Production Log #28 (8/02/2013) - Finishing up

Today I completed my magazine. I added the final article and uploaded it to ISSUU.COM for hosting. Now I will work on completeing my evaluations and the rest of my blog posts. Everything is due in on Monday 11th March 2013 so I'd better get working.

Production Log #27 (1/03/2013) - Wrapping up my magazine

In today's lesson, I've added the finishing touches to my front cover. I used Adobe InDesign CS6 and Adobe Photoshop CS6 to finish pictures and add them in.
All I have left to do now is to finish the main article and then I'm done!

Production Log #26 (22/02/2013) - Creating Evaluation 7

Today I worked on Evaluation Number 7, I've made it using Adobe InDesign CS6. I've then hosted it on a website called issuu.com. I did this to add variety to my Evaluation posts. I included pictures of my preliminary task and my full product.

Production Log #25 (15/02/2013) - Complete Contents Page

This is my completed Contents page. I have changed my ideas a lot throughout the making of this page and I feel that at the end of it all I have made the right decisions.

Production Log #24 (08/02/2013) - Progress Report

Today I spent time working on my Contents page. Mainly on the side bar and the subscriptions.

To make sure I didn't use the same number twice I have been using Microsoft Excel 2007 to organize my magazine

Production Log #23 (01/02/2013) - Contents Page

At the start of the lesson this is what my contents page looked like:

At the end of the lesson it looks like this:

Production Log #22 (25/1/2013) - Video Feedback

Today I filmed my video feedback with Ciaran. I got him to speak on camera about my magazine and I asked him to compare it to a copy of NME that I borrowed from the school. After Ciaran spoke about the improvements and positive points about my magazine I spoke to the camera about his. The video feedback is a good way to get an idea of what my target demographic think about my magazine ( even though it's unfinished).

Production Log #21 (18/1/2013) - Uploading to Issuu.com

Today I have been told about a website called issuu. Issuu, hosts PDF files and allows them to look like magazines. This is paramount to making my evaluations look interesting and professional.

Production Log #20 (11/1/2013) - NME

These are some NME covers I have gathered that I might want to draw ideas from:

Production Log #19 (4/1/2013) - Kerrang!

These are some Kerrang! covers that I am considering drawing ideas from:
     

Production Log #18 (28/12/2012) - Gig review

This week I have been looking at how the existing magazines write Gig reviews for their articles. These are some I have drawn inspiration from:
   

Production Log #17 (21/12/2012) - Continuing with Evaluation #1

I've continued with my evaluation today. I have added two more pages and more pictures.

Production Log #16 (14/12/2012) - CS5 to CS6

Yet again we have moved up in terms of software. We are now using Adobe Indesign CS6 and Adobe Photoshop CS6.
Indesign seems to be almost exactly the same. Although, now we are unable to open CS6 files in CS5 meaning that if we find ourselves without a machine that has been updated then we will not be able to save our work.

Production Log #15 (7/12/2012) - Starting Evaluation #1

I've just started my first evaluation. It's a little bit difficult because not everything is complete yet, but I'm getting there.
I'm using Adobe InDesign CS6 to make it. I've got the free  trial now on my home computer. This means I can now work on everything at  home.

Production Log #14 (2/12/2012) - Photoshop

Today I'm trying to explore new pieces of Photoshop so i've looked up some photoshop tutorials on google.

http://photoshoptutorials.ws/

Production Log #13 (25/11/2012) - Featured bands

Today I've been thinking about featured bands in my magazine. I'm thinking of what bands to include and how to include them. As well as considering which ones are going to be featured on each individual page and which ones are going to be one my contents page.

Production Log #12 (18/11/2012) - Featured Band's Name Part

I've decided on what I'm going to call the band that will be appearing my magazine. it will be, Mechanised Patriot. I have chosen this name because I feel that it could refer nicely to industrial metal and political commentary.

Production Log #11 (11/11/2012) - Featured Band's Name

Today I've been trying to decide a name for the featured musician or band that will be appearing on my magazine. I've got a few ideas but no solid ones yet.

Production Log #10 (4/11/2012) - CS3 to CS5

In today's lesson we have moved from using Adobe Photoshop CS3 to using Adobe Photoshop CS5. It was quite a leap considering I was used to using CS3 and that CS5 brought a few changes.

Production Log #9 (28/10/2012) - Gig Review

This is the gig review that I am using in my main article. It serves as a variation and it mixes up the article. It is also bold and it stands out amongst the black text on a white background.