The student learned how to use InDesign software to create magazine pages for their preliminary task. While they found the software easy to learn, they struggled with writing evaluations. For the main task, the student conducted more research on their target music audience. They developed skills in Photoshop, InDesign, and article writing to produce the magazine. Establishing a house style was also important to bring order and consistency to the final magazine.

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

2. How good do you think your preliminary task was?
• I think my preliminary task went well. I found it easy to make my magazine
pages using the programs provided.
• I find it hard to make the evaluation’s. I’m not that good with words.

3. Had you used the software before this task or was this the first time? How easy or
difficult was it to use?
• I had never used the software before, I’d used Photoshop, but
never InDesign.
• When I used the programs I picked up the techniques very
quickly. The picture on the left was my first magazine that I
made so I could get used to Indesign. The picture on the right
is my finished music magazine. As you can see the magazine
on the right looks more professional then the one on the left.

4. When you started your main task what did you realise about market and audience
research that you didn’t perhaps focus on as much for your student magazine?
• When I did the student magazine I didn’t do much research
about the my target audience.
• Although when I did the music magazine I researched my
audience, I didn’t get as much research as I could have, but it
was still enough to create a viable magazine.

5. How did you make use of time effectively?
• I believe I had enough time to make my magazine, the college
had after hour lessons which I attended to catch up on any
work, I also used my free time at home and around college to
do any work.

6. How did you develop skills to produce the article?
• I believe I developed all of my skills to make this magazine.
• In Photoshop I learned to use the burn tool and the stamp
tool.
• I can’t really say how my InDesign skills have improved when
haven‘t use the program before.
• I believe I improved my writing skills from an article writing
view.

7. How much more important was house style for your final piece?
• I think having a house style was a good addition because it
gave more order to the magazine and the other pages.
• With the house style I was able to give a greater sense of
order.