Preliminary Task

The preliminary task was to create a new school/college magazine. This is my finished task:

After completeing the preliminary task, I realised there was many things I could have done differently to improve the overall look of my magazine.

The first thing I would have done would have been to edit the images. For example, the image I used on the front cover would have looked better if I had acut out the models and placed them on a different background. If the background was simple block colour, such as white, it would have made it look more professional. Also, the images were taken using a digital camera, if I had used a professional camera like an SLR, the images' resolution would have been a lot higher, making the images clearer.

Another change I would have made would have been the fonts, they are too generic. Although in magazines the fonts are often simple so it is easy to read, they usually have fonts that aren't too commonly used.

Also, the main cover line doesn't reflect the picture. The main cover line is 'Exam Stress', but the models on the front look perfectly calm. If I were to do it again, I would re-shoot the picture or I would change the main cover line to something that goes with the image that I have chosen to use.