Post Production: Learning Outcome

The project selected by me was to design, develop and produce a magazine on the topic of mental health. I would say that undertaking this project for the first time has been a fantastic experience for me. I was able to acquire a great deal of knowledge and experience of design and development aspects in a very short span of time. I feel that this experience was as close to a real life project as possible.

The learning outcomes from this project has been numerous. For the start it made me realize the importance of being organized and disciplined when undertaking such projects. it provided me an opportunity to develop my skills and expertise in the area of project management. As a starting point I needed to jot down the main objectives and terms of reference needed to successfully complete the project. I needed to carefully draw up a plan to execute this project. For this I made a roadmap which included preparing charts covering most aspects required for the project as some shown below.

I was able to acquire the valuable skills in the use of various features related to Photoshop. These included things like layering, masking, color-grading, editing images, etc. I was able to appreciate how powerful of a tool photoshop is, meeting most of the requirements for designing and editing images. Using photoshop, I was able to appreciate the intricacies and constraints. For the future, it has provided me a base to build on, possibly using other softwares for such projects.

In conclusion I would say that the project resulted in a significant enhancement

Of knowledge, skill, and expertise in the use of photoshop. Other than that, it provided me the opportunity to develop my skills and knowledge in the art of photography and the related accessories/lenses to be used. Overall, this projected gave me the necessary knowhow to undertake research in a professional manner. It taught me how to bring all this knowledge and skills together to design and publish my own magazine. I am now more confident that I can do an even better job in my future projects related to media and publications. All together to bring out professional looking high quality magazines.