Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Final Submission



I added the magazine's names next to the page numbers, as well as added the discussion tab on the top of the two article pages.

Monday, April 8, 2019

CCR Draft 4

4. How did you integrate technologies- software, hardware, and online- in this project?

The thing I utilized the most in the making of my blog was Microsoft Publisher. I used it to create my magazine pages, the format being very easy to work with. The app has a wide arrangement of fonts, colors, and general things to put into the artistic appeal of the magazine. Also, I used a Canon EOS Rebel T6 camera to take the photos that are featured in my magazine. Generally, I used the basic setting with flash since my photos did not require a setting specified for motion or dark lighting. Using the internet was a significant point of this project since the majority of research is involved with it. I utilized online magazines and magazine websites, as well as plenty of art and theater related online blogs.

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

CCR Draft 3

3. How did your production skills develop throughout this project?

Throughout this project, I learned a lot about the production of magazines through all of the research that I had done. I discovered how magazines market and distribute, which is a key part of the production. Personally, my skills heightened through the development of my artistic eye. I tended to realize where text or colors would not fit on the magazine pages to create the vision I wanted. An example of this is before I changed the colors on my cover, table of contents, and in the articles. The text had been all black on white, but I then changed it to match the colors of the American Flag on the cover. Using color and font in the way other magazines do helped me experiment with the way my magazine would convey the right feel and utilize common emotion triggers. In the beginning I had nearly no idea on how to create something visually appealing to the eye while being informational enough and entertaining all in one. Around this time, I've gotten more in touch with the ways to take advantage of emotional appeal in humans to create interest in my magazine. Also, compared to my first draft, my magazine has improved significantly in the overall look. This is because I learned overtime how organization can play into making a magazine look how I wanted it to.