Evaluation question 6

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this

product?

Photoshop

I was able to use Photoshop to create my magazine cover and also my contents page. It allowed me to import and edit images to how I intended them to be viewed. It also let me choose the appropriate fonts and let me place text wherever I wanted it.

SLR CAMERA

With the camera I was able to take high quality photos to improve the standard of my magazine and how aesthetically pleasing it was. Also, I could change the lighting of them to make them the best they could possibly be using a range of shot types.

InDesign

I used InDesign to create my double page spread. It allowed me to create a two page spread simply and easily and to import images to be resized. It let me import my own choice of fonts and structure the layout the way I wanted it.

DAFONT

This website let me download appropriate fonts for my magazine such as bebus neue and Lemon milk. These fonts allowed me to make my magazine seem unique but at the same time adhere to some of the stereotypical elements of a drum and bass magazine such as the compressed mastheads along the top.

SLIDESHARE

Using slideshare enabled me to upload presentations onto my blog quickly and easily. It meant that they were able to be viewed with consummate ease.

FLICKR

This allowed me to upload my final pieces and discuss how I would distribute my magazine.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Social media allowed me to interact with my target audience and gain their ideas, views and perspective on what they feel will make the best magazine for them.

Microsoft Word

I used Microsoft word to write up my double page spread story. It was useful because I could type up drafts and alter it until I got my finished story.

Microsoft Powerpoint

With the camera I was able to take high quality photos to improve the standard of my magazine and how aesthetically pleasing it was. Also, I could change the lighting of them to make them the best they could possibly be using a range of shot types.

BLOGGER

Google blogger gave me a platform to showcase my work over a long period of time. It allowed me to easily create and upload posts for the moderator to see on a daily basis in order to see the progress in the planning, creating and evaluation of my music magazine.

iMac

Most of the software and applications mentioned in the slides before this one wouldn’t have been possible without the use of the iMac. It allowed me to use the internet too to access websites such as Dafont and Flickr.