Media evaluation of pre lim task

·  Did you plan your magazine? If not, what have you learnt about the importance of research and planning?

I looked at some other magazines on the market but I didn’t fully plan it. I have learnt that if I plan and research it will make the task much easier as I can take ideas form other magazines and see what else is on the market. I wasn’t entirely sure on how to lay out some of my pages so if I did more research it would help me know this.

·  What technology did you use to complete the task and how did you use it?

I used my phone to take pictures which and then I used Serif PagePlus X6 to edit and create my magazine.  I also used E-mail to transfer the files from my phone to the computer. I used Serif to do all of my front cover and contents, I also used some nice effects on the front cover and contents like the transparency tool and text tool. I also used the cutout studio and PhotoLab in Serif to cut out and edit my pictures. 

·  Did you encounter any difficulties? If so, what were they and how did you overcome them?

I didn’t encounter too many problems, just mainly finding out how to do stuff on Serif which I either asked a friend how to do it or figured it out myself. One problem I faced was trying to change the colour of a background which I was helped with by a friend.

·  How successful was your magazine? Please identify what worked well, and with hindsight, what would you improve/do differently?

 I think the heading worked quite well and I liked using the transparency tool as it creates a nice effect on shapes etc. In future I would think of better articles, get more pictures and use more techniques when producing the front cover/magazine. 

·  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?

I now know what goes into making a magazine and I can use different techniques on Serif. This will help if I need to create anything on Serif in future as I now know how certain things work and how to create a magazine. I have also learnt how to cut out and edit pictures in Serif so that they look more professional.