LO4: Evidence of Proof Reading

In order to complete my magazine, I first needed to proof read the product to ensure there were no errors. I did this by printing off my magazine pages and reading through the articles, highlighting the words along the way to make sure I had read them. I then circled any errors so that I could amend them on the computer. While proof reading, I found that some of the paragraphs had not been aligned correctly as words had been split in half in order to fit on the lines. I also found that some of the page numbers we not clear against the backgrounds, so I amended these errors in the final edit before uploading the completed magazine. 

LO4: Evidence of Editing

I used Adobe InDesign in order to assemble my magazine. This was because it is the most suitable programme for the task, as it allowed me to finalise the layout of each page by helping me to align all of the content and preview what my printed product would look like. 

LO4: Completed Magazine

Progress Review

What have you produced so far?
So far I have produced the bare skeleton of the magazine.

What is left to do?
Creating the majority of the content for my magazine.

What is working well?
My designs are successful and aesthetically pleasing. 

What is difficult?
Creating my own original quality content in such a large volume.

What changes have you made to the original plan?
I have adjusted some of my articles to be more appropriate.

Goals for Today

Three Achievable Goals
1) Come up with the content for the articles (One lesson)
2) Decide on location etc of photo-shoot/s (One lesson)
3) Experiment with various different colour schemes and fonts (One lesson)

LO3: Updated Production Plan

To complete the eight pages of my magazine by the Monday the 1st of June I need to follow several production processes. These include; researching, planning and then creating the content for and editing the final product. The tasks as part of these processes involve different things which I have highlighted below:

Researching & Planning Content for Articles = 2 Weeks
This process involved collecting information from various different reliable sources such as magazines similar in concept to mine and also online through websites, webzines and blogs. I needed to create varied and original content in order for my magazine to be successful and in order to avoid breeching copyright. During this process I decided on the main content for the articles and produced article and layout drafts. I also prepared for photo shoots by creating call sheets and shot plans. 

Creating the Content for the Magazine = 2 Weeks
This process involved writing the content for the articles, which purposely included features on culture, fashion and music so that the articles were varied and had a wider appeal. It also involved testing and settling on which colour schemes, graphics, fonts and sizes would be used, and carrying out the photo shoots. 

Editing the Final Product = 1 Week
The last process in creating my magazine involves assembling the product using Adobe InDesign and finalising the layout of the articles. This also involves proof-reading the final product to ensure that the content is suitable for publication and that there are no spelling mistakes or punctuation errors.  

LO3: Final Layout