One thing I learnt was to include a colour scheme. In my
preliminary task, the page looks too plain with the exception of the media
convergence logos such as Twitter and Facebook and the puff. I think that now
that I included a colour scheme in my final magazine page, it makes it look like
a real magazine and it shows which bits are exclusive or not.
Another thing which is evident after my preliminary task is
the use of my Photoshop skills. I have honed my skills through various drafts
of my music magazine pages and from the preliminary task such as putting the masthead
behind the image of the model and not fade it within the image so that it can
be seen.
Through my research, along with what I have learnt from my
preliminary task, I found out that it was much better to include more sell
lines in a smaller font rather than having less in a bigger font. The more sell
lines you include, the more information is given to the audience who sees the
magazine which makes them know what can be included within the magazine.
I also learnt from my previous task is that it would be much
better if I cropped out the background or had a plain background for the
images. It makes you focus on the image and the information which surrounds it
just like existing magazines have done. On top of this, I also took more care
into what picture I should use and how it links more to my audience and not
just use any picture which I could find.