1. 7: Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the
progression from it to the full product?

2. Since my preliminary task my use of photo shop has improved greatly. I have learnt to
use new tools such as, Blur effects on photos, this makes the main image stand out
against the background, linking in with the single striking image.
As well as this by looking at
professional examples. I
have also learnt codes and
conventions, these have I began to learn how to use photo shop during
made my cover look more my preliminary task, although now I am on my
professional and realistic. main task I believe my skills in photo shop
This includes fonts and have improved.
using the space on the
cover page effectively.

3. Since my preliminary task I have learnt a lot more about layout and how a contents
page should look and what they should include. I learnt this by looking and analysing
professional examples such as ‘NME’. This has helped me set out my contents page
and include the common conventions. Also I have learnt how to use colours to appeal I have used InDesign to make
to certain audiences, for example the dark colours in order to appeal to rock audiences. both my contents and article
page, these helped me to create a
Has m y m agazine im proved since m y
contents and article I was pleased
prelim inary? with and able to create them the
Nearly all of the people who answered my way I wanted.
questionnaire agreed that it had improved
since my preliminary.
Yes
No