Reflection of AS coursework

At AS level I created a music magazine which was aimed at teenagers who listened to the pop-punk/rock genre. I created three pages: front page, contents, and double page spread.

This experience broadened my knowledge on magazine conventions and also allowed me to develop my Photoshop skills. When taking photographs for my magazine I used a professional studio, therefore becoming familiarised with the equipment and learning how to use it properly. During this project I researched an array of diverse music magazine's in order to create my own with the best possible knowledge, thus making it successful. After I compared my first preliminary task to my finished product it educated me on just how beneficial research is to make my coursework successful, an aspect I will always take into consideration during A2.

Overall I was rather proud of the three pages once completed, after comaping 'RECKLESS' to my preliminary task it was apparent that I'd learnt a lot from researching diverse magazines and made aware of typical conventions. If I could have done anything differently it would definitely be the front covers main image as my model's face appears out of focus. In A2 I am going to ensure that all of my photographs are in focus and have interesting visual impact to ensure that my work will be succesful.



Contents page

Double page spread



Front page