MY MAGAZINE- FROM CANVA

Statement of intent

Statement of intent:

My magazine will mainly be for 12-13 year olds who are learning to look after a cat/kitten for the first time, who just want some advice on how to look after their cat properly, or who are interested in taking care of a cat. Thus this is a more niche audience as not many people want know how to look after cats. In addition to this, it will also appeal to group E on the demographics table as 12-13 year olds are unemployed students. It will include a reference to a famous toy story quote from a scene: to infinity and beyond ,then i will add on "with knowledge", so that the full quote will read "to infinity and beyond with knowledge". My magazine will include a £1 offer to people who want to buy a magazine on a budget as most magazines about animals are around £4. The target audience would be attracted to low prices, interesting and entertaining facts/ steps and references to famous Disney quotes. In addition to this, my magazine would also include tips/steps on how to care for their cat when (for example) they are about to go on holiday and don't want to leave their cat with limited resources in order for them to keep happy while their owners are on holiday. My front cover will be a full-body shot (to show how he is curious; just like my readers are to learn more about cats) of my fluffy cute cat called Gizmo. My front cover will also consist of large writing and bright colours, such as :red, orange, yellow, black and white to attracts audiences of both genders. The double page spread will also include similar pictures of my cat sitting, standing or sleeping to show the natural positions of a cat. My magazine will hopefully persuade readers to think that cats are cute and it will help them to understand cats a little better than they used to. Furthermore, my magazine will get rid of the negative stereotype that cats are aggressive and vicious and show that there is more to cats than just sleeping. My article (not my main one) will talk about interesting did you know facts that will hopefully engage and entertain the reader into thinking that cats are special pets as well.

My article (short version) 340 words including headings...

It can be heartbreaking having to tell your cat off for being naughty, as you don’t want them to hate you! Well I have 2 cats’, which means…DOUBLE TROUBLE! Nevertheless, I love them to the moon and back. But, I still wonder if I am giving them the best possible? That’s why I am going to tell you the key steps of taking care of your cat to ensure that they are healthy, happy and comfortable!

- Firstly, you want to confirm that your cat is comfortable in their environment. 

Certify that they are not scared of any sort of object in your home. For instance: if your cat is petrified of your chair, you want to get them used to it by slowly re-introducing them to it. To do this, place a snack onto/near the object so that they realize it’s harmless. You do not want to force them to do something, as you will make them anxious to be around you!

- Secondly, you want to ensure that they get enough play time a day as it is vital to a cat. 

To ensure this happens you could purchase some cat toys. However, if you are too busy then you may want to invest in an automatic cat toy, which would make your cat just as content. When you introduce your cat to the outdoors, it’s important that you slowly introduce them to the garden, (staying with them while they go outside), as outdoors is scary to a small animal.

- Thirdly, you want to make sure that they are being well cared for, especially when going on holiday. 

To guarantee that this happens, make sure they have enough wet & dry food, clean litter, enough toys lying around and a safe environment. Ensure that you gradually increase the amount of time you are away from them. If you still don’t feel comfortable with leaving your cat at home, you could: take them to the vets or get someone that you trust to take care of them.

      -HAVE FUN!

My logo

Schedule

Wednesday 1st May 2019

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
		1	2	3	4 Today I will take my photos, either indoors or outdoors.	5 Create my logo and any other image and plan my article
6 plan my article	7 Write my article	8 Write my article in word format	9 Write my article	10 Write my article	11 Finish writing my article in word format  and write cover lines.	12
13	14	15 Produce layout of front page	16	17  Write cover lines and other elements in my front cover	18 Produce layout of double page spread and include graphic elements	19
20	21 Produce layout of double page spread and include graphic elements	22  Edit photos to suit my magazine style	23  Edit my photos	24 Insert and adjust photos	25 Insert photos in double page spread and adjust	26
27	28 Insert photos in double page spread and adjust	29 Check for grammar/ spelling mistakes and gain feedback from peers	30	31	1 Export final product	2 Upload to blog.

Casting

Wednesday 1st May 2019

In this post i will be able to see who would be the best cast for my magazine.


( my cat but i cant get a picture of him on the blog)

Key information:
My cat

Why is this cat suitable?
Because they are easy to get hold of, my cat, and they relate to my magazine. My cat will also give my magazine more of a selling point because he (or my girl cat) is very cute.

What makes this cat unsuitable?
They may move around too much so it will be hard to get a picture (unless they are relaxed)

Location information

Wednesday 24th April 2019 


 In this task i am going to find out the area/location/s that i am going to take my pictures for my magazine

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I have learnt that i need to be careful of my surroundings when i am taking pictures of my cat.

Product style profile

Wednesday 3rd April 2019


In this task I will be preparing and creating sketches that should mirror what I want to do with my production.  I believe sketching is important because it helps me create an image of what my magazine may look like. 


TASK 3 - PLANNING PART 1


If you're doing the Magazine and Website task: Produce up to 3 different sketches of each of the pages you need to create.  These sketches should show a development journey from initial ideas to a final one.  


You need to gain feedback from peers about each of your designs as you produce them and improve these according to relevant feedback.  YOU NEED TO MAKE A RECORD OF THIS FEEDBACK.

 My 1st draft- on powerpoint

THIS COLOUR BUT WITH A WHITE BACKGROUND INSTEAD OF BLACK.

2nd draft
Final draft:

My Mood Board

Wednesday 27th March 2019

• What brief did you choose? I chose a magazine brief.

• What are the minimum requirements for your chosen production?  On the front cover you have to have: at least an original title, strapline, cover price, barcode, edition number at least 1 main image, and 3 cover lines. On the double page spread article you have to have: a headline, stand-first, subheading, 1 main article, 3 other images and one article with 300 words linked to one of the cover lines on the front page.
• What is the target audience as prescribed in the brief?10-13 year olds.
• What is your target audience for the product you're creating? (this needs to link to the audience profiling post). People who like cats/ want to know more about cats. 

In this task i'll explore different types of images , font and colours to use in my magazine. I shall be looking at different connotations and how these affects the way my target audience might view my product. By creating this mood board i will also be exploring creative ways of how to present my work.

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TASK 5 - When you finish the mood boards you need analyse them answering the following questions:

• How did they helped you define content for your product? They have helped me to decide what colours i am going to use for my magazine. 
• What will be your overall colour scheme of your production? Red, Purple and white
• What kind of images/shots would you use in your production? I am mainly going to be using medium and close up shots however i may use a found long shot image. 
• What kind of fonts would you use in your production? I am mainly going to be using big, italics and maybe a different font. 
• What kind of mise-en-scene would you use in your production?  I am going to be using a cat wearing a superman costume.
• What kind of intertextuality would you use in your production? I am going to put a cat in a superman costume flying towards a speech bubble of 'knowledge', and i am going to put 'to infinity and beyond' underneath that, which is from toy story.
• Which media theory(ies) are you likely to use in your production? I am going to be using the uses and gratification theory and the 'ideal reader' theory as my reader can pick my magazine up for their own pleasure/ relaxation etc......as it fits their ideal type. 

Media theories research

Wednesday 27th March 2019



In this post i am going to research how media theories can be applied in media texts, especially in a magazine. This way i can look at which media theories i can use in my own production. 

TASK 3 - Choose 3 different media texts... as long as they link to the brief you've chosen.

How is media theory used in these 3 media products and how these make the text appealing to an intended audience?

 This magazine uses the uses and gratification theory by Blumler and Katz, as the audience will pick this magazine up for their own pleasure, information and/or relexation.


 This magazine uses the reception theory by Stuart Hall,  as audiences/readers who pick up this magazine will decode this to uncover a message. That message could be: How to properly look after your cat or are you making sure you are looking after your cat properly.

 This magazine uses the theory by Daniel Chandler about the audience picking their 'ideal type'. This magazine is made for audiences who like cats and want to read more about them, thus they are using the 'ideal reader' theory.



In my magazine i will be using the use and gratification theory and the 'ideal reader' theory so my audience  can pick up my magazine fore their own pleasure as it is their 'ideal type' of magazine to read. 

My audience

Wednesday 27th March 2019

TASK 2:

• Name 5 ways in which audiences can be categorised. Mass audiences, niche audiences, gender, social class, age , sexuality, religion, race , nationality.
• Why do you think it's important for media producers to categories audiences? I think it is important because it helps the media producers understand what types of media products to produce and who to produce it for as they will understand what media audiences like what. It also helps the media producers understand their audiences and how many viewers are from the different types of categories so they can produce media products specifically for the type of audiences. 
• What is the target audience as described in your chosen brief? 10-13 year olds.
• Give a short explanation as to your understanding of the target audience given in your chosen brief. Since the audiences are meant for 10-13 year olds, this means children ages 10, 11, 12 and 13. They are similar ages to me so i know what those type of ages are into. Therefore, i can understand the products they would like to see. 

TASK 3:

 https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/F9TFKHQ = my survey

• What did you find useful about the information collated? I now now what type of magazines my audience would like to see. 
• How are you going to use the information collated to establish/define a target audience for your product? I am going to take the interest of my audience and try to include it in my magazine.
• What does your audience expect to see in the product you're going to create? 

They expect to see:

 mainly the colours: red, white, purple and black

references to toy story and superman

they would pay around 2.50 for a magazine 

they would like to see big, bold and medium texts 

close up shots for the pictures

• How are you going to use the information collated to come up with designs and house-styles for your product? it will help me understand what type of font, picture shots, references etc... that they would like to see on my magazine.