It is finally the time of the year to take everything I have learned in throughout course and apply it to create a final product. I am well aware that this will require a tremendous amount of time and effort, but I'm excited to get things started. Ever since this project was first announced, I immediately knew I wanted to do a magazine spread. I've always considered myself the type of person that expresses themselves better in writing, so I feel like I can execute more ideas through the method that I'm most comfortable in by choosing this option. Although throughout the year, we've done numerous short films that were very fun to make, I know that this will be more entertaining and interesting for me to create. In addition, if I were to go into the media industry, I would most likely find myself in journalism or publishing, rather than film production. Consequently, this project will give me a chance to simulate working in that branch in order to determine whether it is something I enjoy, and could potentially consider to study.
As all of our projects have demonstrated, there are certain steps I need to take before I start designing the magazine.
First I need to determine the genre for my magazine. I have considered fashion, travel, health & fitness, and interior design, but I'm still undecided on what I want to do. Once I can determine my genre, I'll have a better understanding of who my target audience is, and what they are interested about reading.
Next, comes the research, which will probably be the most important part in creating my project. I need to fully understand the demographics of my target audience, and popular consumption methods in order to try to get my message across in the most suitable way. Also, I need to take note of design trends in order to make my magazine aesthetically pleasing, which will ultimately engage the audience.
Finally, I will have to start making my magazine from scratch, which will not be easy at all.
The one thing so far that I have clear about my magazine, is that I want it to be subscription based because of an article I recently read. The article basically described how magazine stands have been in great decline over the past years as people focus more on subscription magazines.
I'm a little nervous and anxious about how things will turn out, but I'm hoping for the best, willing to try my hardest in order to make this a successful project.
"Behind Magazines’ Decline on the Newsstand." Behind Magazines' Decline on the Newsstand - Media Life Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2017.
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