Final Submission

The final revisions to my magazine include moving the page numbers more into the corners as well as proofreading the text for spelling and grammar mistakes.

Candidate 4296 CCR

CCR Draft #4

From what I partially mentioned in the previous question, I used multiple sources of technology, both of which I had used before as well as some that were completely new to me. For one, I used my iPhone camera (iPhone 10 plus) for all the photos. Being familiar with my camera was useful in that I didn't need to completely learn something new but I got more practice and I was able to learn new angles and shots such as a high angle that was integrated into my magazine. To edit the photos, I used an app on my phone called, Photoshop Mix which allowed me to adjust the brightness and color correct the photos as well as crop the photos. Throughout this process of creating a magazine, I have used blogger to digitally journal my experience and steps of creating the magazine. One final use of technology is the software Publisher which I used to design and put together the pages of my magazine. I had never used this software before so I went in blindly. However, by using Publisher exclusively to design all four pages, I had become proficient in all things Publisher and feel confident if I need to use it again. Overall, the multiple types of technology and software I had not only learned but used in-depth, helped successfully create my magazine and brought my vision to life.

CCR Draft #3

My production skills increasingly developed throughout the process of creating my magazine. I not only learned how Publisher works but became proficient in designing pages. Another skill I developed was how to outline and plan. For my magazine pages, I needed to have a clear understanding of the layout of each page so I could plan the length of my article and pictures. Each page of my magazine was outlined and designed before I had even taken pictures or written the article. A third skill I learned through the process of creating my magazine was how to creatively look at things. What I mean by that is that I learned to "break my comfort zone" of doing just what I know and try and do creative things such as creating shapes for my article page which I would have not done before this project.

CCR Draft 2

My magazine is engaging and entertaining in that it includes easy to follow, desserts that require minimal work which is perfect for the target audience of mid-aged women or men who are busy but want to live a gluten-free life with delicious and easy to make food. I have found digital marketing to be the most used and most successful. I plan to create a banner ad that will be marketed on fitness and health websites. Another marketing idea that would be beneficial to my magazine is an app that would allow viewers to read past issues and be interactive with features to view tips on eating and living the celiac lifestyle. A third marketing idea to engage the target audience is to sponsor an Expo such as Richard's FoodPorium, Annual Health Expo. By sponsoring the Health Expo, the Celiac Living Magazine gets exposure which benefits the company.
From researching different distribution plans for magazines with similar target audiences, I would incorporate the multiple forms of downloading my magazine which would increase the digital distribution of my magazine. Allowing the reader to download the issue on their iPhone, iPad, tablet, Android, or computer provides all accessibility of the magazine no matter what device they are using. I would also have an app for my magazine that would include current and past issues as well as featured articles on current beauty, fitness, and diet tips for those with Celiac that are not featured in the magazine. I would also include a way of tracking diet and fitness on the app so users can learn fitness tips and health tips as well as track their progress all on the same app. The overall goal of my digital distribution plan is to make my magazine available to everyone as well as offer exclusive material that engages my audience.

CCR Draft 1

My magazine uses the conventions of healthy lifestyle magazines in that the font of the title on the cover page is large and covers the top quarter of the page. I also include high angle photo of the main dish that is being featured like the covers of Vegan Life Magazine. Similarly, the coverlines are found on the edges of the cover page, leaving the center of the page empty to fully display the dish. Conventions of the table of contents page include a large, single photo, large font for page numbers, and using just "contents" as the title rather. My table of contents focuses on a single photo of the dish but with a more natural and bright background than the cover page photo. The page numbers are bolded as well as larger than the text below which is a technique to get the reader to remember the page numbers and therefore, go to that page and read it. The final convention for the table of contents page was the title "contents" rather than "table of contents" or another name. The inspiration for this convention came from other lifestyle and cooking magazines where they use minimal words for the title to keep the page from looking overwhelming. Finally, the conventions for the two- page article are: one page entirely a photo with minimal words, ingredients separate from the recipe, and small font for the text. My first page of the two- page is another photo of the dessert but with a different angle and background. It takes up the whole page but contains a small paragraph describing the dessert. The second page contains a section that lists all the ingredients and a section that gives a step by step of how to create the dessert with a small artistic picture of all the ingredients. The font for both the ingredients and recipe are smaller to ensure all the details were included as well as it follows the conventions of other recipe magazines. My magazine represents my target audience, which is people of all ages, mainly mid-aged women, who are going on a gluten-free diet. The bright, summer colors with a fruity dessert as the featured represents women in the summer who are wanting something sweet but also healthy.

Quarter 3 final submission