1. 6) Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
Software's: How to use CAD software's in more depth and use the tools for the correct purpose. At first, when I started
the preliminary task I didn't’t know how to layout a magazine that conforms with a real music magazine. I researched
magazine front covers and saw the way the images, texts, barcodes and price is laid out. I have learnt how a typical
magazine front cover, contents and double page spread is usually laid out which helped me with my final designs. Before
constructing the magazine I had never used InDesign before, now I can use nearly all the features.
Designing: Creating a more realistic magazine by enhancing the details that go with making magazines, I learnt how to
create a more realistic looking magazine and compared it to typical magazine such as NME,KERRANG and VIBE. When I
looked at the preliminary task, it looked more like a poster than a magazine cover, however when I look at my final design
I can see how it looks like a real magazine cover.
Internet use: Using various websites more efficiently such as Blogger, Youtube, Facebook and Slideshare. I learnt how
many websites can be used to share information, before constructing the magazine I didn't’t use Youtube much, I only
thought it was used for funny videos and music. Youtube allowed me to share my PowerPoint and embed it to my blog.
Creating a more authentic looking magazine: I learnt how to enhance the images and make the page look appealing to
the audience by using all the tools at my disposable. I used all the software's I know such as Photoshop, InDesign and
Blogger.
Overall, when I look at my preliminary task to my mock ups, then to my final design I feel it has been a big change, I
didn't’t even realise how much I had learned and implemented in the final design to create and authentic look. The detail
in my preliminary task was minimal which made it look like an ordinary poster as opposed to a magazine front cover.
When I compare the final design to a real magazine cover they are nearly identical, in using the conventions.
I also learnt how to use spellcheck accurately which helped me find spelling flaws in my work, I had never used spell
check before which caused my preliminary task to have some errors.

2. Preliminary task cover
and contents page
I have progressed from
the initial preliminary
task to the final by adding
more details that make
up an authentic looking
magazine. In the
preliminary task I didn’t
have a
Barcode, Price, Surroundi
ng
images, Convergence, Var
iation of colours and no
date.
Final design
When I compare my final product
to my preliminary task I can see
the real difference, the details are
in place on the final product such
as the barcode, skyline, price and
QR code all tie in together to
show that I have used all the
generic magazine conventions.