Note to Moderator

Dear Moderator,

For my task in AS Media, I was instructed to create the Front Cover, Contents, and Double Page Spread for a Music Magazine. I decided to do a pop music magazine, with a primary focus of letting my young female audience keep up to date with whats in the charts and current artist news. My main inspiration for this project was my case studies, which where: Q, Billboard and NME.

My posts have been uploaded in chronological order, and have been tagged for easy navigation.

Yours Sincerely,
Emily Harding

Candidate Number: 4201
Centre Number: 51111

Final Major Music Double Page Spread

Final Major Music Contents

Final Major Music Cover

Final Cover

Evaluation 7

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?


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Evaluation 6

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

I have created a Movie Maker video following the process of construction and what features I learnt to use:

Evaluation 4 and Evaluation 5

Who would be the audience for your product?

Evaluation 3

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Earlier in my project I looked at different publication companies, which may be suitable to publish my magazine with. I will be using this information and any other further research to answer this question.

Bauer

Bauer Media group is the biggest magazine publisher in Britain, reading over 25 million consumers alone in the UK. They are responsible for the production of over 300 brands, and operate in 19 countries. Three of the brands include the magazines 'Q', 'KERRANG!', and 'Mojo'. So this media institution cover a range of genres: pop music, alternative and rock.

Bauer Media Group also have connections with radio and TV. They have 81 radio stations and own the TV music channel 'Box Plus Network'. They means that the company can further advertise my magazine through other media formats, which will boost my audience and create popularity.

Time Inc. UK
Another big name in the publishing industry is Time Inc., describing themselves as 'one of the world's most influential media companies'. Time Inc. is home to 100 brands but they are more focused on the general entertainment sector than specialized media. However, they do publish the music magazines 'NME' and 'Uncut'.

This brand is also very digitally successful. They are responsible for more than 60 websites, that reach more than 150 million visitors a month. And have acquired a social foot print of 200 million, through there numerous social media accounts.

Digital Distribution 
I also looked at different methods of digital distribution, as it is becoming less likely that people would buy a magazine, and might turn to an electronic copy of their favourite magazines instead. The two ways you could distribute digitally are through creating an app or allowing your magazine's articles to be displayed on the app 'Apple News'.

Creating my own app would be an example of Vertical integration, as I would be cutting out the middle man: Apple news. People could directly read my complete magazine by paying on my app, and I wouldn't lose profits by allowing my articles to be read for free on Apple News.

To conclude, I think the best way of distributing my magazine would be through Bauer Media Group and creating my own app. Bauer is my first choice, because they successfully market the most brands in Britain. And the connections they have will other media conventions, makes this company an even more attractive choice. Furthermore, Q magazine has already got its on app on the android store, for reading digital versions. So I know the company would be interested if I put forward my ideas of creating my own app for my magazine.

I have summarised my key points in an Animoto video:

Evaluation 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

The picture above is a PicMonkey collage of my model and the artist Hailee Steinfield for Billboard Magazine. As Billboard is a popular music magazine like mine, they both represent the same social group. So I will be using this as a source of comparison, to see how my media product creates representation.

Age
Both artists represent the older teenager / young adult age category. Even though my model is only 14, the use of costume and makeup, has depicted her as a late-teen artist. The very nature of pop music is youthful- trendy music. As a result, my model fits the youthful convention, as they need a young face to fit this specification.

Gender
All my models in my magazine are female. I made this decision because my magazine has a primarily female readership. This reinforces the stereotype that female artists are more likely to be involved in pop music, then less female supported genres like Jazz or Rap.

Ethnicity
The most common represented nationalities in pop music are British and American people. My collage complies with this stereotype, with my model being British. I also noticed that white people were represented far more than any other ethnicity. I did want to break this stereotype but my modelling choices were limited.

Colours
The colours in this shoot are very similar. I think I successfully used mise en scene, to make my model fit the conventions of a pop star. For example the makeup resembles what Hailee is wearing, and the lighting similarly highlights portions of the face.

Stance
The stance of both artists are also very similar - they use a 3/4 face angle for the shot. This creates interest and mystery, as they aren't looking straight on at the camera, and some parts of the model are hidden. Hailee's picture also uses the rule of thirds to rule, she is placed at the side of the frame. Whereas my model has been centered in to the middle of the picture, to give the impression that all eyes should be on her.

Evaluation 1

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

I have used Padlet as my method of presenation

Final Draft of DPS

Final Draft

Final Contents Page Draft

Final Draft

3rd Draft of DPS

3rd Draft

4th Draft of Contents Page

4th draft

Further Development of Products

Final Cover Draft

3rd draft of contents

2nd draft of DPS

Plumtree

Emily, the front cover is coming on nicely and it does work having the 'Major' link in your contents page. With your front cover, have you looked at removing the blue-lined box so that you can avoid having the blank space all the way round or is it a deliberate choice to have it there? You could experiment with removing it and then expanding your masthead and secondary leads to fill the space.
Your double-page spread layout looks good  - will the boxes that are currently covering the picture stay or will the writing from the article be overlaid onto the picture?

First Draft of Double Page Spread

First Draft of DPS

• This is the start of creating my article page. I have chosen a picture of my featured artist with a guitar, which I will incorporate into my article. Both Pictures have pinkish tones, which adds continuity, because my colour scheme is pink.
• The two lines I have placed in the middle of the page give my an idea where the staples will be placed. I have made sure the picture isn't effected by this placement, for example the face won't be folded into two. 
• I have continued using the word major, with 'major artist', further reinforcing brand identity
• I have used a line to separate columns, on the second page, this is inspired by my case study Q. This magazine often uses lines to makes the article columns neat, so they are easy to read.

Second Draft of Front Cover and Contents

I have added a custom barcode onto my front cover, and experimented with text highlighting.

Most of my development has happened to my contents page. With the feedback given to me by my teacher, I have created brand identity, with the word 'major'. I have separated the pages into different topics, with the associated branding. I have also included new pictures. One of Izzy playing the guitar, for musical reference. And the original model picture, I took of my sister, in the first shoot.

Draft of Front Cover and Contents

Here is my first draft of my front cover and the contents page. I used my layout planning posts to help establish the placement of where the text and images should go. This practice also allowed me to experiment with different colour schemes too.

First Front Cover Page

First Contents Page

My Intial Pictures and Process

Over the weekend I took some pictures of my sister for the cover of my magazine. Here were my initial pictures I took of the main artist I wanted to feature in my magazine:

Originally I was reliant on solely natural lighting for my picture, however I was having limited success, as the picture was quite dark. This made the colours look dull, thus not fitting the glamorous bright-shot conventions.

Original

So I changed the camera settings, from portrait to manual. Where I was able to manipulate the ISO, by increasing it, to get a brighter shot. I noticed this setting made my models hair look a lot shinier, and did justice to the makeup I had applied onto her.

Updated

Although this picture has been significantly improved, it is arguably too bright. However this raw state does allow me to manipulate the colours in the digital editing environments (PhotoPlus x8, and my editing app Facetune). So I cropped the picture, used the 'Blemish Remover' tool, and experimented with the image saturation. My final picture is displayed underneath.

Final Image

 I will be using this image as an supporting featured artist on the contents page, because although I am happy with how this image turned out, there are some thing I would have changed. I wasn't able to take a midshot, because I ran out of card background. And midshots were regarded as a popular choice for the cover photo in my questionnaire. Furthermore, my sister looks too young (she's 14) to be modelling a pop magazines that is intended for young adults.

My Mood board and Inspiration

Mood Board

Dolby

Nice to see some planning here now. I look forward to seeing some photos now and any drafts of magazines. Think also more about the visuals- mood boards and colour schemes would be good.

Planning Of Names

I have listed possible names for my Pop Music Magazines, and any connotations or relevant points.

• Pop Passion- This name uses alliteration to make the name more memorable, whilst still being informative about what the magazine is about - pop music. 'Passion' is defined as a strong feeling / emotion. It represents the magazine as really enjoying / caring about pop music; which is reflective of the indented audience I am trying to attract.
• Major Music - Another example of alliteration. 'Major' is defined as something important. It has a secondary musical definition too, it is used to recognise songs scales - a 'major key'. Furthermore many pop artists who will be featured in this magazine, are signed by major record labels. The reader can connote that the magazine will be talking about the most important music (popular- chart music) and hopefully appreciate the music references.
• Pop Music Post (Abbreviated to PMP) - Inspired from my case study 'NME'. 'Post' is often used in newspapers names, it creates representation that my magazine is professional. Also the abbreviation of the name, makes the name shorter and more memorable.  
• Social Sound- 'Social' defined as an informal gathering of friends. Creates representation that you will talk about the contents on this magazine, and enjoy listening to the songs together. Further links to gender stereotypes, for my target audience young women. I often see girls sharing headphones when listening to music in the sixth form centre, opposed to boys who have solitary listening habits. Women are more likely to enjoy music together - which is fitting to the name 'Social Sound'.

Planning the Photoshoot

Front Cover Photograph

Contents Page Photographs

DPS Page Photographs

Double Page Layout Planning

DPS Layout 1
This is a layout based on one of the article structures in Q magazine.

The title is placed in the middle where your most likely to read it.

The writing has been placed in an L-shape around the photographs of the artist. This makes for a good integration of text and images.

The Quote has been used to pull the reader into reading the article. Quotes are generally quite dramatic.

DPS Layout 2
I have created another possible design for my articles structure.

The title is placed conventionally, at the top.

The Article has been placed directly below the title

Any additional facts or information about album release dates etc. has been placed at the bottom to draw attention.

The second page has been dedicated to a full length picture of the artist and has been accompanied with a quote.

Contents Page Layout Planning

Content Page Layout 1
The title 'contents' is placed at the top of the layout. The text should follow the house style so you can quickly find this page again by the distinguished large font.

The style enables the magazine to display its logo in the corner, which helps to reinforce the branding.

The main artist will be displayed in the biggest picture box, accompanied by a quote to draw the reader into looking at the article. In this style I have planned for the artist to slightly cover the word 'Contents'.

The second picture will help advertise a second big artist featured in the magazine. The page number will provide a way of distinguishing these featured articles.

Content Page Layout 2
The title contents is placed in the same position in this layout, however it is not covered by the main featured artist.

The main featured artist will be placed on the left of the page. They will not be featured as big on this layout, because the secondary featured artist takes up more space.

The article pages is where the pages of the magazine will be listed in page order.

This layout enables more space for extra features: editorial, and weekly charts. An editorial allows the reader to get a quick message from the editor of the magazine, it makes the magazine feel more personal and can inform the reader about the theme / feel of that issue.

The charts is a community feature, based online, which enables readers to vote on the best chart songs. This feature adds a community feel to the magazine.

Front Page Layout Planning

Front Cover Layout 1

Here is my flat plan for a possible magazine cover, it is based on typical magazine conventions. The masthead is positioned at the top, which enables the reader to clearly read the name in a newspaper stand, and doesn't steal your attention from the central image.

The main cover line will be used to promote the main feature in the magazine. It will have relation to the main image, state the artists name and a quote. This will help entice people into buying the magazine.

In the centre of the magazine, I will place the main image of the artist. The picture will take up 85% of the page, and will act as a background for the surrounding text.

The puff will be layered over the main image, to give the illusion that a sticker has been added over the top. It will be used to advertise any freebies.

The barcode ( date, and issue number) will be placed on the bottom right corner of the magazine. This positioning enables this feature to be concealed, and will take up little space, because its such a minor feature.

  At the very bottom of the magazine, I will display any additional cover lines, like the names of any other artists featured in the magazine.




Front Cover Layout 2

Here is my alternative plan for my magazine cover. It has been based on one of my magazine case studies, Billboard. The masthead is positioned at the side, this enables the main image to be the centre of attention in the middle of the magazine.

The main image can be displayed a lot bigger in this flat plan. This layout can be used to create the representation that the artist is confident / diva, as other text is small and minimal in comparison.

The main cover line is displayed under the artist. The text can be written big, as it provides an introduction to the cover image.

Other cover lines will be placed in the top corner of the magazine. Shaped around the artists pose.

The barcode ( price and issue number ) will be placed on the bottom right corner again, so it doesn't take away from  the centre image.

Distribution of my Media Product

There are a number of publishing companies available to print and distribute music magazines. One of the biggest names in the industry is Bauer Media Group. They are responsible for the distribution of 'Q', 'KERRANG!' and 'Mojo'. Baur media Group have covered a range of genres: popular music, alternative and rock. Time Inc. is the publication company of NME and Uncut. This Company is more focused on the general entertainment sector. NME is described as a sort of music-news magazine and Uncut is a rock genre magazine.

Another option would be digital distribution of my magazine. Newer Iphone's have the 'News' application, which allows you to subscribe to news sources to read about what interests you. In the music section I found that the app other subscriptions to the music magazines: NME, Billboard, Uncut and the BBC Music Magazine. This enables you to read articles you would see in the physical copy of the magazine digitally, for free. The publishers submit there content to Apple news, and the stories are fetched by Apple from the publisher's website. Digital distribution may prove a good way of distributing my magazine, because the production costs would be low and that format is likely to be used by younger people.

Understanding Pop Music and Sterotypes

With a newly set specification of what my target audience wants; I have come to a stage of planning and development in this project. I researched the genre, to help make sure my magazine fitted the conventions and appropriate styling of pop music.

Pop music was the most favored type of music genre for a magazine, so I did some quick research, so I could understand more about this style of music. Pop music is defined as the genre of 'popular music', that originated in the form we see today in the United States and United Kingdom back in the 1960s. Pop songs are generally short- medium in length, and use a verse- chorus structure (basic format). Other identifying factors are the common use of repeated choruses, melodic tunes and hooks; making the song catchy. 

With this in mind I created a collage of music magazines; to see how the styling and colour options are used on magazines featuring a pop artist.

I noticed a lot of the female pop artists fit societies' beauty ideals: slim, use of makeup, and the outfits worn were either feminine or revealing. This links to Laura Mulvey's theory of the 'male gaze', where women in the visual arts are depicted from a masculine viewpoint, in an objectifying manner. The theory is heavily linked to society's beauty ideals; for the pleasure of hetrosexual men. Interestingly enough women critique themselves using this theory. This is evident from subliminal messages in media,to improve on your attractiveness to get more attention from men. This is relevant to pop culture as nearly all the stars featured on these magazines, are evidence of this theory and reinforce these beauty ideals. My magazine is aimed primarily at older teen girls / young adult women. I would like to fit conventions in showing stars have a glamorous and successful life, whilst still challenging the lack of diversity and set beauty ideals.

Results From My Questionnaire

I handed my magazine out to twenty of my peers, to create an understanding of what would make a successful magazine for that target audience. I asked a mixture of girls and boys, from different social groups, to make the feedback applicable for all the members of my intended audience.

 The most popular genre of music magazine was Pop Music, 62% . A general music magazine was also seen as a favourable choice, with 30% of people choosing that genre. From these results I can see that main-stream music was more favourable, than niche music types like Indie (Only got 8%). In order create a successful magazine, I need to choice a music type with the biggest support, in order to get as many copies sold as possible.

The next question I asked concerned the presentation of the cover image. I asked people whether they prefer a  solid colour background, or a photograph covering the front of the magazine. The feedback was a lot more split with this question with: 54% of people saying they wanted a photograph cover, and 46% said they preferred a colour background. I think this reflects that people appreciate well planned photographs, however the simplicity of using a plain background is also well supported. When it comes to actually making my magazine I will choose a background that fits best with the model, and styling.

I also asked about the presentation of the logo: whether the artist should be layered over the logo or  the logo layered over the artist. There was an overwhelming majority, with 69% of people deciding they prefer the artist layered over the logo. I think people choose this as they like the way the main feature has a relationship to the magazine. This technique also avoids blockiness, as layering makes the magazine look fluid.

The fourth question I asked was about colour schemes. I thought of colours of a range of colour that covered both the main cover image styling and possible text colours. My target audience was allowed to choice a maximum of 3 colours, so the percentages add up differently, however the results still show me the levels of popularity. The most popular colours were red (54%), blue (52%) and black (52%). Red and blue are primary colours, so I think people prefer the simplicity of these colours. Red is a colour that is used often in magazines, for example in Q, so I should consider trying to incorporate this colour into my magazine. Black (52%) and white (29%) were also popular selections, I will be using these colours for the cover story text on my magazine. I think the colours pink, purple, and blue are also colours to consider - they might be useful in reflecting a more feminine / passive mood. Yellow and green were unpopular colours for my audience, I think they make for difficult text reading and are rarely associated were music / branding of products.

I asked people what shot they liked most for a front cover picture too. The most popular response was a whole body shot, 54%. I think people favour the detail and level of professionalism a whole body shot has, and there is more variety of poses with this shot. Mid shots were also well supported, with 38%. I noticed that professionally this was a popular shot, because although there might be less detail - you can still create relevance to cover line stories.

Drawing of Key Figures

My next question concerned the contents of the magazine, I asked my target audience what stories they would like to see featured. Again I gave multiple choice for this question. The most popular choices were upcoming events (68%), interviews (65%), charts (50%) and celebrity gossip (43%). I think the nature of pop music is that the songs are generally disposable, and new songs are always being released, so I think this has been reflected in the 'what's in' type of articles. Articles which were less popular were: reviews, music gadgets and editorial. I think these articles are considered as 'additional', and not particularly convincing to a potential custumer when they first see the magazine.

Lastly I asked about whether my target audience would be interested in a slogan. 54% of my target audience said no, whilst 46% said yes. One of the member of my target audience commented that 'Slogans are cheesy' before writing no. Because of that, it it is evident from attitudes and figures, slogans are not a popular choice for my target audience.

Questionnaire

I carried out a questionnaire to find out what my target audience (young people), would like to see in a music magazine. I covered genre, layout, and colour schemes to help me make popular decisions when I come to actually make my music magazine.

My questionnaire which I handed out to my peers:

What Makes A Successful Music Magazine Cover?

View my Prezi presentation about my research on creating a successful magazine cover:
http://prezi.com/g9fnheo1r6hq/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Plumtree

Emily, you have some good research here and your prelim task is quite effective. Look at how little blank space there is on the music magazine pages and think how this might inform your own work as you move forward.

Magazine Double Page analysis

NME Double Page Spread

The main feature of this article is '50 New Albums you need to hear this year'. The artist 'The vaccines' are in the featured picture, which covers two pages. The photograph is from a professional shoot, with the the band members positioned with their equipment. This adds relation between the people in the photograph and the music they create, because it has a 'behind the scenes' effect. The black and white picture filter, adds a retro feel to the band too. The main colours in this article are red and white, again reflective of the NME logo.

The captions are used to label the names of the band members, and inform us that the picture was taken at 'Music Bank rehearsal studios'. Captions are also used to give a more personal feel to pictures. The artists are described as 'risking their lives' to deliver this album, which suggests that they work very hard and this is intriguing to the reader. 

The drop cap in this articles is a black triangle, which shows us the start of the article. The triangle  resembles a play/ start button on an IPod. This is an effective drop cap, as it compares the beginning of this music article to starting a song. 

The columns of this article are positioned in the standard way around the featured picture. However the writing is intersected by a separate rectangle, that lists facts about the band. This allows for quick reading as you can quickly see information about the album, and the tracks that stand out on that album.

Lastly, the double page spread uses a range of language techniques, to appeal to the reader. The article uses direct address: 'You need to hear'. This is an example of an imperative sentence, as it is commanding you to listen. This suggests that the music is too good to miss, so your being forced to listen / keep your eyes open for release. The language of the article is colloquial, yet informative. The article is still telling you about the band, and persuades you to listen by mentioning their achievements. However it takes a colloquial style - as there is taboo language in the piece. This is used as a way of selling 'The Vaccines' as a rock group, as it is appropriate with their image.

Magazine Contents Page analysis

'Inside NME' is the contents page for the magazine. The page is split into three column: 'Regulars', '50 Albums for 2015' and a 'Band List'. This structure allows for easy reading, and the content of the main featuring article is clearly visible to the reader. 'NME', 'Regulars' and 'Band List' have all been highlighted with the same shade of red on the cover. This is used for branding- these titles all resemble the NME logo. These titles also always feature in the contents page, so help the reader find the traditional articles featured in NME.

Articles of interest have also been highlighted in black and have been written in capital letters. This helps the page numbers stand out better against the white background, and fits the colour scheme (adding continuity to the magazine).

The contents page also includes a picture of the 'Palma Violets'. NME always use a band picture on the contents page. This adds more visual interest for the reader and is intriguing because the reader will be drawn to the article relating to it.

Lastly, the contents page features a 'Shameless Plug' which advertises a January Sale Subscription to the magazine. This is beneficial to NME as they get money upfront for the magazine, and will already be able to tell the initial number of magazines that will sell. Subscriptions will also benefit the consumer, as they will receive the magazine at a discount price.

Magazine Front Cover analysis

'NME 2015 Album Special' Annotation

Context:
New Musical Express (NME) is a British music magazine which has been published since 1952. In the '14th November 1952' edition, NME became the first British newspaper to include a singles chart. In the 1970s, NME was the best-selling British Music Newspaper. The newspaper slowly made a change to a magazine format between 1980's and 1990s. More recently, the online version of the magazine is the worlds biggest standalone site for music - with seven million users per month.

Visual style and overall design:
The visual style of this magazine is quite bold. Red and Yellow are contrasting colours, and are effective in getting your attention, especially to look at the magazine leads. The magazine cover also has a very clear structure to it, the text is layered over the images, and the main cover line is clearly visible to the reader. The text boxes use the same colour as the background, this layering over the image create a relation to the image and the background, avoiding awkward-blockiness. The colour red connotes ideas of strength and high energy. As a result appealing to gender ideals: men should be strong and dangerous. This suggests the magazine has a typical male readership, furthered suggested by the featured artists being all men.

Pictures:
The Cover image consists of 5 very different artists put together, to advertise the '50 New Records' feature. The artist pictures would have come from different professional shoots, and combined to advertise the diversity of music in the article and save money on a new photography shoot. The artists represents the range of different music featured, by the way they are dressed. We see a smart mod suit worn by Paul Weller to a leather jacket worn by Brandon Flowers. This helps to expand the intended audience of the magazine, because a variety of genres are featured. NME has also combined old artists like Weller with newer artists, to expand the targeted age of the reader.

Other features:
NME also uses other typical magazine features to advertise other stories included in this issue. On the right, the artists 'Royal Blood' and 'The Manics' are mentioned, an example of a sell line. Sell lines serve as a way of drawing your attention to other areas of importance, in this case additional possible articles of interest. Another feature used by NME is a Puff, a feature used to provide information about the content of a magazine. On this issue, the puff : 'In the studio, In the Know' is included. This creates ideas of exclusivity, because the magazine is at the front line of music creation.

Preliminary Evaluation

Did you plan your magazine? If not, what have you learnt about the importance of research and planning?
I did do a very basic rough sketch of the layout of the magazine, based on research / analysis I have done on music magazines. Planning is very beneficial for working out the theme of each issue, placement of images, and ideas surrounding fonts and colours. This will ultimately save you lots of time and you will achieve a professional final image.

What technology did you use to complete the task and how did you use it?
I used a mixture of hardware and software technology to complete this task. All images I took were on my Canon 700D camera or my IPhone. I took special consideration into the lighting and angles, so I could get high quality- effective images. I manipulated the images in 'Serif PhotoPlus', by changing the saturation (to add image continuity) and cropped the images. Finally I used the desktop publishing software 'Serif PagePlus' to create the school magazine cover. I imported the photographs, and experimented with the inbuilt 'shape' feature, to create the final cover.

Did you encounter any difficulties? If so, what were they and how did you overcome them?
I did encounter a few difficulties whilst completing this task. My first issue was the placement of the main promotional image (my sister holding her folder), I couldn't get the image to cover the magazine- without the sizing looking ridiculous. To overcome this problem, I had to alter my plan for the magazine, I added the grey background to the masthead. This way I could have a background for the whole magazine, and keep the image proportions correct. My second problem was the transparency tool, I couldn't find the correct transparency effect. To overcome this issue I had to experiment with the transparency tool feature, and read the Serif self help guide.

How successful was your magazine? Please identify what worked well, and with hindsight, what would you improve/ do differently?
Overall I would say I was successful in this task- my final cover fits the brief stated, and looks professional and suitable for use. I have received positive verbal feedback about my magazine from my teacher/ peers/ family, so I am very happy with the finished outcome. If I was to improve, I would have experimented with different fonts. I used 'Times New Roman' for the majority of the text, and although practical, I think it looks plain and doesn't appeal to a young student audience.

What have you learnt from completing this task? Looking ahead, how will this learning be significant when completing the rest of your foundation coursework, do you think?
This task has enabled me to learn the basic skills for using desktop publication software, and other technological skills (for example downloading images off a camera). It has been useful as an interactive way of learning about the structure of magazine covers, whilst still teaching us important software knowledge (which will be valuable when we start creating the music magazine cover).

Preliminary Task Magazine- Front Cover and Contents

EdgeNews Cover

EdgeNews Contents