The document summarizes the learning and improvements the author experienced from their preliminary magazine cover task to the full magazine product. In 3 sentences: The author felt they improved their knowledge of magazine conventions and design software. Their preliminary covers showed basic magazine elements but lacked refinement, while their final product demonstrated mastery of techniques like overlays, filters and consistent house style. The progression showed how the author gained skills in magazine layout, editing, and creating a professional final product.

1. 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

2. Y PRELIMINARY TASK- FRONT COVER
For my first task I was to create a school magazine front cover which when I started I had not much knowledge
on what magazines include and the typical conventions of a magazine, I was also quite unfamiliar with the
programme and how to create the magazine.
I think my magazine looks quite good although it does not look very appealing to
Students, The masthead looks good as is the largest object so it stands out however
the smaller masthead underneath is slightly colour merging with the black folder in
the image behind, so its harder to see and makes the words not stand out as much.
The image looks okay but the heads of the people are cut off so it looks less
attractive and we ant really see who the people are so it does not look that
important, however we can see that there are people on computers which
connotes learning and shows that the students are being educated which links to
being in a school.
I also used a small pug which has a picture of table tennis tables to attract readers
With a blue outline to also make it stand out.
I would rate this 4/10

3. My contents page looks quite good however there are many disadvantages which
I found with this product, I found firstly I added the price and date onto the top
where it should be on the front cover, also the main image was quite poorly
edited as there are quite sharp clumps of where I have cut out some of the
person when I was taking the background out. Also I had left some white pieces
within the writing so to cover up I added some white smudges to make it look
better. The positives of the contents page is that I have kept to the house style as
the front cover which is blue and black, making sure I also wore appropriate
clothing for the house style. Also I kept the same font and masthead so they still
understand its the same magazine and hasn’t changed.
The text is also clear and images and pictures link together which are clear and
have the page number next to the images so the audience will know what is
on what page.
I would rate this 5/10

4. I was really happy with my final design I can see how I have really improved not only
with my knowledge of how to create a magazine but also with using software and
editing to do so, with the program Photoshop I was able to create everything on my
magazine, by experimenting with different effects. With this magazine I used all
conventions of a magazine, such as the left third, mastheads, cover lines and pugs,
this made my magazine look more professional and attract audiences more.
Compared to my preliminary task I think I have full improved, which my music
magazine looks 10x better and I have also overlapped and under lapped images
making it look more compact and filled. I was able by the end to start to understand
all different tools and photoshop and use them effectively to make my front cover
look better such as strokes on words and filters on the main image.
I would rate this magazine 8/10

5. This contents page is I think is my most professional looking part of a magazine
due to the layout, I have sectioned of different parts to make it look more
stylish and for different sections of the magazines content such as, features,
specials and albums. I have also added images to link to different articles pages,
which also look good. I also kept consistent to the house style with the colours
black blue and white which are also in the magazine cover. I also kept the
masthead at the top and included a small editors article which I saw were quite
common in other magazines contents pages so It made it look better.
I would rate this 8/10.

6. My double page spread looks really good I think by how the background follows through to both pages and the
main actor is on the left side so you automatically know who the article is about, I have also included a small
coverlines about the article by the actor. The text has small borders and sections which makes it look more
professional and better, I also used changed the opacity of the blue background to blend it into the background
more to have a better effect. I also used a street location to target my audience better and kept consistent once
again with the house style with white blue and black.
I would rate this 7/10