Cover Lines
My Preliminary task cover is very basic and barely stands
out against the proper one. The cover lines aren't stacked and are unclear
making it unreadable. They go over the student making it look cluttered and
unprofessional. Whereas on the FLARE magazine the cover lines go around the
artists and are a much larger font making them much clearer and readable.
Mast-head
The mast-head I
created for my preliminary task cover is quite small and the colour I chose
doesn't allow it to stand out against the background. This has definitely
changed for my new cover where its a large vibrant font that stand out clearly
against the black background.
Main Article
The problem with my main article on the cover of my
preliminary task is that it takes up a lot of space with the black box that it
is in which doesn't look very appealing to the eye. However for the real thing
the article is very viable and clear. Not only that but it looks more
interesting with the font i have chosen as well.
Font
The font of my mast-head doesn't really work with the
student theme of the magazine, neither is it large enough. The same goes for
the cover lines if they were a larger and more stylised font they would be much
more appealing. I chose a varied amount of fonts for my real front cover are
much more varied so it doesn't all look the same.
Since creating the preliminary task I have learned how to
create a really professional standard looking cover. From looking at so many
different magazines and ways of designing one, i realised how it should be
presented. One of the main things that I learned was how the cover lines should
be equally lined up almost like a column and that numbers should be made really
large and clear above the rest of the cover line and the final result is a
really professional finish.
I have learned how to use software like InDesign, Fireworks
and Photoshop. Beforehand I had no idea how to use them at all, but now I can
use them with confidence and ease. From comparing the two covers I can easily
tell that my full product is made to a much more professional standard than my
preliminary.
