The document discusses what was learned from a preliminary magazine cover task to the final product. It notes that the final product used clearer text that was easier to read, included more magazine conventions like issue numbers and prices, used varied fonts instead of just one, and better framed the main photo so the subject was centered. Overall, conventions were applied more effectively, multiple fonts made the final product more appealing, and lessons from the preliminary informed improvements.

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. Front cover

3. Contents page

4. Preliminary
OK plug, but could be better by
adding maybe the iTunes logo
Can’t really read the text
very well if at all, and you
can’t decipher between the
main article and the others
The same font is
used throughout
the whole front
cover
Only the ‘Wyke’ part of
the masthead stands
out
Used a issue
number and
date
I’ve included a
barcode with a
price
Included a header

5. Final product
Even though the
masthead is behind the
artist, it is large and
stands out
Nice plug which stands
out and pulls in readers
Main artist/subject in the photo is
well positioned in the middle of the
frame, and can see his whole torso
Can read most all sell
lines clearly
Name of the band
clear and stands
out as the main
article
Includes issue number,
barcode, price and date

6. Differences
 Through learning and making my own final product, I have learned how to make
my product more professional looking and appealing to audiences.
 From the preliminary task to the final product, the main difference between
them is that the text and sell lines on the final product stand out and are easily
readable. This gives the product a professional look which my preliminary didn’t
have as the text wasn’t quite readable.
 The final product includes more conventions that magazines have. As my
preliminary product included conventions, I used the conventions more
effectively in my final product I feel.
 The preliminary product only uses one text font throughout the whole product,
where I have a range of fonts in my final product. This makes the product look
more appealing and will intrigue people.
 The main article stands out a lot in my final product, whereas you can’t even tell
which one is a main article on my preliminary product. This really helps my
product look more professional in my final product as this is a very good
convention to follow.
 I have also framed the shot more nicely. Part of the subjects’ bodies are cut off
and the picture is at a weird angle in the preliminary product. The final product
has a nicely framed picture, with the subject in the middle.

7. What I’ve learned
 I have learned how to use different fonts to make the
product look professional and appealing as before I
thought using only one font would be consistent and
good looking. I have figured different fonts looks better.
 I have also learned how to position and colour my font
so that it is readable and clear. This will help my product
look professional and people will more likely buy my
product if they can read it properly.
 I have also learned how to include more conventions
into the product. I did this by including more without
making it look cluttered.

8. How the preliminary helped me
 The preliminary helped me by allowing me to see my flaws
and how I have improved upon them from the beginning. An
example of this would be with the framing of my subject(s). I
know now that you have to make sure the subject is in the
frame fully, and that the lighting is good so you can see the
subject.
 It also helped me learn how to research into how to use
conventions and compare my product with real products in
the industry. This helped me know what to include in my own
final product to make it look professional.
 Making the preliminary task allowed me to have an insight
into the making of the final product. This gave me the basis
on how to make my final product as I started to learn how to
do things such as placing text over an image.

9. What I would improve in my final
product
 Within my final product, I might try and have the subject in my
photos in different positions. For the majority of the photos I
took, he was standing in the same way, and even though it
looks nice, it could have been a better pose.
I could have added in some props
in my photo to ensure that it really
fit the genre of the product.
I also think I could have improved
with the colouring of some of the
fonts in my product. This would be
so that you could very easily
properly see it to ensure it didn’t
deter readers.

10. Conclusion
 Overall, I have learned to use conventions better
to make my product look more professional.
 I have also learned how to take more professional
looking photos which will allow the overall look of
my product to be much better.
 I learned how to use new technology such as
Photoshop, which I didn’t previously know how to
learn. I have included more information about this
on question 6.
 Finally I have learned how important conventions
are to the look of the product.