The document compares the author's preliminary college magazine project to their final music magazine project. Some key differences include: - In the final project, the author utilized the Guttenberg design principle to strategically place images and text, whereas the preliminary project placed elements randomly. - The author improved their photography skills between projects, taking better quality photos with intentional lighting and backgrounds. - More consideration was given to representing the genre (indie rock) through the cover models, props, and overall aesthetic in the final project. - A stronger stylistic approach was taken in the final project to make it feel more professional and consistent for readers.