G325: 1A

By Zak Labiad

Digital Technology:

• Definition: the use of digital resources to effectively find, analyse, create, communicate, and use information in a digital context.

In terms of my As Coursework:

-Used computing and specific software to help me in the creation of my magazine ( In-Design) as well as to finalise photographs (through Photoshop) that would be applied into the actual magazine.

-Blogs were used in order to keep track of my work (on both sides of the course). For my coursework blog, a variety of digital technologies were present, such as slide shares, Prezis, YouTube videos and more.

Creativity:

• Definition: The use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness.

In terms of my As Coursework:

-Creating the idea for he actual music magazine: who was to be front page worthy, the articles, the specific examples that the character that I had created would respond with in the article, found inside the magazine.-Also included:-Colour scheme, masthead etc

-The photography was key, as it was important tot create familiar yet original ideas for the models, and how exactly they would be placed within the magazine.

Research and Planning:

• Definition: The preparation in advance for future events.

In terms of my As Coursework:

-Time management was key: knowing if I had any spare time to write or create more blog post. If there was an free scheduling for an extra photo-shoot.

-Researching other successful brands and borrowing those and other fundamental parts of a magazine and applying them toward my own coursework.

-Planning specific stages for my magazine. For example sticking to deadlines when writing the articles, making sure that it was refined, edited and up to its highest standard.

Post Production:

• Definition: the continuation of work after the main creation of the product has taken place.

In terms of my As Coursework:

-Thinking up ideas, through process of elimination deciding an delegating the right ones that would sit my house style for my magazine.

-thinking about the layout of other magazines, and seeking other brands as a source for inspiration.

Using conventions from real world texts:

• Definition: typical values and aspects that are found from within a specific medium of work.

In terms of my As Coursework:

-The codes and conventions of a magazine, and applying them to my coursework. The idea was not to create something original, but to follow past material that was proven to be a success and familiar with audiences.