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

I personally didn’t plan my magazine because I didn’t know hot use the program we made them on properly s if I had planned my pages I wouldn’t have realistically been able to achieve them. Now I have started to develop some level of skill on the program then I am now able to plan things in advance which will mean I have objectives to meet which will make my time management better.

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

 I used serif page plus to complete the set task and I used it in many ways in order to create a hopefully aesthetically pleasing front cover and a contents.  I used all the tools and options on the program in order to try and experiment and learn in practice how to use the application effectively.

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

When making the front cover and contents page, I encountered several challenges purely because it was my first time using the software so I did not know everything I needed to in order to make the pages look good. If I didn’t know how to do something I would either research how to do it online or seek advice from a peer or teacher.

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

My magazine wasn’t the greatest because it was a task that was set in order to try new things on the program and I have successfully achieved the task of learning and developing my skills on serif. In order to improve my pages I would take more suitable pictures that could be adapted to a magazine easier and also develop the text sizing in order to effectively cover my page.

 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 have learnt a lot about the applications I will be using during this prelim task. This will help me tremendously when creating the real tasks because I now know so much more about the programs I will be using. By knowing about the program this also gives me the opportunity to plan more effectively as I now know what I can and can’t do.