For my First set of coursework, my preliminary task was to produce the front cover and contents page of a fictional college magazine. This was done in preparation for the final task, and to assess my initial skill and ability to create a professional looking magazine.It also allowed us to try, as well as get used to the process of creating a magazine. This also served as an introduction to the different conventions of a music magazine.
Since my first attempt, I have learnt many things such as the correct terminology for a lot of the magazine's important components, like Masthead, sell lines, picture anchor and plug. I have also learnt to use Photoshop more effectively, more specifically the image editing tools such as the spot healing tool and the magnetic lasso. The LIIAR analysis is also a new acronym that I have learnt, and a good method of analysing work.
My preliminary front cover is extremely unconventional when placed in comparison with my newly finished one. However, in making this magazine I learnt why my magazine should not break too many conventions at once, as this leads to an unprofessional looking magazine as well as an unattractive one.I have learn for example that almost all magazines use three set colours, in my later magazine's case gold, brown and black, whereas in my earlier magazine I only used green and white, leaving the whole magazine looking rather unfinished. This also introduced me to the conventional placement of sell lines, the masthead's location, and where the date and issue number should be located.
Throughout my magazine's creation, I consistently compared it to feedback from the preliminary magazine. Although the two were from different topics altogether, it made for good reference for the conventional positioning of elements as well as the identifying of god fonts and colours. This was invaluable for the final product to look professional and please it's intended audience.
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