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

 Looking back at my preliminary task, I feel I have learnt a number of different methods and made a huge improvement on my first effort at a magazine front cover.

I have learnt that the main image is the most important part of the front cover is the main image and you can see the difference between the two images as my music magazine front cover looks more professional.
My main image on XTC looks more professional as the artist looks more engaged with the magazine. The image on my school front cover is in a natural area and doesn't look right in the context of the headline.

My layout has most definitely improved from the preliminary task, my masthead has been placed in a more conventional place in the top left of the page. Also the colour scheme has improved dramatically between the two tasks as XTC follows a strict three colours scheme whereas there is a clear clash between purple and yellow in 'Class Act' .

With my preliminary task there weren't that many sell lines and the cover lacked a price and barcode which were added on my music magazine, more sell lines were also added.

I have learnt to use a variety of camera angles in stead of basic camera angles. I have learnt to use software and develop my skills.

Therefore I believe in conclusion I have learnt to conform to the conventions of a music magazine and I have learnt to develop my skills in order to create a realistic example of a music magazine.