evaluation of front cover prelim

Evaluation of Preliminary Task

As I have finished my preliminary task,I have developed my skills in photoshop and also illustrator, I feel more confident using both of the systems.
I think personally both the front cover and contents are far too simple, but I think keeping it simple was a good idea because all the complex aspects I want to add will be used in my final pieces.
The college magazine was aimed at college students as it was a college magazine, it was trying to attract students, after the summer break or after any college break. Because naming all the new features at the college are done after a break. The front cover image was a close image of a person reading a book on a table and then in the background two other students on the computers. 

Overall I think i did a quick job with the front cover, but i have learned some key points in photoshop which i can use in my main task. also keeping it simple helps to see how empty the page looks if not filled, so i can see what gaps occur when its kept to minimal in the final front cover.