Finally we used Quark Xpress to create our contents page.
I had to make it in to columns, and fit all my photographs and texts so they looked okay,and get a background colour and title colour that both stood out and went with my colour scheme.

Here is my contents:



Evaluation
My media product uses develops and challenges forms and conventions of real media in many ways. In my front cover I have used one main image in the model is using a direct mode of address which makes my work unique. Also I included a bar code which uses the conventions of real media. The price is placed in a puff to draw attention to the bargain that they are getting which uses real media because real magazine all draw attention to any free gifts or bargains the reader may be getting to get more sales. The date is also included in this to stick to the conventions of real media. There is also writing on the model face so that you can see the image clearly. The colour scheme is also minimalistic which sticks to the conventions of real media. I have also used cover lines that would make my target audience more inclined to buy the magazine. The other things I have I have done to stick to real media are the issue number, tag lines and familiar faces, because of all these things would makes my sale ratings higher.
My content is laid out in two columns and has the numbers of the pages next to each topic to make it’s easier to the eye which uses the conventions of real media. I have also written an editors letter so that the readers are up to date with what’s going on in the magazine. I have used seized 12 font so that I can fit all of article on the page and so that it is still easy to read. Also at the top of my content I have used my magazine title so that they are reminded of the magazine they are reading again. I have used regular content, on the cover and feature articles which uses the conventions of real media because it makes it easier for readers to find the articles they want to read. I have not included subscription details in my contents because of the cheap price. Furthermore I have used a variety of pictures all of different sizes to make my contents more appealing to the eye this is typical of real media. And finally at the top of my magazine I have used the word ‘contents’ to make it clear what page they are on.
In the creation of my preliminary task I used both Photoshop and Quark Xpress. This was the first time I had ever used Quark Xpress so I learnt a lot and think that it will really help when it comes to creating my main task. In addition I learnt a lot more technical skills on Photoshop which I had used in my media GCSE however found the practice really helpful. I also used the Internet to upload on to my blog and do research. Furthermore I used Microsoft word and a camera to take images.
In conclusion I think the strengths and weaknesses of my works are that, I have used good content and layout, however I have missed some of obvious things out like a positioning statement, in doing this I have learnt what to do differently in my main task. I have also found it useful to learn more about the technologies I will be using and make any mistake now rather than later.