From first sight I can see a massive improvement on the music magazine compared to the Prelim. The background is not edited a tall on the prelim while on the music magazine it is edited out which then makes the rest of the magazine clearer. Secondly the image on the music magazine is better taken and edited because I took more time to choose angles and editthe image afterwards, making a drastic improvement.Thirdly the text is set out more clearly, with bolder text and better colours to stand out while on the prelim it is just basic text put anywhere it would fit on the page. The text on the prelim makes it look more like a contents page.

I now understand for front covers they must be eye catching, clear and be well set out. I can see a similar layout to the prelimBut the second magazine is much better done and has much more potential for the future.

Firstly the background of these pages is a major factor. The prelim has something you would find on the background of a primary school photo with poor colour blending, while on the music page in isclear black which helps the other colours be viewable.Secondly the image on the prelim looks both intimidating and not taken well, it is just a snapshot. The main image on the music magazine is better taken, planned out, and edited which makes a massive difference.Finally the text on the prelim is thrown everywhere and anywhere so the reader would have to scan round too much. On the music magazine, the text is set out into columns and boxes where you can look and find what you want very easily.The colours on the music page are also much better than on the prelim as that page looks very ugly and unappealing.

I now know that contents pages have to be easy to read as you need to get to the page you want and everything must bewell positioned, you cant just throw everything in and hope for a good look of the page.

I can see definite improvements on the mast heads. The size for a start is very different with the prelim being small and not in capitals while the music one was large, bold and eye catching. Secondly the font was a big difference because I chose any random font for the prelim butfor the music magazine I looked for the best font to stand out and look visible.

I think the pictures for the prelim I took were not well planned or taken. They also seem a bit over the top with weird poses and facial expressions from the model I used.

The music magazine images on the other hand are much better in my opinion because they have been planned, better taken and are of better quality.

They differ from the crazy poses of the prelim task and aim towards being a music magazine style rather than just a quick snapshot. It is also better that I used five models for the music magazine overall than just one on the prelim.

The clothes and props have also been arranged on the music photos rather than just finding the best place at the time. I have used guitars, sunglasses and a more relevant choice of clothes for the music photos.

Overall I think a significant improvement has been made on the music photos compared to the prelim because I have took thought, time, better camera, editing, props etc.