How to Answer Evaluation Question 7

Looking back at your preliminary task (the college magazine task), what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?

(Covers) Before                   After

(Contents) Before                       After

Grab some frames from both tasks and put them on the blog and show what you have learnt about photography, layout, fonts, modes of address, audience etc.  

What Photoshop devices did you use and how did they improve your work? Mention 4 Photoshop techniques that you used and the effect they had.

Tools and techniques you could mention include: text alignment and space reduction, blending options such as stroke and drop shadow, text wrapping, image manipulations, text box sizing, using Photoshop rulers, colour picking, quick selection tool, feathering edges, varying the opacity, layers.

For example, one of your 4 points could be:

I learnt that using the clone stamp tool to remove unwanted pictures on my model's T shirt improved the cover image because the viewers eye was not distracted by this unnecessary detail.  




You should also discuss
• Audience appeal (choosing a layout design concept, fonts, mode of address and type of feature article)
• Your need to research existing texts/magazines
• Your need to seek feedback and share creative ideas
• Your need to be attentive to detail
• Focus on written skills/journalism, proof reading, etc.


PRESENTATION SUGGESTION: DO this on a Prezi, or via ISSUU, or using some other interesting Web 2.0 technique.