Friday, 16 November 2012

Main Coursework Task

The Brief
Main task: the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine
All images and text used must be original, produced by the candidate), minimum of FOUR images per candidate.
Work Flow
Date
Content
Tasks to complete
5 Nov


·         Introduction to main task
·         Initial ideas for music magazine
·         Creating pitch for magazine idea
·         Research of chosen subgenre


1.       Introduce main task and post action plan on blogs

2.       Post initial ideas for magazine on blogs

3.       Develop & complete pitch

4.       Post half term h-work on blogs
(analyse 2X front covers, 2 contents pages, 2 double page articles)

5.       If completed post the institution research that we worked on in class before half term

6.       Complete further research of chosen sub genre

12 Nov


·         Present pitch & get audience feedback
·         Further audience research
·         Focus on photography

1.       Post pitch & audience feedback on blogs

2.       Gain more audience research

3.       Begin to take photos for magazine pages

4.       Complete mock-ups of magazine pages

19 Nov

·         Indesign / photoshop  training
·         Designing front cover

1.       Develop front cover: experimentation with layout,  colour, font, language, photos

2.       Post photo shoot on blog
26 Nov

·         Designing front cover

·         Audience feedback on front cover


1.       Develop front cover design

2.       Gain audience feedback on front cover

3.       Make adjustments to magazine design in response to feedback

4.       Complete draft content for double page article

3 Dec

·         Designing contents page
·         Audience feedback on contents page

1.       Develop front cover: experimentation with layout,  colour, font, language, photos

2.       Make adjustments to magazine design in response to feedback


10 Dec

·         Designing double page spread
·         Audience feedback on double page spread


1.       Develop front cover: experimentation with layout,  colour, font, language, photos

2.       Make adjustments to magazine design in response to feedback

17 Dec

·         Finalise magazine design
·         Introduce evaluation


1.       Finalise design of all pages
2.       Begin draft evaluation
24 Dec
Christmas holiday
Draft Evaluation
31 Dec
7 Jan

·         Evaluation


1.       Develop evaluation
14 Jan

·         Evaluation
·         Final blog check

1.       Complete evaluation
2.       Final blog check



FINAL DEADLINE: 18 JANUARY 2013

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