Research for evaluation 7

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

From doing the preliminary task I have learnt a lot on how to create a magazine, by using Photoshop I would say that, that’s my biggest improvement. As you can see from my front covers there is a big different in both as I have learnt how to use Photoshop better and the skills you need to us for it. Using a style model is the biggest thing you need to think about when creating a magazine because you want to make it as professional as you can make it look. My front cover for my preliminary task is very plan and boring and the colour background edit is very poor whereas on my main task front cover of my music magazine it has a lot more detail and looks more like a magazine due to all the things I have added to it. The way the photos have been taken are different as on the main task it connects with the audience more, also, the text included, the colours and conventions I have included.

Looking at the layouts on my contents page again they are both very different. The images on my contents page are only two small ones whereas on my main magazine I have one main image, which connects with the audience, and then smaller images. My main magazine contents page is a lot more full like a magazine should be.  I have used a lot more conventions on it and by looking at a style model I have learnt how to do the layout a lot more. On my main magazine there are no spaces whereas on my preliminary task magazine there are a lot which makes it boring and not stand out. I have also realised that it is hard to tell that it is a magazine because on the contents page and the front cover it has no barcode or price.

Research for evaluation 6

Evaluation 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Whilst creating my music magazines I only used a few technical equipment, I used:

·      A camera to take my images and I learnt how to use the camera and take better images for example how to focus the shot properly.

·      Apple mac computer, I learnt how to upload the images from the camera onto the computer and how to save things in the correct files.

·      Photoshop- I used Photoshop for the preliminary task but I didn’t know how to work it properly and I also didn’t have many skills on using it but by doing this main task I now know how to do it and I have gained skills in using it.

·      Blogger- by using this I have been able to share my work and also look at how other people are getting on to know what standard I am up to.  

Research for evaluation 5

Evaluation 5: how did you attract/address your audience?

On my front cover I have done my masthead big so that it attracts the audiences eye. I have also put sell lines such as ‘Exclusive news’ to catch the readers attention. On the bottom of the front cover I also have more sell lines such as ‘Free’ and ‘Plus. The last thing I included was question ‘Are all time low doing an EXCLUSIVE tour?’ to get the reader thinking and making them want to read the magazine to find out.

On my contents page I have used one large image, a few smaller ones and also the free posters included inside which will draw the readers attention in to the magazine. Another image I have used is a screen shot of the double page spread which will catch the readers attention and make them want to read it. I have used logos such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as these will draw attention to the reader as my target audience are around the age that use a lot of social media websites. I have again used a question ‘Are they splitting up?... Will this be their last tour?...’ on top of a picture of ‘Mania’ this will then attract the readers to make them want to read on.

On my double page spread I have used one large image which will get the readers attention straight away as it has a big bold question underneath ‘Are mania splitting up!?...’ with smaller images underneath of them rehearsing and having fun, by having this and catching the readers eye it will make them want to read the ‘exclusive’ interview to find out all of the latest news. On the bottom of the page it says that there are ‘New exclusive interviews in every issue’ this will make the audience want to go out and buy it so they have all of the latest about their bands they love. Also on the bottom there is up coming tour dates, with all the dates and arenas so this will give the audience more information so they know when and where the concerts are, and it links to the front cover as there is a chance for them to win 6 tickets for the tour, so if they have entered the competition they have a wide range of places they could go to and this attracts the audiences attention a lot.