Q7: Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?

Preliminary task; college magazine:      Final product - music magazine:

    

At the beginning of the course I created a college magazine front cover for my preliminary cover. The purpose of this was to become familiar with the technologies I would be using and also to help prepare myself for the final products.

The preliminary task:
When creating my preliminary task I learnt a lot terminology, skills, how to use technology, researching process and techniques which would help me design my final product.

• Terminology

I learnt various terminology, including the conventions of magazines such as: the masthead, cover lines, sell lines, plugs, features etc. Learning these allowed me too understand the typical conventions of magazine front covers and help me develop and improve my self analysing and work standard.

• Skills

Also I have learnt numerous skills including photographic skills and different photograph and shot types; for instance mid close-up, extreme close-up, establishing shot, long shot, depth of field, rule of thirds etc

Research process

I also developed techniques into providing thorough research into existing products, target audience and planning. Such as I have learnt how to create: moodboards, LIIAR analysis', conventions, institution and artists research etc.

However, when looking back at my preliminary task, I felt that my front cover had many unconventional features; such as:

Consequently, from this self evaluation, I have learnt from my mistakes and  improved and developed my learning of magazine conventions for my final product.

This is evident when I have compared my magazine conventions:

When I look back at my preliminary task I feel I have improved hugely to my final product. I have learnt and developed many skills, which has lead to producing a more conventional and professional final product.