the author. They found that researching the target audience, setting clear deadlines using project management tools, and improving photography and design skills led to a much higher quality final product compared to their preliminary task. Skills in Photoshop, InDesign, and time management were developed through practice and online tutorials. Overall, taking time for planning, research, and organization resulted in a more successful magazine.
Evaluation question 7
1. The student learned that thorough research of similar magazines in their genre is important to understand audience appeal and conventions. For their final piece, they focused on researching Vibe magazine specifically.
2. Interviewing teenagers about preferred music genres provided insight into audience tastes that informed content decisions for the magazine. This market research was lacking in their preliminary work.
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The student created a magazine targeting younger children ages 7-15. They used bright colors, many images, and photos of young pop stars to attract this audience. The student researched other magazines like "We Love Pop" for inspiration on layout, colors, and content. They learned Photoshop skills like editing photos, spot healing, and using tools. The student would feel confident using these skills again and has improved since their preliminary task.
Reflective Diaries
Simran is working on her final major project which involves creating advertisements for a fictional female artist. She has been researching different types of advertisements like tour posters, magazine covers, and album covers. Simran found samples of these items from the 1980s in her library which provided inspiration. She has also researched photographers styles by looking at photoshoots from magazines. While Simran has made progress, she still needs to complete her research, find models for her photoshoot, practice using her camera, and update her website with her project work.
Question 7
The document discusses the progression of skills and knowledge from the author's preliminary school magazine task to their final music magazine product. For the preliminary task, the author lacked knowledge of software like Photoshop and magazine conventions, resulting in an unprofessional output. However, through research and practice with Photoshop, the author learned key skills like photo editing, layout conventions and targeting an audience that allowed them to create a higher quality final magazine that followed industry standards.
Evaluation of my music magazine changes
The document is an evaluation of a student's music magazine project. The student focused on creating a magazine that challenged conventions by not being too dark or harsh like typical rock magazines. They used red as the main color which is a rock magazine convention but wanted to present a less aggressive tone. The intended audience was teenagers and young adults, especially girls based on the bright cover featuring a female image. Through the process, the student learned new skills in Photoshop and how elements like images and colors impact the audience and need to be carefully selected. Overall it was an enjoyable learning experience about magazine design.
Evaluation 2
The document discusses the author's process for researching and planning the production of two magazines - a college magazine and a music magazine - for a coursework assignment. The author conducted extensive online and print research to analyze magazine styles, layouts, target audiences and more. Planning involved forming initial layouts, grouping ideas, and finding example poses. The author found the process time-consuming but insightful. They felt their skills and knowledge improved between the two magazines. Areas for improvement included better time management, blog organization, and learning Photoshop skills in advance. Overall the author was pleased with the magazines but felt they could have enhanced them with additional photo shoots and applying lessons learned.
Evaluation 2
The document discusses the planning and research process the author undertook to produce magazines as part of a college coursework project. They conducted extensive online and print research to analyze existing magazine formats, styles, layouts, and content. This research informed the planning and production of their college magazine and music magazine, from developing initial layout concepts to determining appropriate content and target audiences. The author reflects on areas they could have improved, such as better time management and blog organization. Overall, the research and planning process played an important role in the successful production of professional-looking magazines.
Q7
Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
Evaluation question 7
The student found their preliminary task to be a good starting point but noticed areas for improvement, such as layout. For their main task magazine, they realized more in-depth market research was needed. Their photography, Photoshop, and InDesign skills improved through practice, allowing them to create a more polished product. House style and consistent design elements were more important for the music magazine to appeal to its target audience. Overall, the student felt their final magazine looked much more professional due to these enhanced skills.
Q7
The document compares the student's preliminary school magazine task to their full music magazine product. They felt the school magazine was too simplistic and lacked key conventions like sell lines and puffs. For the music magazine, they conducted more research, learned industry terms, and improved their skills with programs like InDesign and Photoshop. They also better managed their time. Overall, the student felt they took the music magazine more seriously and produced a higher quality, more professional product compared to their earlier preliminary task.
Evaluation question 7
The document reflects on the progression of the author's skills and understanding in creating magazines from their preliminary task to the final product. Initially, the author had little knowledge of magazine layout and used basic software like Publisher. However, they learned Photoshop skills and about magazine conventions. Their final music magazine showed higher quality layout and design that included more images and elements following the genre. The author is pleased with their growth and learning over the course of completing different magazine assignments.
Evaluation 7
The student has learned that attention to detail is important for magazine production. With the student magazine, they did not consider details and layouts of existing magazines, but with the music magazine they focused on professional details in photos and layout.
They also learned that Photoshop is better than Publisher for image editing. Photoshop allowed them to improve photos by removing backgrounds and editing skin textures, while Publisher only allowed basic edits.
Through the process of creating both magazines, the student has learned about the importance of research, details, and thought that goes into magazine production. It is not as easy as it seems and requires unprecedented research and consideration of decisions.
Evaluation
The document discusses the evaluation of a student's media studies magazine project. It describes how the student used conventions from real magazines in their design, such as placing the title at the top and using two dominant colors. The student changed their initial front cover design to be more conventional based on research of music magazine formats and styles. They aimed their magazine at teenage girls ages 15-19 and described techniques used to attract their target audience, such as an attractive cover image and gossip content. The student discussed technologies learned like Photoshop and the importance of audience research identified between their preliminary and final projects.
Evaluation Questions
The document discusses the design and target audience of a student-created music magazine called "Fushion Chamber." It notes that the masthead is positioned down the side rather than at the top to stand out. Photos were chosen to represent indie styles and give a professional look. The intended audience is described as indie/rock loving teenagers, especially teenage girls, as the magazine focuses on fashion and free downloads. The language and images are aimed at attracting this demographic.
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Evaluation - Question 7
- 1. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
- 2. The Preliminary Task This was the first time I had used Photoshop and as you can see, I was very inexperienced and not very good. I had no idea how to cut out properly and how to make it look professional like a real magazine. I used Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 and used the ‘quick’ programme which only had basic tools so there wasn’t much I could do to the photo. The very basic mock up of a contents page also shows how I didn’t know what to do or how to layout out a real magazine contents page. I learnt a lot of skills from this task and thought it was very useful for when I actually did construct my actual magazine.
- 3. Existing Product Research For my research I chose 4 magazines; Q, Billboard, We Love Pop and Just Pop. I chose these magazines because the included the two genres of music that I wanted in my magazine, Pop and Alternative. I didn’t know who my target audience was going to be yet but there was a big difference between the magazines because some were for an older audience. From my research I became aware of the conventions for a magazine and what some magazines use more than others. I found that for magazines with a younger audience, there was much more on the cover to attract their attention.
- 4. Target Audience Research After my similar product research I went on to research a target audience. Once I had looked at existing magazines I realised I wanted to target an older teen audience. Being in that age category I already knew some things to include what they would like but I created a magazine and distributed it to males and females aged 16+. I was surprised with some of the answers but I learnt what most people wanted was the same thing such as to see updates about gigs and festivals.
- 5. Mock Ups, Plans and Photographs Before I started to take photographs I did a mock up of a front cover, contents page and double page spread. I drew out where I wanted things to go and added some text. I found that when I actually constructed my magazine I didn’t stick entirely to the plans but it allowed me to have a basic layout and style. I also planned things for my photo shoots. I planned who was going to do it, what time, the location, what hair/make up things I would need and outfits. When I had taken my photographs and looked at them, I was happy. I had plenty to chose from and most of them were sharp and the lighting was good. I was also happy that I didn’t have to reshoot. I used these photos for all of my pages and included other photos I have previously taken at concerts and premieres. I think that if I was to take these pictures again I would put more make up on my model and add a prop so that you can clearly see from just the picture it is a music magazine.
- 6. Constructing my magazine Because of the preliminary task I found constructing my magazine fairly easy. I did have many attempts at rearranging my pages to make them look the best they could but it was just trial and error. It was easier to use Adobe because by this point I was really familiar with it and I knew what tool did what but I did have to ask about some things I wasn’t sure of. I do regret not having so many extra lessons but I don’t think it really stopped me from what I wanted to do. I have learnt a lot from using a Photoshop programme and creating a magazine good enough to go on a shop shelf. When I started the media course, I really didn’t know much at all about magazines and what you needed to do to create one so I think I’ve come far. My first preliminary magazine is shocking compared to my final magazine so it shows how I have improved.
- 7. Constructing my magazine Because of the preliminary task I found constructing my magazine fairly easy. I did have many attempts at rearranging my pages to make them look the best they could but it was just trial and error. It was easier to use Adobe because by this point I was really familiar with it and I knew what tool did what but I did have to ask about some things I wasn’t sure of. I do regret not having so many extra lessons but I don’t think it really stopped me from what I wanted to do. I have learnt a lot from using a Photoshop programme and creating a magazine good enough to go on a shop shelf. When I started the media course, I really didn’t know much at all about magazines and what you needed to do to create one so I think I’ve come far. My first preliminary magazine is shocking compared to my final magazine so it shows how I have improved.