Blog #57- CCR Question #4

Name: Rodney Ohenhen

Candidate Number: 0328

Centre Number: US154

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

Throughout the whole process of Creating my magazine I have blogged it all. I finished off with a little over 50 blogs. The main software services I used to create my magazine were Canva and an online graphic design creator. Canva made designing my magazine extremely simple and even fun by supplying me with every tool necessary for creating the project, from providing me with a number of fashion magazine templates, to informing me of tips and tricks to improve my magazine’s quality. In regards to hardware, I used my IPhone XR to capture several photos, not only those seen in my magazine, and uploaded them into Canva. In making my magazine, I was heavily reliant on the internet. Whether it was to conduct research for my feature article, search up examples of magazines for inspiration, or simply answer any questions I had in the process, the internet was the main source of information.

 

Video Link: CCR #4

Blog #56- CCR Question #3

Name: Rodney Ohenhen

Candidate Number: 0328

Centre Number: US154

How did your production skills develop throughout this project? 

When I originally started doing media I was aware that I would be creating a magazine because I know someone who took this class previously so I somewhat had an Idea of what the class was about. But I didn’t know it was going to be this complicated and I mean that In a good way. I thought that magazines and blogs were going to be easy and simple but they actually required you to put in effort. The whole process I went through creating magazines and writing blogs has definitely improved my production skills and has taught me other skills as well. I learned things like how to conduct interviews, edit, make magazines, and learn production skills. We learned about how magazines have barcodes so I also included that. I decided to make the name of my magazine a different font so it always stands out. I also made my heading in bold so that it stands out as well and shows what the audience will be reading. Even though I knew very little on how to make a magazine I got the job done.

Video Link: CCR Question #3

Blog# 55- CCR Question #2

Name: Rodney Ohenhen

Candidate Number: 0328

Centre Number: US154

How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text?  

I believe the audience for my magazine is teens and young adults who are trying to express themselves or feel more confident. My magazine is a fashion magazine, and in making it, I ensured to include several techniques to target teen readers and engage the audience. I believe my audience would pick up my magazine with other teens and people around their age on it rather than one showing you to workout. Nowadays social media platforms and other magazines might make teens feel like they have to workout in order to be pretty. As opposed to mine, it shows people that everyone is beautiful no matter their height or weight.  

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKXUy0PEqhY

Video Link: CCR Question #2

Blog# 54- CCR Question #1

Name: Rodney Ohenhen

Candidate Number: 0328

Centre Number: US154

How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?

Throughout the process of creating my magazine I got inspiration from different types of fashion magazines and gathered ideas for conventions I should apply to my magazine. The title of my magazine is Hype Fashion. The name is short, simple and memorable. I chose this name because it sounds energetic and simplistic at the same time. The fashion magazine is not only about high fashion clothing, however it also includes Beauty, health, love and travel. The magazine gives the audience a variety of fashionable ways of containing a luxurious lifestyle. The cover of my magazine is very conventional with having a single model on the cover posing that focuses on natural beauty and the model. Rather than the clothes or editorial makeup which would usually be found inside of the issue. My magazine's main focus is to show young teens feeling confident and ignoring fashion's beauty standards. In the fashion world there are standards set that help them choose which models to pick. Most of them along with Victoria Secret state you must be thin and tall. Lots of people in the world become discouraged and their self esteem is lowered. They feel as if they have to look like these people in order to be pretty. My magazine talks about these issues in order for people to feel like they are not alone. Hopefully my magazine encourages people to keep doing what they want and not listen to these companies' standards.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SNR9jD_Kvo  

Blog #53- Final magazine

                   

Blog #52- Table of Contents

 This is my final table table of contents

Blog #51- Double page spread

This Is my final double page spread 

 

Blog#50- Double page spread draft

  Here's what the outline for my double page spread may look like but it will most likely change later on.

Blog#49- Table of contents Draft

 Here's what my table of contents may look like but it will most likely change later on.

Blog#48- Photo shoot

 I just wanted to share some of the photos that were taken during a photo shoot Me and my model had.

My model brought different outfits and we took pictures of a different location so not every picture came out the same.

Blog #47- Final magazine cover

 After adding a couple things here and there and editing my photo this is how my final magazine cover came out:

I will continue to give some updates in the production process of my magazine.