Question 7

Question 7

• 1.
  Looking back atyour preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product? Preliminary Task After
• 2.
  What have Ilearnt/ how have I developed? During my preliminary task I learnt the basic conventions of magazines through my research. Such as my conventions of a magazine I learnt what each element of a magazine was called, the purpose and where they are located. As well as my LIIAR analysis’ I learnt a lot behind the intentions of the magazine’s and why conventions are used in certain ways to attract target audiences or create a certain representation. I’ve also learnt about circulation and readership. Because I did a lot more research and preparation for my music magazine it is obvious how much I have improved from my college magazine. For example I could have had better use of the empty spaces on my college magazine and used it for more features etc, and used it to it’s full potential like I had done in my music magazine. I also learnt how to use more tools on Photoshop throughout my process of making my magazine. I also learnt more about how I can make products such as magazines appeal more to my target audience by conducting questionnaires, peer feedback, making reader profiles as well as the study of demographics etc. I also learnt how to use Microsoft Publisher in order to form a double page spread. By using such tools as text wrap, creating columns, removing image backgrounds etc.
• 3.
  What would change? Thereare a lot of things that I would change on my college magazine. This is because after making my music magazine I have learnt and progressed a lot, I now realise the mistakes I made. Here I have used a simple font style which appears boring, and wouldn’t be used on a front cover. I could of used a frame around the smaller images I took so that it doesn’t look out of place. I didn’t have to use so many images either as my features could of just included text. Here is an empty place I could of moved my images down and included more text features. I should of placed the date with the bar code towards the bottom of the magazine and actually include a price. Here I included a footer but I didn’t place anything within it so it looks odd and out of place. Something could of being added here so it wouldn’t look so empty either some features or the main feature.
• 4.
  What skills andknowledge did you learn in order to produce a music magazine? In order to produce my magazine I had to complete several tasks which helped me learn more about composing music magazines, preparing/planning my magazine and creating a target audience. When producing my music magazine I needed sound knowledge and the skills to use Photoshop, knowing the basics I was able to continue to use Photoshop whilst learning and experimenting with new tools, so I could continue to develop my magazine. The knowledge again was mainly what the conventions of a music magazine were. And again the information I received from the peer research.