ANALYSIS of prelim. task

My preliminary task was to create a cover and contents page of a new college magazine. I am going to upload my preliminary task shortly because something is wrong with uploading it in college. What i liked about my cover was that it was quite catchy because it used bright colours, that could also be associated with learning, education, etc. and also, because it gives some interesting sub headings about what goes on in college, the sneak peek into the staff rooms etc. which i think would make every student have an interest in it and want to buy it. What i liked about my contents page was that it was very "busy", meaning there was a lot of action going on and was very active. It was also good because the layout of all the separate parts was good and all in the right places. However, what i didn't like about the front cover was that i took quite a few good pictures and shots of students but they were not looking at the camera, so i couldn't use them. What i didn't like about the contents page was that there was a bit too much information to take in and that it would drive some of the audience away as they would like something that is appealing and that has that WOW! factor and catches them instantly.

What i could have done to make my cover better was adjusting the pictures, labels, boxes, headings etc. so it looked even better than it is now, and also to maybe include more pictures of more than one model so it would look even more professional. What i could have done to make my contents page look even better could have been to not put as much info. about the magazine on it, just little hints and statements to say what a certain thing was about on a certain page. Also, if i used various shots of different areas/ students around college, i think this would have made it look even better, but overall, i think my preliminary task was good.