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  InDesign was alsoused to create my Double Page Article. First the text was highlighted and right clicked. I then selected ‘text frame options’ and adjusted the number of columns to three. This enabled my copy to be divided into separate columns so that it could be easily read, giving an overall more professional look.
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  7. Looking backat your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
• 3.
  Since my preliminarytask I have learned a lot more about magazines in order to create a more effective, realistic final product. The Masthead font and logo are more effective as they convey to the pop genre. Tag Line Flash Cover Lines are more effective with the variety of fonts. Supporting images also make it more visually appealing. The main Image works better on a plain white background. The clothes she’s wearing also anchor with the colour scheme used throughout. It’s now easier to recognise which one is the Main Cover Line with the use of a block colour background. Bar Code is more realistic with the date, price and issue number all in one place instead of spread across the page. Footer stands out more on a bright background.
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  The heading fonton the banner continues from the front cover. The date Line is smaller and more discrete as it shouldn’t the be focus of attention on the banner. I have made better use of the rule of thirds, with my main image located on the left hand side. The simple patterned boarder around sub sections is more visually appealing than block colour backgrounds. Cutting out the supporting images instead of leaving a busy background creates a much more realistic looking product. The flash is much more effective and eye catching in yellow. The drop shadow also gives it more of a 3D effect.
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  Unlike my preliminarytask I have also created a double page article. When constructing this in InDesign I learned new techniques and effects in order to create a more professional looking product. Putting the text into columns is one of the features which I think worked particularly well as the interview is now clearly spaced out and easy to read. Also, in my preliminary task I didn’t include page numbers, this was was a necessity and they have now been featured on every page.
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  I asked 10people: ‘In what way is my music magazine better than my preliminary task?’ This is some of the feedback I got. ‘The image on the cover is a lot more effective, it looks so much more professional with a plain background’ ‘The cover lines stand out more and are a lot easier to read’ ‘The variety of bright colours are much more eye catching’ ‘The contents has a more professional look now, the bold background colours didn’t work so well on the preliminary task’ ‘The cut out images are more effective now that they’re fitted in and around the text instead of just in a square’ ‘Even though you didn’t do an article for the preliminary task, the music one looks really good. The colour scheme has been consistent throughout, it looks very professional’ ‘I really like the main image for the article, it works well linking with the content of the interview’