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For the original magazine cover, the image I used came from the "migetmomma" website ("Light And Fluffy Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes Recipe • MidgetMomma"). For the new magazine cover, the image I used came from the Canva website (Home - Canva). For this revision, I decided to go with a simple, rustic look. I choose a simple blue stained wood image as the background because it looks professional and colorful enough. I did this because, in my original magazine cover, I thought the background image was too colorful, and it took away from the article names on the magazine. I also changed the font and letter color because I wanted the words to match the overall theme of my food magazine. Not only that, but I deleted and spaced out the name of the articles on the cover because, on the original magazine cover, it was too busy and, because of this, it made looking at the magazine cover very difficult. All the images that were used on the cover will be replaced with images I take myself in the future.
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The continued development of digital media technology has significantly affected media institutions and audiences. The development of digital media has affected media institutions by putting some of these institutions out of business. Since digital media has become more apparent and widely popular, many print media companies have lost popularity and have either been put out of business, or are surviving paycheck to paycheck. Also, in many European countries, local television has been discontinued due to the decrease in popularity and the increase of the inhabitants watching their preferred content via streaming services. The development of digital media has affected audiences by allowing them to watch a multitude of shows on a vast medium of different devices. However, with the integration of this new technology, audiences are becoming wary of what to believe. This is due to the ability to search for content that could be real or fake, and the only person who knows is the person who created the content.
I integrated technologies by using both Word and Canva when designing my magazine cover, table of contents, and double page spread. When I was designing my magazine cover, I used Word. Using this program was exceedingly difficult because the image that I wanted to use as the background would cover the text that I added, as well as it was nearly impossible to space my text evenly since there were no guides on the page to help with placement. The other program I used when designing my magazine table of contents and double page spread was Canva. I liked using Canva because it allowed me to place items evenly on the page with their guides. Not only that, but it allowed me to change the background colors and designs with ease.
The images that are used in both the before and after of my magazine double spread will be replaced as soon as I am able to take the images myself. Photos all came from the "Canva" website (Home - Canva).
My production skills have developed throughout this project by having a greater understanding of colors as well as how to use fonts appropriately. My color understanding has increased because before, I did not know how to properly choose colors that complemented each other to make a beautifully designed magazine. However, now I know all about analogous, monochromatic, split complimentary, and double split complimentary colors, and how to properly implement them to make a professional looking magazine. Also, before I did not understand that having many different fonts on a document or magazine was extremely distracting, but now I understand that you have to choose one to two different fonts for a document or magazine so that it looks professional and organized.
How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text?2/2/2021 My product engages with the audience by showcasing appealing desserts that one would want to eat. This would cause the person to want to buy the magazine because they are interested in what the dessert is, and they will want to follow the recipe so they will have the ability to enjoy the dessert. This will cause the person to understand that you do not need to be a chef to make these desserts, but a person who has the time and the money to make them.
My product will be distributed as a real media text as a printed magazine. I will send my magazine to an online printing service (i.e. Printingcenterusa.com) to have them print copies so that I can distribute them. The printed magazine can then be distributed in stores, so a large variety of people can see and buy the magazine. Or people can go directly to my website to gain a subscription so that the magazine can be sent directly to their home. Because the pandemic has caused all of us to stay home, having a website will be extremely helpful for those people who want to bake my magazine’s recipes, but they do not want to leave the house to get a copy at the store. My product does not challenge any conventions. My cover looks similar to most other food magazines. Since I am creating a desert/food magazine for the normal person, the only convention that could possibly be challenged is unusual flavor pairing in desserts. With this in mind, my magazine will be very conventional, not unconventional.
My product does not represent any social issues; however, it does represent social groups. A social group that this would represent is “foodies”. “Foodies” are a group of people who enjoy looking at, creating, and eating food. With this in mind, they would represent a social group that would like my magazine because they would like to see the recipes and images of the desserts inside my magazine to see if they would like to try the desserts. Also, this product would appeal to the middle class because they tend to have more free time and have enough money to create these desserts. |
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