preliminary task :) and self evaluation :(

Cover
Evaluation

My media product was created as a school magazine cover. I tried to use popular forms and conventions, basing the layout and design from previous additions of our own schools most resent magazine and examples of other schools magazines.

I think that the more professional approach to the task was too formal, increasing the appeal towards adults rather than making it targeted towards students as well. the colours I used are the same.

I think that if I used brighter colours and a less structured sett, the appeal would have stretched. although this is a nice piece, I think that the addition of the issue number was too much, even if it isn't clear.

I think that as a first attempt at design, I produced a cover that was quite good, but there is plenty of room for improvement.

The plan of my contents page is very limited, showing clearly where my text and image will be, but i think more detail needs to be put into it.

Welcome to Media-ville (My Chosen Brief)

Print

Preliminary task:-using DTP and an image manipulation programme, produce a front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium closeup plus some appropriately laid out text and a masthead. Additionally, candidates must produce a DTP mock-up of the layout of the contents page to demonstrate their grasp of the programme.

Main task:- the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine.

All images and text used must be original, produced by the candidate, minimum of 4 images per candidate.

I have chosen this brief because I feel it is something I will do well in as I am comfortable in using the needed programmes and equipment effectively.

Aim and Challenges:- I aim to create a creative and appealing Print Project that I will be proud of and will get me a good grade. The challenges I will encounter will probably be based on the fact that I am new to media studies and am still unfamiliar with some of the techniques and aspects of some of the programming I am going to use.