During the preliminary project, I found that managing my time well would enable me to be completely up-to-date with my blog posts, and ensure that I was able to meet the deadline. Time Management is extremely important, as effort and time need to be equally put into the creation of the magazine and blog updates. During the production of my final magazine, I have discovered that creating a time management plan would be within my best interest, in order to finish all work on time.
After using the DSLR camera previously for the preliminary project, I have found utilising the camera much easier, as I have had alot of practice with using it. The knowledge I had gained from using the camera previously enabled me to choose a function of my choice to use for my photoshoot. I chose the 'portrait' function, in order to focus on the models as opposed to the background.
Post production, I found that the preliminary project helped me use the more technical programs such as Photoshop and Indesign, as before I found the utilisation of these programs very difficult. Manipulating images was easy, and the whole process of image editing was shorter than the process I endured through the prelim-project.
Researching my target audience was the most essential knowledge I gained from the preliminary project, as I found that in order to create a magazine appropriate for certain individuals- I had to gain audience feedback in order to proceed with designing my magazine, as I needed to find what they would prefer to see in my magazine. I incorporated their ideas and preferences into my work, and added similar conventions used in 'real' magazines such as VIBE and XXL like:
running mastheads, blocky/bold font, colour schemes.
The biggest thing I have learnt from undertaking this project is that in order to create a popular rap/hip hop magazine, I must manage my time as effectively as possible, as it is important to fit in all the essential information. Looking back at the targets I created for myself after my preliminary project, it is safe to say that I feel I have achieved the majority of them. I feel I have improved massively from my prelim-project, as my creativity in design has significantly improved.
This is my front cover. It resembles magazines I researched prior to producing my own.
here is VIBE magazine- a magazine I researched prior to production.
As you can see, the layout and some of the conventions (e.g- running masthead, block lettering, red/black/white font colour scheme) that are reflected in my own magazine.
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