Natasha Newton

7. LOOKING BACK AT YOUR PRELIMINARY TASK,

WHAT DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE LEARNT IN

THE PROGRESSION FROM IT TO YOUR

FULL PRODUCT?

Looking back at my preliminary task, it is clear to see that my editing and

Photoshop skills have improved dramatically along the way. I have learnt how

to use the programme to my advantage and how to use the features within the

programme in order to create a high quality final product. In comparison to

my preliminary task of creating a college magazine, you can notice a

significant difference in the standard of work produced. For example in my

final product I have used the space provided in a much more efficient way

which allowed for the page to be used to its full potential.

I have also learnt a lot about magazine conventions since creating my first

magazine cover page in my preliminary task. In my final task I was able to

use my knowledge of magazine conventions to ensure that mine did not

break too many of them, this allowed for my finished product to look as

professional as possible and made my magazine look as genuine as

possible.

Since creating my preliminary task cover page, it is apparent that I have been

able to use the internet and websites to my ability in order to find out

information about target audiences and how to use websites such as

dafont.com in order to make my product stand out from others on the market.

It is important that I was able to do this because it would make my product be

in higher demand that similar products available, which would boost

popularity and readership.

Use of relevant images is also another major feature that I have learnt about

in my progression to the final product, this is due to having to do a lot of

market research into what types of images that the target audience want to see

which allowed me to ensure that they attract my audience into buying my

magazine. Without having images that attract your audience it is much less

likely for the magazine to be a lot more successful as a whole.

As you can see below, my final product is of much higher quality than the magazine

created in the preliminary task, which is due to better researching methods and a

more detailed knowledge about editing software and magazine conventions.

Preliminary Task Final Product