Evaluation Of Preliminary

Overall i think my task went well, i followed the instructions set and i came up with all of my own ideas and took all of my own photos.

Before i started my task i analysed some examples of college magazine front covers and contents pages to identify strengths that could help me when creating my own magazine, weaknesses that i should avoid and conventions throughout college magazines so i understood what should be included in my magazine. I then went on to plan my task using Microsoft word then finally i took images and created my magazine in Photoshop.

The image i used clearly denotes a college atmosphere as i took the picture in a library using an actual college student; my model is looking at the camera but doesn't look too engaged as this could be off putting for readers as it would look too posed and cheesy. I used Photoshop to dim my photo slightly and highlight the title of the magazine so that it stood out against the picture and was easier to read; i also used light coloured writing against the image so the text and headlines contrasted against the background.


If i did this task again i would probably using a different image for my front cover as it was hard to put text against the background of a library and it would have probably been easier to put it on a blank backdrop and just have the image of the student. However i think that my magazine resembles that of a real college magazine as i followed all of the conventions of a college magazine and avoided mistakes i found on the magazines i analysed such as ensuring that my magazine didn't look too informal or ''handmade''. I also ensured that i used language appropriate for the target audience as it had to be interesting for the reader but at the same time not too informal otherwise it wouldn't make sense and could look unprofessional and childish.