q7. looking back on you preliminary task, what do you feel that you have learnt in the progression...
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Q7. Looking back on you preliminary task, what do you feel that you have learnt in
the progression from it to the full product?
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What have you learnt about the conventions of magazine productions and what progress have you made from the student mag?I have learnt that magazines must have a very similar format, but a twist on the way each of them are produced.
Be it through the house-style, or the layout, each magazine goes through a unique process in order to be distinguished on the market amongst a myriad of other magazines. From the student mag, I have learnt to make sure that all text is aligned neatly, and that everything looks as tidy and uniform as possible, because that is what makes a magazine look relatively realistic.
Working within a short space of time also allows you to think quickly and make snap decisions, so there is no room to dwell on mistakes or imperfections; the best thing you can do is learn from tem and find ways to make them apply to the next thing you work on- in media or anywhere else.
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Did you think about every aspect of both productions and scrutinise every decision you made?I did not think the school magazine through as thoroughly, because I had a shorter amount of time to work on that one, so whatever imperfections were visible in that magazine, I took as a learning curve and a stepping stone towards the creation of the music magazine. Every decision I made in the music magazine, however, were heavily scrutinised to ensure that the best quality product was created at the end. The finished product isn’t perfect, but I tried my best with it, and there’s a lot I would change if I was to work on it further. I could develop the house style and implement more colour into the front page, and in choosing the fonts, I could have branched out a bit more and been a bit more creative.
I did tend to scrutinise each decision I made, but perfection can never be achieved and I made sure I did my very best to strive for anything close to it, and to be, most importantly, content with each part of my magazine: front cover, double page spread, and contents.
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Did you think about the production as a journey from the initial sketching to the final product?I did my best to view the production process of my magazine as a journey, though it is quite hard to do that since it was a very fast paced one. I couldn't take my time in this instance, but in the future I would like to pace myself as much as I possibly can and view each stage as another milestone. There weren't many opportunities to step back and have an in-depth look at what I had created at each stage, but I was fairly pleased with the end result, although I can spot a lot of things I would do to tweak certain parts of my magazine.
What did others say about your magazine since you finished it?Quite a number of people were impressed with the final outcome, and liked the way that it looked. Only I of course, knew where my many faults were, however, they weren’t so noticeable. Many people gave positive comments, and we exchanged a few editing tips in addition to that.
Overall, people said that it looked quite professional, but most importantly, they could tell what genre I was trying to depict through this magazine.