Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in progression from it to the full product?

Since doing the preliminary task i have learnt many things. Apart from learning how to use software such as photoshop i have learnt how to take a effective photograph by finding out about the 2/3's rule. Also i have followed the conventions of magazines by analysing successful magazines. I could then use there ideas and incorporate them onto my magazine to see if it would give the same effect.
I have also learnt more about the publishing of magazine including publishing companys and how they are distributed to the audiences.
I have also learnt how to represent certain groups more effectively by looking at the stereotypes and using this a plan for what i want the image or text to represent.
Finally i have also learnt about how to write a double page spread which can relate the audience. I did this by analysing other double page spreads and finding out informal language was a trend. Also information about the artist/band was given in an order like : Background , interview, discography, future.