EVALUATION QUESTIONS

Over the past few weeks I have designed and constructed a college magazine cover and contents page. To prepare for this task I set up a blog where I displayed: the brief; a LIIAR analysis; conventions research; a mood board; a digital draft; name ideas; colour schemes; feature story ideas; camera framings; a selection of photographs for the front cover and print screens of the designing and creating of the product.

 

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED

From completing this task I have learnt the basics of how to use Photoshop, what is effective and what engages the audience when it comes to magazine covers. I have learned about specific colours which complement each other to make a text more interesting and eye-catching and I have also learned lots of new media terminology.

 

HOW HAVE YOU USED TECHNOLOGY

To complete this task I have had to use a wide range of technology. I have used the internet to set up a blog on blogger.com, I have used a memory stick to transport my work to and from school, I have used a camera to take photographs and I have used Photoshop to edit and alter images.

 

WHAT CONVENTIONS HAVE YOU USED AND WHY

To produce my magazine cover I have used many different conventions to make it look as realistic as possible. I have used a masthead to draw the attention of the audience, I have used a main mage and a main feature story to show the audience what my magazine is about, I have used a barcode and a price to replicate the fact that the magazine would be sold in a shop and I have used a plug to influence the reader to buy the magazine.

 

WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE IF YOU HAD TO DO IT AGAIN

If I was to do the task again I would ask my model to wear a plain coloured shirt because the checks on the shirt make some of the writing hard to read. I would also use more colours to make it more eye catching as it is mainly black and white.