Blog # 4.5 - Process Journal #1

The topic I have been given for this project is Hispanic. I am Hispanic, so I know about Hispanic culture and other things relating to that. Four questions that I have are ...

1. What articles should be featured in my magazine cover?
2. What colors and fonts should I have in my magazine cover?
3. What should the teaser be about?
4. Should I have more than one photo in my magazine cover?

Besides that, one topic that I believe should be included in my "magazine" is influential Hispanics. Hispanics that are known all over the world should be a part of my magazine.

Blog # 4.6 - 3D Feature

Blog # 4.2 - Design Task

The task for this project is to create a cover for a magazine. For this project there will be no groups or partners, all the work will be done individually. Each person will have their own magazine cover topic. The topics vary from Art, Birds, to Cars. Once each person is assigned a magazine cover topic, they will decided how they want their magazine cover to look like. Each person will choose the fonts, images, and articles that they want to be featured in their magazine cover. To create the magazine cover, everybody has to use Adobe Illustrator. The purpose of this project is not to create a whole magazine, but a magazine cover that is creative and appealing.

Blog # 4.1 - Evaluation

1. What is the name of the magazine?

The name of the magazine is Newsweek.
2. What is the magazine about?

The magazine is about how California is much more popular then how it was 62 years before, which was its last earthquake
3. Describe the design of the title. (Colors were used, placement of title, format, font)

The tittle of the article is writing in yellow and is in the middle/center of the magazine. Besides that, it looks like it is in bold.
4. What is the dominate image on the cover? Why have they chosen that image? What does the image tell you about the content of the magazine? Do you find the image appealing? Why or why not? Have they included other images on the cover? If yes, what are they? If no, what image(s) do you think should have been included on the cover?

The dominate image of the cover is a map of the United States, without the state of California included. What the image tells me about the content of the magazine is that that magazine is mainly going to focus of California and how it can "disappear" if an earthquake were to occur. Yes, I do find the image appealing, the reason why is because of the fact that California is not part of the United States map. If a smaller state, such as New Jersey, were to be missing out of the United States map, I would of not noticed it quickly, but since California is a big state, it was easy for me to spot the difference. No, they have not included other images on the cover. I think that pictures of the streets of California right after the earthquake and pictures of how California looks currently should have been included in the cover.
5. Who is the intended audience? (demographics) How do you know?

I think that the intended audience was for people mainly from California and the United States. I know this because if another earthquake were to occur, it will mainly affect people for the US and California, so its normal if they were to care more than someone living on the other side of the world.
6. What articles will be found in the magazine? How do those article relate to the topic of the magazine?

Other articles that will be found in the magazine are about politics, business, religion, science, and sports. These articles relate to the topic of the magazine because it has to do with what happening around us.
7. How many different fonts (style, color and size) are found on the cover? Do you find the fonts appealing? Why or why not?

I found about 4 different fonts. 1st, is the font that is used for the tittle of the magazine, which is in white, with a red background. 2nd, is the font that is much smaller and on top of the tittle, it is in red and black. 3rd, is the font of the teaser, which is in bold and yellow, and a bit smaller than the tittle. 4th, is the font of the other articles in the magazine, it is really small and is written in white and yellow. I don't find the fonts appealing, its a bit dull and I think other colors could of been used.

1. What is the name of the magazine?

The name of the magazine is WWE Magazine
2. What is the magazine about?

The magazine is about the superstars of WWE and their road to Wrestlemania, which is like the super bowl of WWE.
3. Describe the design of the title. (Colors were used, placement of title, format, font)

The title of the magazine is on the top right corner. It is in blue and it has a big W.
4. What is the dominate image on the cover? Why have they chosen that image? What does the image tell you about the content of the magazine? Do you find the image appealing? Why or why not? Have they included other images on the cover? If yes, what are they? If no, what image(s) do you think should have been included on the cover?

The dominate image is a picture of the wrestler Batista. They have probably chosen that image because Batista was probably the center of attention at the time, or they just wanted to show his story. What this image tells me about that content of the magazine is that the main focus is going to be on Batista. Yes, I do find this image appealing. The image has good affects, and it really catches my eye. No, they have not included other images on the cover. Other images that they should have included is photos of Batista fighting other wrestlers.
5. Who is the intended audience? (demographics) How do you know?

The intended audience is probably for children and anyone else who watches WWE, or is interested in it. I know this because the magazine only focuses on things that have to do about WWE, it is like a sports magazine.
6. What articles will be found in the magazine? How do those article relate to the topic of the magazine?

Other articles that will be found in the magazine is articles about other WWE superstars, such as Maria, The Miz, Y2J, Ashley, Layla, etc. These articles relate to the topic of the magazine because just like Batista, they are WWE superstars. Besides that, they are probably going to be in WrestleMania.
7. How many different fonts (style, color and size) are found on the cover? Do you find the fonts appealing? Why or why not?

There isn't many fonts in the magazine. The font that is used for other articles in the magazine, besides the teaser, is really small and is written in a yellow-brownish color with white. The font for the tittle of the magazine is big a blue. As for the other fonts in the magazine, they are white with a blue background.

1. What is the name of the magazine?

The name of the magazine is Marie Claire.

2. What is the magazine about?

The magazine is mainly about Angelina Jolie and her life. Besides that, in larger letters, you can see that the magazine is also about beauty tips for the summer, fashion steals, and many more.
3. Describe the design of the title. (Colors were used, placement of title, format, font)

The tittle is on the top of the magazine and it goes across it and covers both ends. It is pink and the a's look a bit slanted.
4. What is the dominate image on the cover? Why have they chosen that image? What does the image tell you about the content of the magazine? Do you find the image appealing? Why or why not? Have they included other images on the cover? If yes, what are they? If no, what image(s) do you think should have been included on the cover?

The dominate image on the cover is the image of Angelina Jolie. They have chosen that image because their main article is going to be about her. Besides that, she is a well known celebrity so the magazine will probably sell more. What this image tells me about the content of the magazine is that the magazine is going to have a big article about her, and that she is going to be mentioned a few times in the magazine. Yes, I do find the image appealing, the way her makeup is done and how her hair looks goes perfect with the fonts in the magazine. If she were to have really dark makeup and an extreme hairstyle, then the image will not be that appealing, considering the type of magazine it is. No, they have not included other images on the cover, and I think it looks nice just the way it is. If more images were to be added to the cover, then I do not think the image will be that appealing, the focus will not be on the one image of Angelina Jolie, but on other images.
5. Who is the intended audience? (demographics) How do you know?

The intended audience is probably women. Besides the fact that Maire Claire is a women's magazine, the other titles for the articles that are going to be in the magazine relate to women. They have to do with women fashion, beach bodies, and summer beauty secrets.
6. What articles will be found in the magazine? How do those article relate to the topic of the magazine?

The articles that will be found in the magazine are about Angelina Jolie's life, Summer Body Secrets, Beach Bodies, Women Fashion, and many more. These articles relate to the topic because they all have to do with the lives of women.
7. How many different fonts (style, color and size) are found on the cover? Do you find the fonts appealing? Why or why not?

There is not many fonts in the cover of the magazine. The fonts are either light pink, dark pink, black, or white. Besides that, there is not other color, but the sizes are different. Yes, I do find these fonts appealing. I feel that the fonts and images go great with each other.

1. What is the name of the magazine?

The name of the magazine is Entertainment Weekly.
2. What is the magazine about?

The magazine is about the Oscars and Slumdog Billionaire. It also includes information about the show Project Runway.
3. Describe the design of the title. (Colors were used, placement of title, format, font)

The tittle is on the top of the magazine and it goes across it and covers both ends of the magazine. The word "Entertainment" is written in blue and is large, while the word "Weekly" is written in white.

4. What is the dominate image on the cover? Why have they chosen that image? What does the image tell you about the content of the magazine? Do you find the image appealing? Why or why not? Have they included other images on the cover? If yes, what are they? If no, what image(s) do you think should have been included on the cover?

The dominate image on the cover is a picture of the two main characters of Slumdog Billionaire and their Oscars. What the image tells me about the content of the magazine is that the magazine is going to focus on them and the Oscars. Yes, I do find the image appealing. The reason why is because the magazine is mainly focusing on them, the fact that the background is white helps me focus on them even more, then if the background was not a solid color. Yes that magazine included another image. It was a picture of Anne Hathaway wearing her Oscar dress. The tittle infront of her picture was "Oscar Fashion : the Best & Worst."
5. Who is the intended audience? (demographics) How do you know?

The intended audience is adults, or other age groups who probably watched the Oscars. I know this because people who usually watch the Oscars are not children, it usally adults. Besides that, not that many children/teens know about the movie Slumdog Billionaire.
6. What articles will be found in the magazine? How do those article relate to the topic of the magazine?

The articles that will be found in the magazine are about Slumdog Billionaire, the Behind the Scenes of the Oscars, and the Worst and Best Dressed of the Oscars. These topics relate because they all have to do with Entertainment, and the Oscars entertain millions of viewers every year.
7. How many different fonts (style, color and size) are found on the cover? Do you find the fonts appealing? Why or why not?

There is only about 3 different fonts. The sizes vary. But, there is 4 different colors. The tittle of the Magazine is white and blue while everything else is either black or gold.

Blog #3 - Adobe Practice

Blog # 2.15 - Area of Interaction

My film reflects the ideas of the designated Area of Interaction ( Human Ingenuity) because I had to the 3 things in it in order to complete the film. I had to be in communication with my partner, organized, and working effectively. Throughout the process of creating this film, Peteso and I were always in contact. During school and class we spoke to each other and after school we stayed in contact by texting each other and sending facebook messages.Besides that, in order for us to complete our film we had to be organized. Peteso is probably the most disorganized person in our class, but she has good memory. The IB Design Technology Design Folio helped Peteso and I stay on track. The Design Folio had the blog numbers, a short description, and the date the blog is due. Because of the Design Folio we were able to balance our time and finish the project on time. During class, and outside of class, Peteso and I worked hard to make sure everything was done on time. Independently, I printed out the pictures/props that we used in our film and I created the film. As a group/team, Peteso and I came up with designs and ideas for our film. We also took the first half of the photos together.

Blog # 2.14 - Process Journal #8

Originally, Peteso and I did not make a timeline. But in the end, we ended up making one. Throughout the process of completing this project, Peteso and I did our work based on the scheduel that was on the IB Design Technology Folio. But, by the time the shooting day came (January 4th, 2010) Peteso and I decided to make a timeline. Since we did not have enough time to shoot all of our photos, we decided to meet up another time and take the photos. In the end we were not able to stick to our plan. Time passed and Peteso and I were not able to meet up because of different circumstances. In the end, Peteso shot the photos we needed on January 18th, 2010. Since we didn't have enough time to start to edit the video, I decided to take all the photos home, and the the whole video at home. Those changes were necessary because with out them are project would of not been done in time.