The student learned several skills in progressing from the preliminary college magazine task to the full product. They have become more proficient with Photoshop tools like the Healing tool and understand design principles like the rule of thirds better. The student also improved their photo editing, layout, and overall design skills to create a more polished and professional-looking final magazine.

1. Question 7: Looking back at your preliminary
task, (college magazine) what do you feel
you have learnt in the progression from it to
the full product?

2. Since doing the preliminary task I feel that I am able to use
Photoshop a lot more effectively and I have a better feel for a
professional looking magazine. I am a lot better at uploading and
saving work and, I have a better understanding of the rule of thirds
and can use it in future work if needed. I have an extended
knowledge of design and the principles and I know how to lay out a
professional looking magazine. I am able to use photo manipulation
more effectively to improve my work for example, using the Healing
tool to create a clear complexion. I have also learnt how to take a
photo properly and how to use the rule of thirds to give my work a
more professional look. In my photos I used natural lighting as this
represented the genre in a positive light. I have used inspiration from
Q magazine to make my layout and design as professional looking as
I can.

3. Compare: Preliminary Task
Random positioning of cover
lines, no real plan.
Poorly edited around
the hair of the model.
Inconsistent font
throughout the
page.

4. Compare: Full Product
Organisation of cover lines
Good use of image manipulation
Consistent font throughout the page
Bold, professional masthead