question7

For a start my preliminary task proved extremely helpful so that I could understand and plan out my tasks for the real project it helped me realise which task needed more attention and what I needed to work on for longer for example in my preliminary task . I think that I handled my drafts very well but when it came to using Adobe Photoshop I wasn’t very experienced with the software and so the preliminary task aided me in getting to know how to use this software or it would have been a struggle in the main task trying to make my product look good although I didn’t know how to use the software. Also my time-keeping wasn’t very good. My human resources were very reliable so there was no problem there and the pace I decided to take my photos was always available and so there was no problem there either. The first time I took pictures it wasn’t satisfactory and the quality wasn’t good so I had to re-do my photos and this slowed down my progress to start my magazine . So finally getting my photos right I started my editing in Adobe Photoshop and from the experience gained from the pre-luminary task it helped me with designing my magazine. I wasn’t really satisfied with my final front cover. I couldn’t find the font that I wanted on the front page because in a lot of the magazines the masthead is very big and eye-catching, so I wanted to copy this convention but I couldn’t find a font that was graffiti-like and big so it could appeal to my demo-graphic audience because this is the style of writing they do. But in the end I found one that didn’t come up to what I wanted but was a close as it could get. The layout of my magazine was full of the different conventional ideas of normal magazines. For example the big masthead is a big convention the majority of magazines use it. Also there is a website at the top of the page, a lot of magazines have websites now because a lot people have easy access to it via internet cafes, home, libraries, public places, some teaching institutions. Majority of magazines appealing to young adults use ‘slang’ to attract their audience like I have done also.
My contents page was very successful I knew what I wanted on it and when I edited it and finished it in Photoshop it looked good it, because it had conventions from a standard magazine, but also I had an idea and used it to make my magazine look original. With my contents page my time-keeping wasn’t a problem. The layout was very original with a convention used which was page numbers, I think the vast majority of magazines use page numbers.
My double page spread not very good first of all. Also I hadn’ t used any conventions either so it didn’t look very good, but I changed the whole thing except for the layout of the text and it turned out much better.
I think that I have learnt a lot throughout this whole project and it has enabled me to make the threes first pages of a magazine looking at the conventions and exploring and developing the ideas, to make three pages also I learned some new tools in Photoshop when I learnt how to fade text and change the opacity of how visible something is, also to put different effects on the words on my magazine. I also learnt that time-keeping is a major part of this and if you didn’t keep with time wouldn’t be on your side and in this case time really wasn’t because of the pictures that made my project slow down, so if I had another chance to do this project I would plan my time more carefully.




FEEDBACK

My Audience feed back was very constructive I asked a few people and here are there opinions.
Person number1 aged 17- white British
I think that the pages are done very nicely but the front page, should have had more pictures or another picture to make it look more exciting. The contents page was very good I especially liked the faded picture in the background, it is a nice touch. The double page spread was very good it really looked like an actually magazine double page spread but I still think there should have benn more picture or exciting backgrounds to appeal to the audience, The model is perfect, and the costume is very good and if I saw this magazine I would probably buy it!
Person number2- aged 16- White European
Straight away I think that there is something missing from the front page. its needs to be more busy and also I don't really like the picture and I think that it should have been a picture of the whole model instead. I really like the contents page especially the unique way the menu is set out. The text is appealing and I think that this is the best page out of all of them. the double page spread needs more writing and pictures, although the style is very appealing to the eyes it still lacking something. Otherwise I really like the rest of it, it just seems a bit to empty. I dont't think that I would buy this magazine unfortuanately it doesn't appeal to me that much.
person number3- aged 18- black african
I think this magazine cover is very good I like the use of fonts and the picture is a little too big though the use of colour is very attractive and the gradient used in the backgorund. The contents page is very good I think the layout is very thoughtful and the font used appeals to me. The picture are cool I think the way the model is dressed appeals to me especially his jumper! the double page spread is good the layout is very cool especially the way the text is tilting to the side it really gives a good effect. But I have to complain about one thing I don' t think the smoke like stuff around the image is good it should have been more smooth. But if I saw this magazine I would buy it and I would recommend it to others. its good.
person number4-aged 17 black caribbean
I think just by looking at this magazine I want to buy it I like the model, what he is wearing the way he looks, I want to be like him. I think the front page is et out well needs a bit more excitement a picture or something like that. The contents page is very good I like the style, the layout, the text and the pictures. it is very good. The double page spread is the best page, because of the way it is set out the text it tilting to the side and the musical notes are a goof idea. I think that it is great!

White British-male- aged 15
I really think that there was something missing from the front page maybe a picture or more text. It needed to be more crowded, but the colours went together really well and the contents page was ok it needed more of something on it. The double page spread was good I liked the layout of the text, especially and agianl the colours looked good. But I would still slightly un comfortable picking this up because the style and set out doesn’t really appeal to me.
Black Caribbean-male- aged 18
I would definitely buy this magazine from the style the layout the font also really appealed to me. I think that the front cover and the model looked ‘cool’ and what he was wearing as well. The front cover looked good and the small font looked good. I think the contents page was a simply and original and which was good again the text was chosen well. The pictures were placed in the right places as well.
Mixed Race White British and African- female aged 17
I think that I would pick up this magazine because of the model on the front. He’s very attractive and his costume is ‘cool’ But I’am not sure if I would read it. Because music isn’t really my area. The pages were all done very good but it seems that this magazine is mainly aimed at the male gender. I think the pictures were used were good choice.
White European- male-aged18
I didn’t like the way this magazine was layout out I didn’t like the way the front page was, there was too much writing and the picture used was boring. Also I think that the contents page was the best page because it was a layed out quite simply and this was good and also the double page spread there wasn’t that much writing and I think the fact that there was so much wriing on the front page this put me off also it clearly wasn’t aimed at my race because of the way the model was dressed the whole layout and theme didn’t really appeal to me at all.

The feedback was very helpful, I think if I had more time I would add more picture and there was problem because my pictures weren't good enough so I ended up just using some picture if I had the chance I would have taken a picture in the park or somewhere more picturesque. But I didn't think to do that before. If I had the time to re-do my project, I would add more picture and spend more time with Photoshop to increase my knowledge.