Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Looking back at your preliminary task (the college magazine task) what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?
From the preliminary task I feel I have learned
a vast amount. For example I learn ed
that the font of your masthead is extremely important, they have to be eye
catching and encourage a passerby to pick the magazine up. I also learned the
importance of having an understanding of what your target audience is, for
example I made my target audience a multi gender magazine from the age of
roughly 16 to 25. Not only did I learn things regarding magazine production
techniques, but also the range of techniques that photoshop has to offer. I
learnt that using a drop shadow on the text in my cover page made it stand out
significantly more and thus encouraged people to buy the magazine. Another
technique I used was the soft rubber tool this allowed me to erase parts of
several images without damaging the parts I need which in the long run led to
my overall showcase of images being much smoother.
Another thing I learnt during the process is that appropriate target
audience research is vital in gaining knowledge regarding what you should put
into your magazine. For instance I acknowledged that for my magazine it would be important
to include both things suitable for women and a male audience. There was also a
great need to get feedback on what I had produced this was to check for any
basic errors. In the double page spread I had to ensure that my
written/journalism skills were top notch. To do this I had to research other
double page spreads.
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