For my preliminary task, I had no knowledge of photo shop and used Microsoft Publisher instead. However, I taught myself photo shop for the final product since it allows more editing capabilities. I also improved my use of fonts by including a variety of sizes, colors and types to make the magazine more professional. Additionally, I used a wider range of eye-catching colors and conducted more in-depth research on the magazine industry to produce a higher quality final product that stands out from competitors.

1. Question.7- How have I improved
since my prelim task?

2. PROGRAMMES
For my premium task I didn’t However, as I was not impressed
have any prior knowledge of by my premium task as I knew I
how to use photo shop, because could produce a higher standard
of this I used Microsoft Publisher I decided to teach myself how to
as I had previous knowledge of use photo shop. Photo shop was
using this programme. On hard to come to terms with but
Publisher enables you to paste once I learnt how to use it I was
images, shapes and text on top able to do everything I was able
of one another which lead to my to do on Publisher, plus edit the
final product. photos as well. On Photo Shop, I
found it easier to move photos
and text around as you can edit
each layer individually.

3. FONTS
With my Premium task I didn't use a range of
In my final product I used a range of text sizes,
fonts. This is because I had no knowledge
colours and types. This added some variety into
about magazines and didn’t know how my work and made it look more realistic and
important it is to add some verity into the appealing. This also helped to make my magazine
magazine. I also didn’t use many different look more professional.
font sizes which were a bad idea as it makes
it unclear to the reader what the important
text is.

4. Colours
Something else which I have learnt is the use of colour. Colour
can help establish; genre, target audience and much more! In my
prelim task I used dark, dull colours which were not eye catching
so would not be very appealing to a target market. In contrast my
final product features a theme where there are a range of colours
included. This helps to attract more people to the magazine which
makes it more successful.

5. Researching
For my first task I did not complete the research which would have helped me to
gain a better understanding of how to complete it. However, for my final product I
completed a range of in-depth research to help me to enhance my knowledge of
the magazine industry and the products already available to the market. This
helped me to produce a product which stands out from any of the other products
out there, yet includes certain conventions which make my magazine still look
professional.

6. Extras
In my final product I included more cover stories in
order to make my magazine more appealing to the
target audience. I also included more pictures of
different artist in my contents page as I felt this
showed the audience that there was more than
once story in the magazine so it was worth the
money I was charging, instead of relying on the
readers to assume that the magazine has more to
offer. I also included more; competitions, evens and
interviews as I felt this also meant my magazine
would be more successful.