Comparing my final front cover to my original prelim task that I completed months ago, I can see a clear improvement and progression in my work. The task set included: 'Using DTP and an image manipulation program, produce the front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close-up plus some appropriately laid out text and a masthead.'
For this, I chose to focus on a school food magazine and immediately set out to take a picture of a student in the process of cooking. The final picture used does show a medium close up shot, however, the lack of eye contact and engagement with the camera does not allow for a connection with the reader as shown in my music magazine front cover.
Furthermore, the font itself in my prelim cover is not extremely readable or interesting in comparison to my 'Fusion' magazine and I can gladly see a change in my choice of text. The coverlines however are well laid out in both examples in the sense that your eye can follow them in a 'Z read', allowing for informative and attractive coverlines to be read.
Another aspect of the readers and target audience research is something I had not even considered for my prelim task. However, I carefully took my time to investigate and focus on my audience when it came to constructing my media products as they are an important part of creating a magazine. My house style, colours, genre, and layout all relied on the feedback of people within my target audience and I'm glad I made sure to include this when it came to finalising my media products.
To conclude, I can see that there are many changes I have made to improve my media products from my original prelim task and I am happy that I completed it beforehand in order to learn from my first piece of work.
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